I recently went on vacation and somehow lost my beloved eye makeup remover.  This is a product that I use multiple times daily – after showers, at night, and for countless touchups throughout the day.  I have tried numerous brands – high to low.   I have always used a liquid formula and my current favorite is the WalkMart Equate Oil-Free Liquid Eye Makeup Remover.

The claim is that this is the generic equivalent to the Neutrogena Oil Free Liquid Eye Makeup Remover.  After using numerous bottles of the Neutrogena brand I decided to try the generic brand and actually found I liked it way better.   I also have to add that the Equate brand is $3.97 for  a 5.5 oz. bottle.  The Neutrogena brand is $5.97 for the same amount.  Neither are very expensive, but I truly do prefer the Equate brand.  Here are my thoughts about Equate:

THE PRETTY: It works, minimal lash loss (if ever), no harsh smell, inexpensive, the bottle lasts a long time.

THE UGLY: When traveling can be messy.

THE VERDICT: This is my HG eye makeup remover.  I will gladly spend my money on other high end products.

I was about to purchase my beloved Equate when I came across a new product by Neutrogena called the New Neutrogena Eye Makeup Remover Lotion.  The cost for this is $6.97 for 3 fl. oz.    A bit more expensive than the liquid version, however as I am getting older and I am constantly trying to find ways to keep the fine lines around my eyes at bay, I really liked the idea of a moisturizing lotion to take my eye makeup off.   I decided to purchase this and wanted to share my review of what I liked, didn’t like and whether or not I would repurchase.

THE PRETTY: I really like that this came in lotion form, I did find this product to be moisturizing and this did do a pretty good job of taking off my eye makeup.  I also liked that this form of remover would likely be much less messy when traveling since it is a lotion and for some reason my liquids can sometimes tend to leak.   The scent is an extremely light, fresh and barely there which was nice.

THE UGLY: I felt like I had to use a lot of this lotion to get a full eye makeup removal.  Although my skin felt soft after removing, I also felt that I was wiping and tugging at my eyes, which is NOT a  good thing.  I also used this for some touch ups during the day which was messy and goopy.  With the liquid form, I simply stick a q-tip in the bottle and dab up any smudges.   With the lotion, I felt like it was getting everywhere.  I also lost a couple of eyelashes when using – this could be a complete coincidence, but I love my lashes and hate when they shed.

THE VERDICT: The Neutrogena Eye Makeup Remover Lotion is a pretty good remover.  I will keep this for travel and when I am in a pinch.  If you do like lotion eye makeup remover please give this a shot as this was not a bad product by any means, just not my choice for removing eye makeup.

Hopefully this helps in the event you were in the market for a new eye makeup remover or if you were wondering about this new Neutrogena product.

All the best,
Catherine