Bioderma Sensibio H2O Micelle Solution

Micellar water's name originates from “micelles”. A micelle is a tiny oil molecule that is suspended in soft water. Micelles are hydrophobic and oil-loving clusters at the same time which grab and absorb (dissolve rather) the dirt, make-up and grime without breaking or upsetting the skin’s natural lipid barrier like a foaming or rinsing cleanser would. In fact, no matter how fascinating they might sound – micelles are quite common. How? Well, in a nutshell, any product that contains a detergent (also known as surfactant/ surface acting agent) can be regarded as a micellar water. Surfactant has two ends (imagine it as a straight line with two round ends). One end loves water (hydrophilic) and the other end loves oil (lipophilic). When surfactants find themselves in water, the oil loving parts tend to go together (oil attracts oil) and they bundle up together to form these cores of agglomerates. Each such core is made of oil loving ends pointing inwards while the opposite, water loving ends form the outside of the sphere. And the outside is in contact with the water in which the surfactants found themselves in the first place. Besides having an intriguing strcture, their effects are also extremely interesting. They significantly reduce the irritancy of some detergents. Micelles are efficient at switching them off by forming around other molecules. That way they can either reduce toxicity or stop actives which should work – to work properly. The scandalous thing about micelles is the fact that they existed before micellar waters bloomed all over and that they can probably be found in many make-up removers which perhaps don't even boast with them. Maybe the brands weren't even aware that they had them – who knows. The thing is that they are now branded for what they are.

Micelarna voda je dobila naziv po “micelama”. Micela je sicusna molekula ulja koja se nalazi u mekoj vodi. Micele su nakupine koje su hidrofobicne i vole ulje. One funkcionisu tako sto zgrabe i upiju ( razgrade je mozda bolja rijec) prljavstinu, sminku i znoj ali bez da naruse prirodnu lipidnu barijeru koze, sto bi se desilo sa pjenusavim cistacem lica ili bilo kojim cistacem koji se ispire sa koze. Ustvari, koliko god zvucale fascinantno – micele su prilicno obicne i nisu rijetke. Kako? Pa, ukratko receno, bilo koji proizvod koji sadrzi deterdzent odnosno surfaktante (agens koji djeluje na povrsini), odnosno tenzide – moze se nazvati micelarnom vodom. Surfaktanti ili tenzidi su supstance koje snizavaju povrsinski napon vode u odnosu na vazduh ili u odnosu na granicnu povrsinu sa drugim supstancama. Surfaktanti se najcesce primjenjuju kao sredstva za ciscenje. Surfaktanti imaju dva kraja (zamislite ih kao ravnu liniju koja na oba kraja ima kuglice). Jedan okruglicasti kraj voli vodu dok drugi kraj voli ulje. Kada se taj surfaktant nadje u vodi, dijelovi koji vole ulje se medjusobno grupisu (ulje privlaci ulje). Oni se grupisu u nakupine koje sacinjavaju jezgre novonastalih aglomerata. Svaka jezgra se sastoji od krajeva koji vole ulje i oni svojim polozajem upiru u centar. Istovremeno, krajevi koji vole vodu upiru ka povrsini aglomerata, cine povrsinu istih i u kontaktu su sa vodom koja ih okruzuje. Pored zanimljive strukture, efekti koje imaju su takodjer intrigantni. Oni ponistavaju iritirajuca svojstva nekih cistaca/ deterdzenata. Micele su efikasne u “gasenju” tako sto se formiraju oko drugih molekula. Na taj nacin mogu ponistiti toksicne efekte ali mogu i “ugasiti” aktivne sastojke za koje zelimo da funkcionisu. Ono sto je kontroverzno jeste cinjenica da su micele postojale prije nego su micelarne vodice kao zasebni proizvodi “napali” trziste. Mogli smo ih naci u vjerovatno velikom broju skidaca sminke, samo sto se oni nisu hvalili svojim micelama. Mozda proizvodjaci nisu ni bili svjesni da ih svo vrijeme i sami imaju – tko ce znati. Cinjenica je da su sada poznate pod vlastitim imenom.

Now that you know most things about micelles in theory, how do they work in reality? Micellar waters are cleansers but don't feel like real cleansers since they're very low foaming. They suit sensitive skins much better than the classic foaming cleansers. As I've mentioned, the oil cores attract sebum, dirt and grime from the skin and cleanse it thoroughly but not aggressively. But there is a catch with micellar water of which not all users are aware and than we notice some negative reviews. You see, micellar water was originally made for normal to dry skin. Oily skin might feel like it isn't giving it that really close cleanse. Not that any skin would benefit from a squeaky feeling but still, I can understand the need for it. While micellar water contains those micro particles of oil (cores) it never feels oily and never stings. It is perfect for sensitive skin and sensitive eyes. You don't need to rub your face with a cotton pad, just soak it up with micelar water, press gently on the skin, wait a second while the micelles dissolve the make-up and dirt and gently wipe away. No redness, no irritation.

Sada kada vec znate kako micele funkcionisu u teoriji, kako se ponasaju u stvarnosti? Micelarne vodice su cistaci za koje nemate osjecaj da su cistaci posto se jako malo, skoro uopste ne pjene. Mnogo bolje odgovaraju osjetljivoj kozi od klasicnih pjenusavih cistaca. Kao sto sam vec spomenula, uljane jezgre ce privlaciti sebi sebum, prljavstinu i znoj, podici ce ih sa koze koju ce temeljito ocistiti ali ne na agresivan nacin. Imamo foru (sto bi se reklo “caku”) kada su u pitanju ove micelarne vodice i nije svima poznata, stoga mozemo procitati jedan dio recenzija koje su negativne. Vidite, micelarne vode su namjenski napravljene za normalnu do suhu kozu. Masnoj kozi mozda nece biti dovoljno temeljite odnosno, necija masna koza moze imati dojam da nije potpuno ociscena. Iako micelarne vode sadrze ona uljana jezga, nikada ne ostavljaju dojam da je koza masna nakon koristenja i ne izazivaju peckanje. One su u biti idealne za osjetljivu kozu i osjetljive oci. Nema potrebe za trljanjem ociju niti lica blaznicama. Samo blaznice natopite micelarnom, njezno pritisnete uz kozu, drzite koju sekundu i njezno povucete blagim pokretima sa lica. Nema crvenila, nema iritacija.

Now back to Bioderma Sensibio H2O Micelle Solution. Bioderma's micelles are of natural origin and are extracted from sugar. The Bioderma Sensibio H2O micelle water is fragrance-free, alcohol-free, and contains no phenoxyethanol (synthetically produced stabiliser and preservative, possible toxicity issues). Bioderma is free from all the nasties thus very gentle towards the skin. It is well tolerated by sensitive skin that sometimes cannot tolerate even water. It can be used as a gentle makeup remover, after-cleansing toner or as a non-rinse cleanser for sensitive skins – just look up the ingredients. You will find glycerin, cucumber and those sugar derived micelles. What you must have in mind is that it was not designed to deep-cleanse oily skin and that it was not necessarily designed to remove waterproof mascara easily. Heavy clubbing make-up might not be easiest to remove with Bioderma or any other micellar water. I have a hard time removing regular mascara to be quite honest. I cannot even comprehend how anyone can claim that it removes waterproof eyeliners and mascaras.

Vratimo se na Biodermu Sensibio H2O micelarnu otopinu. Biodermine micele su prirodnog porijekla i dobijaju se iz secera. Ova micelarna ne sadrzi parfeme, alkohol niti phenoxyethanol (to je sinteticki proizveden stabilizator i prezervativ, sumnja se u njegovu toksicnost). Bioderma uopste ne sadrzi nista lose i zato je jako njezna spram koze. Osjetljiva koza je odlicno podnosi, pa cak i koza koja inace ne podnosi standardnu vodu. Mozemo micelarnu koristiti kao njezni skidac sminke, tonik nakon ciscenja i kao cistac koji se ne ispire sto odgovara osjetljivoj kozi. Pogledajte samo sastojke – pronaci cete glicerin, krastavac i micele dobijene iz secera. Ono sto trebate imati na umu je cinjenica da micelarna voda nije ni namijenjena da duboko cisti masnu kozu, kao sto nije ni kreirana sa namjerom da efektno uklanja vodootpornu maskaru. Tesku sminku za nocne izlaske nemojte uklanjati Biodermom, niti bilo kojom drugom micelarnom vodom. Da budem iskrena, sa njom mi je tesko u potpunosti ukloniti posljednje tragove obicne maskare. Uopste ne mogu ni zamisliti otkud netko moze tvrditi da Bioderma uklanja vodootporne ajlajnere ili maskare.

I find the Bioderma Sensibio micellar water to be an excellent product. It looks like plain water but you know that this is a super-water. It doesn't have a particular smell, it's almost completely odorless. If you get it on your lips and lick them, it will taste a bit bitter. It is extremely fresh and light. It removes all face make-up with the exception of mascara. I would recommend using a heavy-duty eye make-up remover prior to using micellar water on the rest of your face. It really cleans all my foundation with SPF perfectly. It doesn't dry out my skin. I have read two claims that it does but with all due respect, I highly doubt it. It is especially unlikely to experience that if you have oily skin but you should know the best. My skin feels fresh and soft after use. It requires no rinsing off but a gentle pat with a face towel is recommended. I skip that and only use an extra dry cotton pad to soak up all excess. I often have no need to use my face wash afterwards because skin is fully cleansed and it feels that way under my fingers. To tell you the truth, this is how I feel only because I use my precious Bioderma after work. That is the only time I use it. When I'm tired to the extremes and my eyes hurt, are red and swollen while the rest of me has this weird grayish-yellow tinge. Yup, I look like a corpse but at least I can remove any traces of make-up before hitting the sack. When I do wake up I fully cleanse my face as usual. So, Bioderma isn't my primary cleanser and I don't consider it to be one. It definitely isn't enough just to clean your face with it and continue with your day – you should do a second, thorought cleanse. Otherwise, you are just fine when you're too tired to do anything and your face is better off with Bioderma rather than piles of yucky make-up remnants.I never got a zit in the morning after and that is really awesome.

Meni je Biodermina micelarna izvrstan proizvod. Izgleda kao obicna voda ali ja znam da je ovdje rijec o super-vodi. Nema neki poseban miris, skoro pa je potpuno bez mirisa. Ako npr. uklonite ruz sa blaznicom natopljenom Biodermom te nekada kasnije polizete usne primijetiti cete kako je gorkog okusa. Iznimno je osvjezavajuca i lagana. Uklanja sve moguce make-up proizvode sa lica bez ikakvog problema, osim maskare. Preporucila bih da koristite neki efektan, dvofazni skidac sminke namijenjen okoloocnom podrucju prije nego krenete prelaziti preko koze sa Biodermom. Savrsenom lakocom uklanja BB kreme i podloge sa visokim SPF-om. Ne isusuje mi kozu. Procitala sam ukupno dvije tvrdnje kako je koza nakon nje iskusena no, uz duzno postovanje, zaista sumnjam u te tvrdnje. Posebno je nevjerovatno ako vam je koza jos masna no, najbolje vi poznajete svoju kozu. Nakon upotrebe, koza mi je osvjezena i cista. Nije je potrebno ispirati vodom no preporuceno je nakon ciscenja istapkati lice cistim peskirom. Ja samo cistom blaznicom predjem preko lica kako bih upila eventualni visak. Cesto nemam potrebu nakon Bioderme koristiti neki drugi cistac koze jer mi je i pod prstima koza osjetno prociscena. Ovakvog sam misljenja jer Biodermu koristim iskljucivo nakon posla. Koristim je tj. rezervisala sam je za trenutke kada sam ekstremno umorna, oci su mi crvene i natecene a koza mi vec poprima neki cudan sivkasto-zuti ton. Da, opis je vrijedan zombija ali barem mogu sakupiti posljednji atom snage kako bih skinula preostali sminku sa lica nakon dugog dana ili noci. I onda je vrijeme za spavanje. Nakon sto se probudim, onda pravim drugo, temeljito ciscenje lica kao sto bih i inace. Znaci, Bioderma mi nije primarni cistac i uopste je ne tretiram kao takvu. Mislim da nije dovoljno sa njom ocistiti lice od sminke i nastaviti sa danom – itekako je potrebno drugo, temeljno ciscenje jer prvim ste skinuli sminku a drugim detaljno cistite kozu. No u trenucima kada ste previse umorni za cjelokupnu proceduru nad umivaonikom, vjerujte da je ciscenje Biodermom neuporedivo bolje od preskakanja ciscenja sveukupno. Nikada nisam dobila bubuljicu nakon ciscenja Biodermom. Nikada me nije docekalo neprijatno iznenadjenje nakon sto se probudim i to mi je fantasticno.

I have also tried out the Bioderma Sebium micellar water and although it is formulated for combo and oily skin (by definition, it should suit my skin more than the Sensibio offering) I do find that Sensibio is a much, much better choice for me. The Sebium one has a strong scent and it doesn't provide my skin the same feeling of comfort and suppleness. The only thing users thought could use improving was the dispenser. Everyone thought a pump would be in order and Bioderma listened. I cannot wait to try the handy pump packaging when I order my nex 500ml Bioderma Sensibio from Escentual.com. I always recommend them because I have awesome experence. Bioderma is extremely convenient, great for travels and as an emergency night-out make-up dissolver. It is gentle, it is effective and absolutely perfect. It is absolutely worth the hype and worth the money (£4.50 – £14.50), by my opinion. It is far superior than the Melvita offering which does leave a film – Bioderma doesn't. It is superior to the L'Oreal offering which has caused breakouts for some people I know. It is better than the Caudalie one because Cuadalie's micellar also has a problem with a film over the skin. I can also recommend the La Roche-Posay and Vichy Normaderm offerings. The Nuxe one I have yet to try. So, what do you think of micellar waters and what are your experiences with them?

Isprobala sam i Bioderminu Sebium micelarnu te iako je formulisana za mjesovitu i masnu kozu (po definiciji bi mi trebala perfektno odgovarati, vise nego Sensibio micelarna), primjetila sam da mi je ipak Sensibio bolji izbor. Sebium micelarna mi ima dosta jak miris i ne osjecam jednaku ugodu i mekocu koze kao nakon koristenja Sensibio micelarne. Jedina stvar za koju smo svi mislili da bi se trebala popraviti je bio nedostatak pumpice. Bioderma je slusala i sada boce od 500ml imaju odlicne pumpice. Jedva cekam sa Escentual.com naruciti jos jednu polulitarsku bocu sa tom famoznom pumpicom kako bih je isprobala. Uvijek preporucujem spomenutu web stranicu ponajvise zbog odlicnih iskustava. Bioderma je nevjerovatno prakticna, idealna za putovanja i kao “hitna pomoc” u nocima kada ste previse umorne za nesto vise. Njezna je, efektna, savrsena. Opravdala je moja ocekivanja i vrijedi novca koji kosta (10,40KM – 33,50KM). Superiornija je od Melvitine micelarne koja na kozi ostavlja film. Superiornija je od L'Oreal micelarne koja je kod odredjenog broja ljudi koje znam izazvala akne. Bolja mi je i od Caudalie micelarne koja takodjer ostavlja blagi film na kozi (poput Melvitine). Mogla bih pored Bioderme preporuciti La Roche-Posay i Vichy Normaderm micelarne vodice. Tek trebam isprobati micelarnu iz Nuxe ponude. I sto mislite? Kakva su vasa iskustva sa datim proizvodom? Sve mi dojmove ostavite u komentarima.