Micellar water: why should you avoid it?

For fear of applying oil to their face, many turn to micellar waters, mistakenly... An explanation.

But what is the problem with micellar waters?

Requiring no rinsing, leaving no greasy feeling, and capable of removing all impurities in one go, they seem to have everything going for them. And yet, to be effective, they contain micelles. And what are these micelles? Surfactants, that is to say, chemical detergent components that may be carcinogenic.

They strip away all the impurities in their path... but our hydrolipidic barrier along with them! The result is that our skin becomes weakened, irritated, and dried out.

Skin cleansing is essential because it removes impurities and allows the skin to breathe, but you have to be careful: overly aggressive skin cleansing damages the skin's natural protective barrier, making it permeable to external aggressors and more sensitive.

Furthermore, we keep the very impurities we were trying to get rid of, since most of the time, micellar water is not rinsed off.

So, what should you do?

For makeup removal, a plant-based oil is perfect. The oily structure is the most capable of capturing impurities. Be careful, however, to choose organic, cold-pressed virgin oils. These have a great affinity with the cell walls of the epidermis and help preserve them, unlike mineral oils derived from petroleum.
The Cleansing Oil contains organic plum oil, rich in antioxidants; this oil, with its softening properties, also fights against the signs of skin aging while providing tone and softness.

We also recommend using washable makeup remover pads made of organic cotton rather than disposable cotton pads. Indeed, in addition to being economical and ecological, the former are healthy for your skin because they do not contain residues of pesticides or chlorine (used to bleach cotton).

In the shower, our expert dermatologists recommend using a certified organic cold-processed soap. Natural soaps are less aggressive and less drying than shower gels, and they help rebalance the bacterial flora. These gentle soaps are ideal for cleansing the body but also for cleansing the face. Be sure to choose a superfatted soap with an organic formulation made using the cold saponification method to preserve all the benefits of the vegetable oils and glycerin.