Bioderma
ABCDerm H2O Micellar Water
Uploaded on 05/17/2019
A cleansing water that respects the fragility of sensitive skin
Sea Makeup
Acne Clear Micellar Water
Uploaded on 09/08/2022
Formulated not only to clean and remove makeup but also
has the effect of helping in healing acne-prone skin. In addition, this micellar water has a strong cleansing power so that it can remove facial and eye makeup without feeling sore, which cleans thoroughly for cleaner and smoother skin results.
Ingredients
| what‑it‑does | solvent |
Normal (well kind of - it's purified and deionized) water. Usually the main solvent in cosmetic products.
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| what‑it‑does | skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant |
| irritancy, com. | 0, 0 |
A real oldie but a goodie. Great natural moisturizer and skin-identical ingredient that plays an important role in skin hydration and general skin health.
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| what‑it‑does | chelating |
Super common little helper ingredient that helps products to remain nice and stable for a longer time. It does so by neutralizing the metal ions in the formula (that usually get into there from water) that would otherwise cause some not so nice changes.
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| what‑it‑does | moisturizer/humectant | emollient | viscosity controlling |
| irritancy, com. | 0, 0 |
It's a nice glycerin-based humectant and emollient that gives skin a smooth and luxurious feel.
| what‑it‑does | surfactant/cleansing |
Super common ingredient in all kinds of cleansing products: face and body washes, shampoos and foam baths. Number one reason for its popularity has to do with bubbles.
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| what‑it‑does | viscosity controlling |
Sodium chloride is the fancy name of salt. Normal, everyday table salt.
If (similar to us) you are in the weird habit of reading the label on your shower gel while taking a shower, you might have noticed that sodium chloride is almost always on the ingredient list.
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| what‑it‑does | emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing |
| what‑it‑does | soothing | antioxidant | perfuming |
Marigold extract - contains flavonoids that give the plant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
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| what‑it‑does | antimicrobial/antibacterial |
The much-much diluted version of the famous Tea Tree Essential Oil, the so-called hydrosol that is created as a by-product of steam-distillation used for producing essential oils.
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| what‑it‑does | antioxidant |
| what‑it‑does | preservative |
Pretty much the current IT-preservative. It’s safe and gentle, and can be used up to 1% worldwide.
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| what‑it‑does | preservative |
It can boost the effectiveness of phenoxyethanol (and other preservatives) and as an added bonus it feels nice on the skin too.
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| what‑it‑does | solvent | moisturizer/humectant |
A natural corn sugar derived glycol. It can be used to improve skin moisturization, as a solvent, to boost preservative efficacy or to influence the sensory properties of the end formula.
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| what‑it‑does | chelating |
A chelating agent that helps to preserve cosmetic products by neutralizing the metal ions (especially iron) in the formula (that usually get into there from water).
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| what‑it‑does | preservative |
A natural multi-functional ingredient that has emollient and moisturizing properties, can work as a co-emulsifier and has a strong antimicrobial activity.
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| what‑it‑does | emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing |
A mildly viscous, amber-colored liquid that works as an emulsifier and surfactant.
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| what‑it‑does | antioxidant |
| irritancy, com. | 0-3, 0-3 |
Pure Vitamin E. Great antioxidant that gives significant photoprotection against UVB rays. Works in synergy with Vitamin C.
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| what‑it‑does | soothing |
One of the active parts of Chamomile that is used in skincare as a nice anti-inflammatory and soothing ingredient.
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| what‑it‑does | antioxidant | soothing |
Ginger extract that has antioxidant and soothing properties. It is also known to increase blood circulation and thus have a toning effect.
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| what‑it‑does | soothing |
| irritancy, com. | 0, 0 |
Super common soothing ingredient. It can be found naturally in the roots & leaves of the comfrey plant, but more often than not what's in the cosmetic products is produced synthetically. It's not only soothing but it'
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| what‑it‑does | exfoliant | anti-acne | soothing | preservative |
One of the gold standard ingredients for treating problem skin. It can exfoliate skin both on the surface and in the pores and it's a potent anti-inflammatory agent.
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| what‑it‑does | emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing |
A water-loving liquid that's clearly soluble in aqueous surfactant solutions, can solubilize oils and oil-soluble ingredients and has a nice skin feel. It's a popular ingredient in micellar cleansing waters.
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| what‑it‑does | buffering |
| what‑it‑does | antimicrobial/antibacterial | emulsifying | preservative | surfactant/cleansing |
| what‑it‑does | buffering |
An AHA that comes from citrus fruits. It is usually used as a helper ingredient to adjust the pH of the formula.
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| what‑it‑does | perfuming |
The generic term for nice smelling stuff put into cosmetic products so that the end product also smells nice. It is made up of 30 to 50 chemicals on average.
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