How to Choose Your Makeup Remover?

Between micellar water, gel, milk, oil, or wipes, it's hard to know which makeup remover to use. What if we choose one that's good for our skin?

Oily, combination, and/or blemished skin

The most common mistake with oily skin is wanting to clean it deeply. This often leads to irritation, as the stratum corneum of the epidermis needs lipids. If your skin is producing too much sebum or is prone to imperfections, avoid alkaline soaps to prevent "stripping" and aggressing the skin. Choose a gentle cleansing gel or a foaming rinse treatment that contains purifying agents to fight bacteria (copper, zinc, etc.) and anti-inflammatory ingredients. The more severe the acne, the more dehydrated the skin. This water loss is also often the case for combination skin, whose cheeks can be particularly dry. In this case, according to your needs, alternate once or twice a week with micellar water specially designed for sensitive skin.

Sensitive and/or reactive skin

These skins are easily attacked by cosmetics and cleaning products. Therefore, you should opt for ultra-soft formulas and, if possible, replacement textures that avoid contact with water (and lime) and do not attack the skin. In terms of texture, cleansing emulsions, milks, or micellar solutions with minimalist formulas will be favorable. Limit the ingredients in the makeup remover: no dyes, few or no preservatives, no fragrance.

Normal skin

If you are lucky enough to have normal skin, you don't necessarily need to pay attention to dehydration, blemishes, or irritation. The makeup remover product then plays almost only its role as a cleanser: it eliminates impurities accumulated on the skin during the day, sebum, sweat, or even flaking cells. Makeup and impurities are generally "lipophilic," that is, soluble in a fatty substance. This texture nourishes and removes makeup without aggressing while retaining particles and impurities. However, be careful when choosing a cleansing oil with suitable ingredients. Always prefer a gentle and skin-friendly cleanser.

Dry or very dry skin

Milk is the best ally for dry skin. To treat this skin problem, it is better to opt for overly fatty care, such as milk or synthetic detergent, soap-free foam cleaner. Another possibility? Micellar solution enriched with moisturizing agents. In the case of atopic skin, the choice will be more restrictive. A very good option is products with a pH close to that of the skin. Like sensitive skin, choose formulas with a minimum of ingredients.


Instead of twice, once

Be aware that it is essential to remove makeup from your face at night and perform a complete cleanse, whether you are wearing makeup or not. Overnight, the skin continues to secrete sebum, cells will flake, etc. So you have to clean your face again. However, the ritual will be shorter (no need to strain your eyes, you probably don't use mascara when you wake up). A floral water, a gentle lotion, or micellar water may be sufficient.

Eyes, a separate area

The eyes deserve special attention. First, because their fragility requires the use of a non-aggressive formula. So mascara requires a suitable texture. Biphasic makeup removers that contain oil and are shaken before use do not contain surfactants. Place a cotton swab soaked in the closed eye for about thirty seconds and make very delicate small downward movements, without rubbing the eyes and eyelashes (this is the best way to weaken and damage them).

How to Remove Makeup?

Remove makeup with oil or milk with your fingertips. There is no gentler gesture for the skin. Give up disposable cotton in favor of washable cotton squares. If you have sensitive skin, you will love the bamboo version. Besides being much softer and skin-friendly, they are also better for the planet. Do not use wipes daily. You should only use them in a very exceptional way, for example, when going out on weekends. Be careful to choose them with a mild formula, with few preservatives.

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