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Micellar water: What is it, and do you need it?

Originally found only in French pharmacies, the cleansing water first came into prominence as a response to the hard water found in Paris. Recently micellar water, pronounced “my cellar,” has made its way overseas, joining the repertoire of both luxury and drugstore skincare brands, from Garnier to La Roche-Posay to Yves Saint Laurent. Made up of micelles, or small round cleansing molecules, micellar water acts as a sort of cleanser and makeup remover in one, “trapping all the dirt and oil from