These are good barriers that protect the skin from outside elements,” the skin expert added. Threading this information together, Gabriel concluded that Asian skin is indeed more sensitive and dry easily. “Micellar water as a way of removing your make up because it’s kind to the skin,” she explained. The dermatologist detailed that micellar water is made up of many micelles, defined as “an aggregate of molecules in a colloidal solution.” Micellar water has two components—the tail which attaches to grease because it is lipophilic, while the head is hydrophobic or afraid of the water. Over the last several months, the Philippines beauty market has begun to embrace the micellar water movement with Simple Micellar Water as the latest brand to arrive from the United Kingdom.

Source: Manila Times February 22, 2017 13:52 UTC