Garnier Micellar Water Salicylic BHA

Garnier Micellar Water Salicylic BHA

Review

Does Garnier Micellar Water Salicylic BHA work?

Garnier Micellar Water Salicylic BHA is a type of skincare product designed to be rinsed off, peeled off, or otherwise removed from the skin. Research confirming the moisturizing, anti-wrinkle, and soothing effects of such products is very limited. Therefore, we do not provide efficacy ratings for these types of skincare products.

However, you can explore the roles of specific ingredients in the Ingredients Explained section below.

Ingredients

Est. % Ingredient Origin Functions
85
4
3.9
3
2
1.5
1.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
Est. %
Water
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Hexylene Glycol
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Glycerin
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Alcohol Denat.
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Poloxamer 184
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Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
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Salicylic Acid
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Disodium EDTA
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Myrtrimonium Bromide
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Sodium Hydroxide
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Ascorbyl Glucoside
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Ingredients explained

Water
Est. %85
Function
Origin
WaterThe most used ingredient in skincare. Its concentration defines the product texture: rich creams may have about 50% of water while a light jelly about 90%. Water doesn’t moisturize the skin by itself and is used in skincare as a solvent for other ingredients.
Hexylene Glycol
Est. %4
Function
Origin
Hexylene GlycolA multifunctional ingredient that is best known for its use as a solvent. It can dissolve both water-based ingredients and oils. For this reason, it can also function as an emulsifier, allowing oil and water ingredients to mix and remain stable.
Glycerin
Est. %3.9
Function
Origin
Glycerin

The most popular moisturizing ingredient in the world. It is a powerful humectant – cheap yet very effective.

Alcohol Denat.
Est. %3
Function
Origin
Alcohol Denat.

Denatured alcohol is ethanol that contains additives that make it unsafe to consume. It is mainly used as a solvent and an antimicrobial agent. A major drawback to alcohol denat. is that it dries out the skin.

Poloxamer 184
Est. %2
Function
Origin
Poloxamer 184A synthetic surfactant that cleanses and emulsifies.
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
Est. %1.5
Function
Origin
Disodium CocoamphodiacetateA naturally-derived mild cleansing agent. It provides foam but does not leave skin feeling stripped or dry when properly incorporated.
Salicylic Acid
Est. %1.3
Function
Origin
Salicylic AcidThis effective peeling and anti-inflammatory BHA is used as an anti-acne agent and works by breaking down the junctions between dead skin cells. This results in the peeling of dead skin and the unclogging of pores.
Disodium EDTA
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Disodium EDTAA synthetic chelator that helps to maintain the look and smell of a product by 'locking up' troublesome metal ions.
Myrtrimonium Bromide
Est. %0.3
Function
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Myrtrimonium Bromide
Sodium Hydroxide
Est. %0.3
Function
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Sodium Hydroxide

An ingredient that is able to bring the pH of a product up, thereby making it less harsh on the skin.

Ascorbyl Glucoside
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Ascorbyl GlucosideA derivative of vitamin C. It is more stable and less irritating than ascorbic acid. There are unfortunately no clinical studies on ascorbyl glucoside’s anti-pigment or anti-acne efficacy alone.