Micellar solutions: what it is, for which application?

What is behind these words on the label of your make-up remover lotion? A huge quantity of small spheres (called micelles, hence, the micellar solution name), which target all the oily particles (make-up, sebum secretions ...) that are on the surface of your skin. They will help you, by a quick and efficient move, to cleanse your face, your eyes and lips, or to remove make-up. A pharmacist, Valérie Schvartz gives explanations.

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