Yay For Garnier Aqua Defense Intensive Moisturizing Essence!
Sorry about the extreme flash used on the picture 
After reviewing Garnier Aqua Defense Refreshing Toner last week, I promised to review the two moisturizers which I bought from the same line.
After using close to 1/2 jar of it, time for a speedy review.
Paris and Bee has both gave positive review about the Essence, with Paris even comparing it to the famous H2O+ Face Oasis! 
For me, I don’t own any H2O+ Face Oasis, so no comparison from me. However, I would make a quick comparison between Loreal Hydrafresh Aqua Essence Gel
For starters, let’s look at the similarity.
To those who DO NOT want to have any Alcohol Denat in their skincare, please AVOID both this essence and Loreal’s Hydrafresh essence!
For those who is okay with having Alcohol Denat in their skincare, read on ya!
Both comes in a frosty glass jar. Loreal’s jar is slightly wider and not as narrow or deep as Garnier’s. While we are it, both essence are green in colour, cool to the touch and it’s jelly-gel like, with Garnier’s slighty runnier than Loreal’s.
Both essence are really lightweight and sinks in really fast! However, Loreal tend to be a little sticky slightly longer than Garnier’s. Once Garnier sinks in, all it leaves is just soft supple skin, with a glow to the face!
While using the essence, my skin is relatively oil-free whole day, of course I use Biore to help mattify my face, but even if I feel lazy and skip the sunblock, my face isn’t as oily as compared to days I skip moisturizer and everything! *gasp! bad example don’t follow!*
The best part for me, while both Loreal and Garnier contains Alcohol Denat, I do notice that Garnier has never even stung me once but Loreal’s essence did for the first time when I used it. >_< Maybe my skin was really really dehydrated that time.
And I love the price tag! RM19.90 for 50ml, RM10 cheaper than Loreal’s! With such a good price and both works the same, why would I even want to waste RM10 on Loreal? Did I mention that Garnier’s essence smells delicious and fresh? It’s like apples!
Clearly we have a winner!
I’ve tried the Loreal Hydra Essence before as well, it had stung me as well. So when I saw Denat. Alcohol in their ingredient list, i was quite apprehensive of getting it, lol. but I had gotten the other tub, I think it was the Gel-cream and it doesn’t contain any alcohol.
LOL…if you want to stock up, I think Guardian is having a 20% sale on the Garnier range now – it’s RM19.80, after 20% discount….RM15.84?
nice review! Feel like getting the garnier one. loreal and garnier is under the same umbrella company, not surprise they have same formula haha and this formula remind me of biotherm too..
Definitely getting this when my moisturizer runs out!
Been using this for weeks now and I must say it works wonderfully
I do not own any H20+ as well 
and thx for the recommendation darl, you have help save me tons of moolas bwahahahahaha
Renz: Am not sure if the loreal gel cream don’t have alcohol in it’s ingredient list, since I have thrown away the packaging long time ago
Bee: Oh no, I dowan to stock up! I have so many other moisturizers liao
Pinky: Yeah! Same company, same products! Haha! I haven’t tried Biotherm, so I can’t say for sure
Lisa: Do let me know how it turn out on u!
Elyn: you are welcome ha~~~~
i posted a review bout this too, its really good compared to any essence i tried, im using the biore sunblock like eu too ^^ all are really good products..THUMBS UP
Nia: Glad you like the essence! Yeap! Biore sunblock is great!
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