Bioderma Sensibio H2O Micellar Water Makeup Remover

Even though it says no rinsing needed, DO SO ANYWAY. Or better yet, use something else. This micellar water contains xylitol, even small amounts of which can be very toxic to cats and dogs if ingested, lowering blood sugar and in some cases even causing liver damage after 24-48 hours if not treated promptly. I’m still kicking myself because I’m a vet tech and should have known better. I KNEW this had xylitol but I thought there was no way it contained enough to be an issue because it wasn’t one of the first ingredients. Even my vet was in disbelief that a few licks would be enough to poison a small animal, but they were. Luckily my cat made it through with same-day treatment and monitoring for the next several days, but I’m still blown away. Please don’t make my same mistake. If you have pets, don’t use this product. It’s just not worth the risk. You can read the full story of what happened at the end of this review if you want.*** As for the review categories: this product seemed to help a bit clear up my acne, but it was even more effective at poisoning my cat, soooo there’s that. As for quality, I give it one star for containing a well-known dog/cat toxin. And for value I’d also give it one star given the cost of treating xylitol toxicity, which can even necessitate hospitalization. Not good! ***The story: So I went to bed after using this micellar water one night, and my cat came and licked my face about 2 hours later, which woke me up. She doesn’t typically lick my face out of the blue so, again, I stupidly thought the xylitol in this wouldn’t be an issue. Within a couple hours, my girl began acting lethargic and even a bit unsteady on her feet, so I tested her blood sugar (she’s diabetic, but she’s not insulin-dependent and is just on a specialized diabetic food). Instead of being too high, which is more typically the problem in diabetic animals, her blood sugar was slightly lower than usual. Remembering that this has xylitol in it, I began to wonder of she could have been affected but was still in disbelief that she could get enough to develop toxicity from just a few licks. I work at a veterinary clinic, so I brought her to work with me just in case but even her vet thought she couldn’t have gotten enough to be a problem but to just keep her under observation for the day. Unfortunately, her blood sugar continued to drop even after being fed non-diabetic food all day and eventually glucose paste, which had no effect instead of making her blood sugar sky high like it should for a diabetic patient. She pulled through with aggressive fluid therapy, blood sugar tests every couple hours, overnight monitoring for the first 24 hours, and blood tests to monitor her liver values for three days. Please learn from my mistake and use a different product. Don’t be dumb like me and fool yourself into believing it won’t be an issue.

This is a great makeup remover for sensitive skin. No burning, itching, tingling, fragrance, etc. Also does a great job of removing mascara!

I first saw this product when I was in Paris and the pharmacist highly recommended it. She was right. It wipes all my make up off without making my skin feel stripped of its natural moisture. I use it every night before my cleanser.

Favorite make up remover. I think this would work on all skin types (I have oily skin) but it does sting the eyes a little if you put too much to remove mascara. Overall good.

This is the best makeup remover I have used. It doesn't leave any greasy feeling. It is sensitive on my skin but still gets everything off!

I have sensitive eyes and eczema around my eye that easily flares. But the Bioderma Sensibio H2O Micellar Makeup Remover is truly the only one I can use and recommend. I’ve even used other Bioderma Micellar Waters and they irritate my eyes. I use this when I’m detailing my eyeliner on a cotton swab. I also use it after I’ve oil cleansed, washed with a gentle cleanser and I’m going to use my Tretinoin BUT not on current acne spots. I dab it on the active acne spots just to make sure they’re really clean, wait for them to dry, apply a pimple patch and THEN I apply my Tretinoin. Then my lotion. Hope this helps someone!

Love bioderma micellar water. Just didnt love that target only had the mini available. Not a very good value. The larger size is more than double the product for just a couple dollars more. Will purchase elsewhere next time.

I love this product - so easy to remove makeup without an oily residue. My dislike is the availability. I have to order this item online with Target - I can never find it in my local store.

It was very easy to use and worked great.

I definitely recommend this. It works better than other brands

I LOVE this micellar water. It’s the best on the market. It feels like you are putting water on your skin. Normal micellar water products leave my skin/hands all oily. This is by far the most effective with none of the oil. I had sticker shock at first but a little goes a long way. SO worth the price

Although I purchased this product a week ago, I am disappointed to find that it is not effectively removing my waterproof eyeliner and mascara. Despite using it, I am still experiencing traces of eyeliner on my upper eyelids and mascara on my lower lashes.

This was recommended by a dermatologist and I feel it cleanses well and does no harm/irritation to my skin. Recommend!

Love this product. Easily takes off makeup and doesn’t make my skin feel greasy. I also love that this is a natural product as I do not like putting lots of chemicals on my skin. Even the smaller bottle will last me a really long time so not upset about the price at al. Love targets skincare selection so much. 😍

Love this micellar water! It cleans my waterproof makeup off my face before cleansing. And it was recommended by my dermatologist!

A really nice micellar water, doesn’t irritate my sensitive skin at all. Nice for just refreshing on no makeup days as well. Although it is not powerful enough to remove sunscreen, you have to use a normal cleanser for that.

So happy that this available with target now! Love this product!

I have struggled to find an eye makeup remover that removes all my super black MAC mascara and KVD long wear black liquid liner. After searching online for best removers, I found this on a list and decided to give it a shot. This takes all my eye makeup off and I don’t have to rub repeatedly while still having black smudges when I’m done showering. I use the Target premium cotton pads to pour the product on. This is by far the best one I’ve tried and will be repurchasing! Haven’t tried with waterproof mascara since I rarely wear that, but I bet this would work great.

I finish off by wiping down my face with this cleansing water on a cotton pad. I rinse my face off with water afterwards though!

I use it to remove my eye makeup and lipstick if I change my color. It didn’t work on tubular or waterproof mascara very well. Works fine on regular mascara. It’s rated 3 on think dirty app, so not too bad for a clean product.