Garnier Micellar Oil Infused Cleansing Water, 125ml

The Garnier Micellar Oil-Infused Cleansing Water bridges oil cleansing efficacy with micellar convenience for dry, dehydrated, or sensitive skin that finds standard aqueous micellar water too light for heavy makeup removal. Oil-enriched micellar formula dissolves oil-based heavy makeup and waterproof formulas — long-wear foundations, waterproof mascara, and sunscreens — more effectively than water-based micelles alone. Post-cleansing, leaves a light nourishing film that combats the stripped-tight feeling common after standard micellar water use on dry skin. No-rinse. Alcohol-free. Garnier designed this for Indian consumers with dry skin who gave up on micellar water because it left skin feeling tight — the oil infusion solves exactly that problem.

For the vitamin C night serum that follows the oil-infused cleanse for dry skin, a overnight vitamin C brightening serum absorbs on the nourished, non-stripped skin the oil-infused cleanser leaves maximising serum absorption on dry Indian skin overnight.

When to Use

Dry Skin Evening Cleanse

The garnier cleansing water for dry skin as the evening cleansing step for dry skin types. Removes makeup without stripping moisture while depositing a light nourishing film.

 Waterproof Makeup Removal

Use the garnier micellar oil for dissolving waterproof mascara, long-wear foundation, and sunscreen that standard micellar water struggles to remove completely in one pass.

1. How do you use the Garnier Micellar Oil-Infused Cleansing Water?

Shake lightly before use to distribute the oil phase evenly. Soak a cotton pad and hold over the eye area for 15 seconds before wiping — allowing oil micelles to fully dissolve waterproof formulas. For the face, wipe in gentle outward strokes and allow the light residual film to absorb. For the brightening serum that follows on clean, nourished skin, a pure vitamin C brightening serum penetrates most effectively into the non-stripped, well-nourished skin this oil cleanser leaves behind.

2. Is the Oil-Infused Micellar Water suitable for oily skin?

Primarily formulated for dry and sensitive skin. Very oily skin may find the oil infusion too rich — the standard micellar cleansing water is more appropriate. For combination skin, use only on drier cheek and under-eye areas while avoiding the T zone. For the oily-skin-appropriate cleanser option, a clay oil-control cleanser addresses the opposite need — removing excess oil rather than preserving it on the skin surface.

3. Does it remove waterproof sunscreen effectively?

Yes — this is one of its strongest use cases. The oil phase directly miscibilises with the silicone and oil UV filters in water-resistant SPF products, breaking them down completely from the skin surface. Standard aqueous micellar water requires multiple passes on high-SPF formulas; the oil-infused version typically cleans in one to two passes. For the SPF sunscreen this cleanser is designed to remove, a invisible serum sunscreen is the SPF product this oil-infused cleanser removes most completely in the evening cleanse.

4. How is this different from using a facial oil for cleansing?

A facial oil requires massaging into dry skin and emulsifying with water to rinse. The oil-infused micellar water delivers similar oil-cleansing benefits but without any rinsing, massaging, or emulsifying step — just soak, press, wipe. Significantly faster and usable anywhere without a sink. For the sheet mask that adds extra nourishment after the no-rinse oil cleanse on dry skin, a deep hydration serum mask intensively nourishes dry cleansed skin after the oil micellar step for a complete dry skin care routine.

5. Can I use this in the morning as well as the evening?

Yes — the gentle no-rinse formula works morning and evening. In the morning it removes overnight sebum and residual skincare without disrupting the moisture balance the oil layer preserves. For the brightening SPF moisturiser that follows the morning oil cleanse, a vitamin C UV serum cream adds morning brightening and sun protection above the nourished, gently oil-cleansed dry Indian skin.