Micellar technology makes it possible to cleanse all types of impurities and pollutant particles effectively. Indeed, micelles are cleansing agents (or surfactants) in the shape of microspheres that have two hubs:
- A hydrophilic head, so water soluble, that attaches itself to the cotton pad that the micellar water is applied to
- A lipophilic tail that attracts greasy particles, when water on its own is ineffective. It’s this lipophile hub that removes impurities from the skin’s surface as the cotton is wiped across it.
There is a wide range of different surfactants, and many are too harsh for skin. For Sensibio H2O, Laboratoire BIODERMA chose to use a gentle cleanser for skin, with just one precise surfactant, a glycerol ester that is non-ionic.. Why? Simply because its structure is very close to the cellular structure of lipids already present in the skin. This is why Sensibio H2O micelles cleanse perfectly while also respecting the skin’s balance.