Tried micellar water as a toner and got breakout city

I swapped my regular toner for micellar water thinking it'd be gentler on my skin, but after 3 days my face was a mess. Learned that leaving that stuff on without rinsing can clog pores like crazy. Anyone else have a bad reaction from leaving it on?

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nina1801mo ago

Ditched the rinse step and turned my face into a science experiment huh. Bet your pores were throwing a protest rally. Live and learn, at least you got a good story out of it.

flores.tessa1mo ago

Didn't it say on the bottle to rinse it off though? I use micellar water to take off makeup at night but I always wash my face after. Leaving any cleansing product on skin is asking for trouble, especially if you've got oily or combo skin. Your face is basically marinating in surfactants and dirt.