L’Oreal De Maq 2 in 1 Make Up Remover Review

Apr22
What the product claims:
If for you, perfect make up removal demands a complete routine, using a milk then toner, but you wish it took less time : Try De-maq expert “Milk-to-Toner” 2 in 1 Make up Remover. Every evening, remove your make up with a professional.
Make up Removing Innovation
An amazing formula! For the first time from L’Oreal Paris, an innovative make up removing milk which transforms as if by magic into a fluid, transparent toner on your skin. A complete make up removing routine in just one step!
* Cutting edge make up removing technology.
* Respect for all skin types.
* Unique texture which leaves the skin silky soft.
 Ingredients

Aqua, Butylene Glycol, Iso Hexadecane, EthylHexyl Palmitate, EthylHexyl Stearate, Sodium Acrylates Co polymer, Capryl/Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Methylparaben, Imidazolidinyl Urea, CI 16035/Red 40,CI 19140/Yellow5, Parfum, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Benzoate, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol, Limonene, Alpha Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool.

♣ Usage
Apply a small amount of milk on your face using your fingertips. Gently massage long enough for the milk to transform to a fresh toner. Wipe off with cotton/wash cloth or rinse with water.
♣ Review
Other than the usual cleansing milks and good old olive oil, this is the only professional make up remover I use. Here is a step by step procedure in pictures:
 
Products Applied (Top to Bottom): Lakme Intense Shine Liner(Smokey Grey), Lotus Eyeliner, Maybelline Moisture Extreme Lipstick, Colorbar I Define-Truffle, ELF Cream Liner Chocolate
After that, I apply a blob of the make up remover, which is creamy in consistency:
Next, I gently spread it over the makeup using my fingers:
See how the creaminess is gone and its almost runny? In fact, with more heat from the hand, it becomes a little more runny, which I didn’t do.
Then I wiped the hand with a soft towel:
Ta da!!
What I liked:
+ As a make up remover, it pretty much lives up to the claim and does a decent job.
+ The skin feels very soft and nice after wiping away makeup.
+ Does not make the skin oily at all.
What I did not like:
– It badly stings your eyes and even after washing with water, eyes look red 😦
– Has a very strong fragrance, almost like those strong smelling, cheap incense sticks, which I absolutely hate.
Price : INR 550 for 150 ml.
Rating : ♥♥♥
I would not be buying it again. I like the texture and the make up removal power etc. But the smell is too strong for me and moreover I would rather prefer something which doesn’t sting my eyes.
Have any of you tried this product? If so, what is your take on it? Would love to hear from you.