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What exactly is micellar water?

What exactly is micellar water?

You've probably heard of micellar water, but what exactly is it?

Micellar water is a water-based cleaner. The water contains micelles, groups of molecules that attract oil and fat. If you drop the micellar water on a cotton pad and rub it over your skin, the tail of the molecule will detect sebum, grease and oil (i.e. dirt and make-up), while the head of the molecule will remove them from you. soak off skin.

In the February issue of Santé you can read more about micellar water.