Kind to Skin Micellar Cleansing Water — Reddit Reviews
by Simple
Updated October 3, 2026
Micellar water with glycerin and panthenol; handy first cleanse, sometimes leaves residue.
What the community says
A micellar cleansing water with glycerin and panthenol that people use as a first cleanse or quick makeup wipe. Sensitive and eczema-prone skin may like it, but rosacea and acne-prone users complain about residue and breakouts.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Residue complaints are real — some rosacea users call it inflammatory
- Can break out acne-prone skin
- Doesn’t fully remove sunscreen on its own
Product details
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Values
Skin type data limited
Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 17 mentions across 10 threads
Simple Kind to Skin Micellar Cleansing Water on Reddit, in one place — 10 threads from r/tretinoin, r/SkincareAddiction and 3 more, summarized.
“PM:”
Positive
“If I’m not wearing sunscreen, I use the Simple micellar water instead of a cleanser”
Positive
“Routine:”
Positive
“I've found that face washes reallly don't do my eczema any favours besides making them extra flakey and painful.”
Positive
“I've found simple micellar water to help”
Positive
“simple micellar water to help and the Oilatum face cream to be the only moisturizer to keep it under control on my face and neck!”
Positive
“i use the simple brand one and it works but was trying to get an AB one”
Mentioned
“i was also looking for a new cleansing water”
Mentioned
“Simple brand one”
Mentioned
“Routine PM: - simple micellar water to remove sunscreen”
Cautionary
“Micellar water doesn’t remove sunscreen very well.”
Cautionary
“I honestly think cleaning off the sunscreen with double cleaning will help with it.”
Cautionary
“I was using Simple Micellar Water morning and night with a cotton pad”
Cautionary
“Micellar Water actually leaves a residue which can be very inflammatory for rosacea.”
Cautionary
“Removing the Micellar water has made a HUGE difference in only a week”
Cautionary
“I'm using just the simple brand cleansing water to get off my makeup”
Positive
“...need a second step (double cleansing is a must for me).”
Positive
“I'm using just the simple brand cleansing water to get off my makeup but need a second step”
Positive
Other variants in this line
Same formula family — here’s what changes between them.
- Micellar Cleansing WaterYou’re here
Kind to Skin Micellar Cleansing Water
17 mentions
Refreshing Facial WashKind to Skin Refreshing Facial Wash
70 mentions
Foaming Facial CleanserKind to Skin Foaming Facial Cleanser
3 mentions
