Lil Miss Astonished: Bioderma makeup remover review

One of the perils of wearing makeup is removing it - definitely eye makeup! I have tried many different eye makeup removers, namely: Amie, Simple, Johnson's and Botanics. None of these eye makeup removers haven ANYTHING on Bioderma. I received Bioderma as part of a gift for my birthday. I have been lusting after it for ages, especially after seeing many reviews on blogs and You tube. Even, Lisa Eldridge has recommended it.


What exactly is Bioderma?

• Bioderma is basically a cleanser which removes your makeup. I use it to remove eye makeup - I haven't tried it on my face yet.
• Bioderma is especially orientated for sensitive, normal and dry skin 
• It is soap free
• It removes water resistant makeup
• It soothes your skin and prevents feelings of irritation often caused by cleansing
  
  What are the ingredients?

WATER (AQUA), PEG-6 CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC GLYCERIDES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCUMBER) FRUIT EXTRACT, MANNITOL, XYLITOL, RHAMNOSE, FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES, DISODIUM EDTA, CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE.

As you can see, there are NO parabens and NO sodium laureth sulphate - which are bad for your skin and your health. There's also cucumber inside - which is great for your eyes.

 What are your impressions of Bioderma?
When I first used this, I was astonished (hence the name of the post). Bioderma managed to remove every speck of makeup from my eyes. There was no residue, and I did not suffer from panda eyes the next morning.


How do you use it?
I poured Bioderma onto a cotton pad, and held the pad on my eye for 10 seconds. I gently removed any excess eye makeup using the cotton pad, and that's it! Everything was gone! I do not have to tug or pull on my eyes anymore to remove the makeup. This constant tugging and pulling can cause premature ageing. I haven't used it on my face because my skin is extremely sensitive (even though the product is formulated for sensitive skin). I may try it one day...


Where can you get it from?
This is definitely the downside of the product. Bioderma is available in France. I don't know anyone in France, but I do have friends who know friends. You can buy it online though (thank god!). I think my friend purchased it from this website.

Advantages?

• Fabulous product
• Makeup artists around the world use it!
• Great for sensitive skin
• Massive bottle
• Relatively cheap - two 500ml bottles cost £15.
• You get 500ml of product which will last a very long time
• Technically, it's great for anti-ageing, because you won't be pulling on your eye lids as much
• NO MORE PANDA EYES!!

Disadvantages?

• They don't sell it in the UK. Not good if you need it in an emergency
• Watch out for shipping prices!
• The bottle is too big for travel (you can always decant it)

If you want to find out more about Bioderma products, click here. 
Have you tried this product before?