Organic make-up removers

Which organic make-up remover to choose?

Makeup removal is an important step in your evening routine. It removes makeup and cleanses the skin of impurities accumulated during the day (pollution, dust...). As with other skin care products, you should choose a makeup remover that is adapted to your skin type. Oil Right makeup remover is suitable for all skin types. Its oil texture allows you to remove even waterproof makeup and is easy to rinse off without leaving a greasy film on the skin. The Milky Way cleansing milk is recommended for dry and sensitive skin. Its milk formula applies easily and removes the make-up gently. This sensitive skin make-up remover can be applied with a washable and reusable wipe. For more comfort, you can moisten the wipe before applying a small amount of makeup remover. Milky Way can also be used as a simple face cleanser. More tips on how to choose the right cleansing milk here .

What natural product to remove makeup?

Choose an oil or a cleansing milk adapted to your skin type.

Oils and cleansing milks are more effective than water-based products for removing makeup. Why is this? Simply because makeup is rather greasy (it is lipophilic), so it will be better absorbed by a greasy texture such as an oil or a jelly. For dry skin, we recommend sunflower, avocado or coconut oils, which are particularly rich and comforting on fragile skin. Conversely, it is preferable to use a very light oil such as jojoba oil if you have rather oily skin. For mature skin, we prefer borage, evening primrose or argan oil. Choose products based on natural vegetable oils which are much more interesting than esterified and hydrogenated oils. Check out our blog post on how to choose the right makeup remover oil.

Replace disposable cotton pads with reusable washable wipes or a konjac sponge.

Contrary to popular belief, cotton pads are far from ideal for removing makeup. Their slightly abrasive surface can end up irritating the skin, especially if it is sensitive. The best thing for your skin and the planet is to use washable wipes made from organic plant materials such as linen, hemp, bamboo or cotton. 

Avoid makeup removers containing sodium lauryl sulfate.

Sodium lauryl sulfate is present in most make-up removal gels and waters. It is a surfactant used in cosmetics for the cleansing and foaming effect it gives the product and also for its low cost. The problem is that this component irritates and dries the skin, so it is better to avoid applying it to the face at the end of the day. 

Rinse your skin with floral water.

Rather than rinsing your freshly cleansed skin with tap water, which is often overloaded with limescale, opt for floral water, which also has many virtues. For example, rose or cornflower floral water. Rose water is best for sensitive skin, it keeps the skin hydrated and smells so good! Cornflower water is recommended for people with dark shadows or puffiness, it will limit them by activating the microcirculation of the skin.

Why not remove your makeup with micellar water?

Micellar water: miracle or mirage?

Micellar water contains micelles. Small particles soluble in water, capable of retaining fats, mixing them with the aqueous phase so that they leave with it. And what are these micelles? Surfactants. Translation: most often chemical detergent components, which are also found in household or industrial cleaners ... They are aggressive and polluting components, synthetic surfactants from petrochemistry. Of course, they remove all the impurities on their way ... but our hydrolipidic barrier with! Result: a weakened, irritated and dried out skin, permeable to toxic substances.

The secrets of a softer natural makeup removal is here.

A problematic instruction manual:

The method of use of the micellar water does not arrange anything? Without rinsing, you leave these substances durably on your skin. And by rinsing? The dangerous substances have time to penetrate the skin ... and the micellar water loses its main (only?) interest! Because for the rest, the micellar water is not intended to be used for a thorough daily make-up removal. Initially intended to quickly correct the make-up of the models during the fashion shows, do not hope that it comes to end perfectly a waterproof make-up. You'll have to rub it off, using a cotton pad several times. In short, it's not so great at the cost of a daily mechanical assault on your skin.

The result? A dry or sensitive skin will be immediately weakened and irritated. But more resistant skin will also dry out in the medium term. You think your oily skin is safe? It will react in its own way: by producing more sebum...