This micellar water sits in Faberlic's Dose of Nature line. Micellar water is the gentlest removal step available, which makes it the natural choice for the eye area — the part of the face where most avoidable damage happens.
The eye area is where technique matters
Skin around the eyes is the thinnest on the face, and lashes come out when pulled. Almost all of the damage there comes from rubbing rather than from products.
The method:
- Saturate a cotton pad — properly wet, not damp
- Hold it against closed eyes for ten to fifteen seconds. This is the step everyone skips and the one that does the work
- Wipe downward, in the direction the lashes grow. Never side to side
- Use a fresh pad rather than pressing harder
- A cotton bud for anything left along the lash line
If you are rubbing, you have not waited long enough.
When it is not enough
Micellar water alone often struggles with:
- Waterproof mascara, which needs an oil-based or bi-phase remover
- Long-wear liquid lipstick
- Heavy full-coverage base
For those, an oil, balm or bi-phase product first, then this as the follow-up.
Rinse or not
Oily skin: follow with a rinse-off cleanser. Micelles remain on the skin after the pad comes away, and on oily skin that residue can contribute to congestion.
Dry or sensitive skin: leaving it is usually fine.
The tell is filminess or new breakouts along the jaw — if either appears, start rinsing.
Where it fits
Step one of an evening cleanse, or a light morning refresh. Not a replacement for cleansing on days you wore makeup or sunscreen.
A note on "natural"
Plant-derived does not mean gentler as a rule — botanical extracts and essential oils are among the more common cosmetic irritants. If your skin is reactive, patch test rather than assuming.
The full composition is in the Faberlic catalogue. For the cleansing routine, see the skincare section.