The face care routine involves many products, one of them is micellar water. It is an apparently simple substance, but full of benefits for the skin, which has become the competition of traditional make-up removers and cleansing gels.
Micellar water owes its name to the set of micelles that make it up and act as emulsifiers to extract impurities from the skin and traces of makeup, even waterproof products. The micelles have a double action power: since they attract water and at the same time repel. According to Aurora Barranger, dermo-expert: “mycelenae absorb fat particles like a magnet and remove them by repellent action. Likewise, they eliminate the residues that may remain on the face.”
Lately, this product has become an essential part of women’s routines, given its simplicity of use and its ability to cleanse the skin with a single application and without the need to rinse.
Micellar water is indicated for any skin type, but especially for combination skin. According to Bet Blanco, a dermatologist on the Bioderma team: “This product cleanses, tones and moisturizes the skin, leaving it comfortable and elastic. Therefore, it is perfect for those who do not take the time to do a conventional cleaning routine.”
Also, this specialist points out: «the compounds of this substance act to prevent any irritation, while cleaning and purifying the pores of the face of fat and impurities». Unlike other skin cleansers, it wicks away moisture and leaves skin hydrated.
The indicated frequency to use micellar water is twice a day. Thus, an application should be made in the morning to prepare the skin before the application of other products. The other application should be done at night to clean makeup, polluting particles or any residue or impurity that can damage the skin. According to Marisa Crespo, a specialist in dermatology, this product should be applied with a cotton pad, dabbing it in different areas and not dragging it over the skin.
Although micellar water is related to the daily beauty routine, Crespo also points out that there are times when its use is useful to refresh and hydrate the skin in a simple way, such as when you finish a gym routine, you want to refresh the face on a day at the beach or when your face looks tired.
Thanks to the benefits it offers for daily skin care, every day more laboratories specialized in facial care manufacture its micellar water presentation. This usually comes in different sizes and in practical packaging with the spray format.ideal to take and use outside the home.
Part of the success of micellar water is that it does not carry the weaknesses of other cleaning methods, such as the alkalinity of soaps or the greasy texture of cleansing milks. Micellar water has arrived as a solution to cleanse and nourish the skin in one step.