Today, more and more people care about cosmetics that they apply on their skin and for good reason. Most beauty products have dubious compositions, full of chemicals with incomprehensible names for the uninitiated. So it's not easy to find your way among all the references on the market, especially when you want to choose a make-up remover , the essential part of our beauty routine. Between micellar waters, milks, oils and gels, there are many products that are harmful for our skin and our health .
To see more clearly the association UFC-Que Choisir , which is committed to informing and advising consumers, has independently analyzed more than 3,000 facial makeup removers. Among them, ten products stood out for their reliable composition and their healthy formulation . Indeed, these references do not present, according to them, "no risk identified to date ", both for pregnant women, children and adults.
It is quite possible to decipher the components of cosmetics yourself, present in our cupboards or offered for sale, thanks to mobile applications , accessible to all. Child's play ! All you have to do is take out your phone, open the app and scan the barcode of the product in question. Results ? Depending on the app, we will detail all the ingredients in a few seconds, the effects they can have on our health and the environment, but also and above all we will recommend alternative, much better products. Among the most famous applications are "Yuka" which now analyzes more than 100,000 cosmetic and hygiene products, the free app "QuelCosmetic developed by UFC-Que Choisir , or "Clean Beauty which details the quality of each substance and "INCI Beauty “.
Discover the 12 best makeup removers in our slideshow.
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