Micelles

Models and makeup artists swear by them, but how do micelles, the ball-shaped clusters found in micellar water, benefit your skin?

Micelles are formed of surfactants (non-soap cleansing agents). These surfactants, which are composed of a hydrophile head (water-loving) and lipophile tail (oil-loving) that come together to create micelles. The job of these micelles is to attract impurities like a magnet, by forming a sphere that surrounds them, and thus allowing their removal from the skin’s surface in an effective but gentle way.

More about Micelles

However, despite the popularity of micellar water, what ‘micelles’ are and how they work is something that’s not quite as well known – so we’re here to answer all your most asked questions about skincare’s most loved products.