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Micellar water looks like water but lifts makeup, sunscreen and oil onto a cotton pad in one sweep. Here is what micellar water is, how micelles work, whether you need to rinse it off, how it differs from a toner, and how to use it for your skin type.

Waterproof mascara is built to resist water, so water will never be the thing that removes it. Here's the chemistry behind the film, whether micellar water is enough, and how a biphasic oil-and-water remover lifts it in one pass — without rubbing your lashes out.