Japanese Brand Makeup Removers Part 2: Biore Micellar Cleansing Water

Biore Micellar Cleansing Water
Price: 189 pesos
Contents: 90ml
Where to buy: Watsons stores

Disclaimer: I bought all the products that I review with my own money. I am in no way endorsing any product. Everything I post is just my opinion based on my experience in using the said products

Micellar cleansing waters are currently trending among makeup and beauty enthusiasts. I’ve been wanting to try one, but most of the brands that I see are so expensive (to think that I already have a lot of makeup cleansing stuff). I was so delighted when I saw this small bottle of Biore at Watsons for an affordable price of 189 pesos. Of course, I had to buy it!

Kao is a Japanese company. But unlike Bifesta, the Biore products available here are not imported from Japan, but are from Vietnam (like the fake Kewpie mayonnaise you see in grocery stores). I’m about to get Japan-made Biore products soon, and I’ll make sure to review them here. But for the mean time, let me tell you about my experience with this version.

Again, I used L’Oreal Gel Intenza 36H Eyeliner to test this product

As you see on the picture above, it’s not as good as Bifesta when it comes to immediately removing makeup. The Japan fanatic in me is telling myself that it could be the fact that it’s made in Vietnam and not in Japan. But as I wiped my skin with the same cotton pad afterwards, I found out that it’s just as good!

Biore Micellar Cleansing Water is not specifically made to remove eye makeup, but to remove makeup all over the face. I guess that’s one of the reasons why the effect is not as immediate as Bifesta. If you’re the type who only wants to use one product in overall makeup removal, then I definitely suggest Biore Micellar water. But just take note that you need to put a little pressure on the skin while removing the residue, which means that you have to rub on the eyes a little (which is not good). But still, it removes makeup effectively.

I’ll try to get other brands of micellar water as comparison to Biore. Once I get them, I will review them right away 🙂

Feel free to comment below if you have any suggestions.

Thanks for reading!