16.02.2024
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For Prelims: About Micellar water, Working |
Why in the news?
Micellar water, a product found in supermarkets, chemists and bathroom cabinets around the world, is a very effective cleanser and many people swear by it as part of their skincare routine.
About Micellar water:
Working
○When you apply some micellar water to a cotton pad, another convenient interaction occurs.
○The wet cotton is hydrophilic (loves water). Consequently, some of the micelles will unravel, with the hydrophilic heads being attracted to the wet cotton pad.
○Now, sticking out from the surface will be a layer of hydrophobic tail groups.
○These hydrophobic tails cannot wait to attract themselves to makeup, sunscreen, oils, dirt, grease and other contaminants on your face.
○As you sweep the cotton pad across your skin, these contaminants bind to the hydrophobic tails and are removed from the skin.
○Some contaminants will also find themselves encapsulated in the hydrophobic centres of the micelle.
○Either way, a cleaner surface is left behind.
Source: The Hindu