Micellar water is a very popular beauty product, and most of you probably have a bottle of micellar water at home and maybe even use it every day.
Micellar water is often recommended by the manufacturer as a facial cleanser that does not require rinsing. However, most experts say the opposite.
- Benefit or harm
- 3 types of micellar water (Yulia Gagarina)
- Micellar water - to rinse or not to rinse? (Tiina Orasmäe-Meder)
- Inspection of micellar water from the mass market
- Verdict - it’s better to wash off any micellar water!
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Benefit or harm
I want to immediately reassure those who are already prepared to hear that micellar water is EVIL and can ruin your skin in a matter of days.
Micellar water itself is not Evil, you can even say that it is Good, especially in extreme situations. But the way manufacturers and marketers recommend using micellar water is often truly evil.
This evil lies in the fact that on most micellar water labels you can find a recommendation: do not rinse off, does not require rinsing . Moreover, both in Russian and in other languages.
In addition, somewhere next to this inscription there is usually a note: “Approved by dermatologists and ophthalmologists.”
Moreover, already in the reference literature for cosmetologists, in the description of micellar water, I came across a remark - it does not require rinsing and subsequent toning. But this particular recommendation is very controversial and can cause real harm to your skin.
To clarify the situation and dot the i's, in this article I will express not only my opinion as a practicing cosmetologist, but also give the opinion of experts who kindly agreed to comment on the situation with micellar water for the Cosmetologist.net website.
So I wash my face and wash my clothes with the same substance? Horrible!
No, surfactants are different.
Some of them are aggressive and therefore suitable for laundry and dishwashing. Using them on the skin can be dangerous, which is why the cleansers are formulated with mild surfactants. They remove dirt and makeup from the face and, in theory, should not damage the skin barrier.
But sometimes damage still occurs. For example, when the composition of the product is not balanced and it contains few moisturizing components. Gels and foams without them often cleanse the skin “squeaky clean.” The epidermis is deprived of the fats necessary for protection, and the skin reacts to this with itching, redness and irritation.
The skin can also be sensitive to some components of cosmetics and react to them, regardless of the harmony of the composition.
Micellar water - to rinse or not to rinse?
I'm far from thinking that this is simple forgetfulness
