Micellar water: a review of the means

Micellar water is an innovative cosmetic product that is gaining increasing popularity among many famous actresses and photo models using make-up artists and ordinary women. Today, the cosmetic industry offers a variety of micellar water types for dry, normal and oily skin types.

The tool with micelles cleanses the skin from makeup, dissolving impurities on the face, including thin skin near the eyes and neck.

Produced today by many companies, micellar water was first produced in France as a gentle remedy for the sensitive skin of young children, people with dermatitis, psoriasis and dry seborrhea, which is contraindicated for washing with tap water and irritating skin hardness salts and chlorine.

In contrast to the moisturizing and mineral-rich thermal water spray, the micellar formula, which works on the 3 in 1 principle, is designed primarily to provide perfect cleansing and refreshment. Although as a base component in the composition of many brands of cleansers is present precisely thermal water.

Cosmetic, replacing both milk and tonic, allows you to efficiently use water resources and is ideal for removing makeup in situations where there is no opportunity to properly wash. For example, in the cabin, during a trip to the car or train, in fitness and solarium.

When choosing a micelle in the store, you should carefully examine the composition on the label of the bottle and make a deliberate choice, trying to minimize harm to the skin. Very carefully, you need to approach the choice of women who have dry and sensitive skin. The composition of almost any type of micellar water includes the following main components:

• specially prepared purified water base that does not contain minerals, leading to skin dryness;
• particles of vegetable oils, which are working elements, pushing pollution from the skin pores, dissolving cosmetics;
• panthenol and glycerin, which have healing properties that eliminate the effect of skin tightness;
• components with herbal extracts, for example, with cornflower, chamomile, rosemary or aloe, with soothing properties and healing minor damage to the epidermis;
• soft surfactants and preservatives of synthetic origin that prevent delamination and make the composition of the product stable over time.

The consistency of the product is usually a clear, colorless liquid, which, upon agitation, produces little foam on the surface. Flavors and flavor characteristics are most often absent. Some manufacturers today can add a small amount of perfume.

Almost every woman in the morning applies makeup, applying foundation to her face, applying tonal fluid, powder, waterproof eyeliner, mascara, eyebrow pencil and lipstick. In the evening, quickly removing all this layer of makeup that had lost its freshness during the working day with the micelles with a cleansing solution, it is necessary to allow the skin to breathe freely.

To do this, you need such a gentle means as water with micellar components, used to restore and maintain the beauty of the skin, requires proper application. The main care subtleties of removing cosmetics from delicate facial skin and thin mobile skin around the eyes are as follows:

1. Thoroughly soak a cosmetic disk and light movements without any extra effort to cleanse the face, moving in the direction of the massage lines.
2. When using waterproof mascara, for a better cleansing effect, you should first carefully remove it with cosmetic cream or rich cream. To remove persistent eye makeup, it is more appropriate to use a special tool. In no case should the eyelids and eyelashes be cleaned with alcohol-containing lotions.
3. Removing the usual mascara, it is enough to blot the eyelashes with a cotton circle for five seconds, trying not to rub the eyelid area.
4. If a feeling of stickiness, redness or irritation occurs, it is better to rinse your face with additional water. If necessary, you can apply to the face a suitable non-greasy nourishing or moisturizing cream.
5. It is preferable to use micellar remedy with natural ingredients without harmful additives.

The choice of the brand of micellar water today is not a particular problem. Russian and foreign manufacturers of cosmetics, using the latest developments of dermatologists, cosmetologists, physicists and chemists of the highest class, provide on the shelves of stores a wide selection of products of the highest quality.

Cleansing brand Micellar Water from the brand Biore from Japan gently cleanses and refreshes, suitable for all skin types. After applying the product, the skin is made extremely smooth and silky to the touch. Remover makeup tool does not contain oils, fragrances and dyes. It has moisturizing ingredients in the formula and has a low level of acidity, which makes micellar solution beneficial for the skin. Suitable for morning removal of excess sebum from the face.

A budget Russian remedy with an extract of cornflower petals from Compliment with a high content of cleansing and toning ingredients in the formula perfectly removes impurities from the skin of the face and around the eyes. It gives the face a comfortable feeling of freshness, keeps the skin feeling moist for 24 hours. Cornflower extract has anti-edema action, strengthens and enhances the growth of eyelashes. Water is ideal for people with normal and combination skin that requires particularly delicate care. Washes away lip makeup without leaving a feeling of dryness and tightness.

High-performance products for skin care Diademine, taking into account the age characteristics of a European company known worldwide. Cleansing lotion with herbal ingredients, glycerin and panthenol thanks to the action of micelles thoroughly washes cosmetics from any skin type. As a result, the skin remains tender, fresh and moisturized. Suitable for daily use in the morning and evening.

The novelty with hyaluronic acid from the Prolixir line from the Moscow manufacturer Faberlic gives a feeling of remarkable well-groomedness, freshness and purity without stickiness. The solution with micelles, absorbing skin secretions and dirt, is great for any kind of skin.

One of the most remarkable representatives of hypoallergenic make-up removers is Thermal Micellar Water from Uriage.Pleasant aroma product with the presence of thermal water from the alpine resort area, the active components in the form of extracts of shea, apple, lentils and glycerin, removing impurities and excess sebum, gives the skin a long feeling of comfort. Thermal water stimulates cellular renewal. After applying the tool, the activity of the sebaceous glands decreases, fine wrinkles are smoothed.

Payot's Eau Micellaire Express French Cleanser removes a light layer of makeup and dirt with a single touch of wetted sponge. The main active ingredients are raspberry, which fortifies, moisturizes and regenerates the epidermis, and hyaluronic acid. Water is suitable for all types of facial skin, does not require additional rinsing with water.

Micellar water from the LÄNDE line of care products from the Finnish brand Lumene is produced on the basis of the unique, pure spring water of the Arctic Lapland. Rubbed in the morning and evening with a cotton swab moistened with this effective remedy, the skin becomes clean and fresh. Does not require washing with water and applying tonic.

Ideal to help in the care of tender and irritated skin with enlarged pores is the Cattier “Pearl Water” lotion with micelles. Thanks to the calming and moisture-retaining action of rose water and neroli, a high concentration of healing allantoin in aloe extract, the product refreshes and softens the skin, eliminates redness, restores the cellular structure, gives the face a good color.

Many consumers appreciated the high quality and affordable price of moisturizing thermal-mineral water with “Luxurious smoothness” Russian-made micelles from Vilsen with a soft multi-functional formula suitable for frequent use. Hyaluronic acid in the composition of the product makes the skin beautiful, smooth and radiant. The complex of vitamins nourishes, regenerates and prevents the thinning of the epidermis.

Micellar water of complex action with cornflower extract from the French laboratory Klorane, specially developed and passed ophthalmological control, will be the right choice for people wearing contact lenses. A water extract from cornflower inflorescences has a calming effect, gently cleanses the face, giving a feeling of freshness. The composition contains no perfumes and preservatives, the solution has a anti-edema effect. Cleansing Bebe dermocosmetic with calendula extract from this company, undergoing strict pediatric control, gently removing contaminants from baby’s skin, aims to minimize the risk of allergic reactions.

For women seeking to relieve fatigue and various impurities of the face, to keep their skin toned, PANTA DE SIBERIA cleansing water from Natura Siberica is perfect. Soft water with a highly active formulation contains a complex of trace elements that help restore and noticeably rejuvenate the skin without disturbing its water-fat composition.

The solution for removal of cosmetics based on sea water with micelles from the company Ecolab produced in Russia contains up to 95 percent of active substances. The organic extract of the series has a bactericidal, drying effect. Rice extract saturates with minerals, mattes and levels the dermis. Lotus and rose oils, while maintaining a clear outline of the eyelids and facial contours, help to preserve a youthful appearance.

Although Oriflame’s popular Diamond Cleansing Lotion is in the 40+ age category, it is also suitable for other ages. A key component in the product is white truffle extract, which helps restore the skin's lipid balance. The lactic and citric acid complexes in the composition are designed to tone up, and plant allantoin soften and heal the skin. Micellar lotion actively removes the inflammatory process, removes dead skin particles of the epidermis.

Dermacosmetic anti-aging product MICELLAR SOLUTION, produced by the French cosmetic laboratory FILORGA, not only cleans the skin well and gives it a velvety feeling. The active formula of micellar solution includes trehalose, effectively preserving cellular moisture. The composition also has a regenerating, natural ingredient rhamnose, which combats skin aging and limits the spread of inflammation.

Due to the presence in the formulas of the latest high-tech components, aesthetic perfection and convenience of packaging, as well as flexible pricing, micellar water from small companies and large cosmetic companies enjoys attention, well-deserved popularity and has only positive feedback from the most demanding customers of different age categories.

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