My next favourite thing - Bioderma!

Make- up artists use it, models use it, Lisa Eldridge and the Pixiwoo girls 
use it (youtube.com/pixiwoo), and now so do I!  What is it?

BIODERMA Sensibio H20!! 

I first heard about this after watching a Lisa Eldridge youtube video on makeup removal/skin care. 


Lisa Eldridge is from the UK and is a renowned make-up artist who's work is often seen on the covers of magazines.  If you haven't seen her on youtube you should check her out, she is fabulous with a capital Fab.  She mentioned that she has used this as her make-up remover for years, discovering it at local chemist boutique when she was a brand new make-up artist in Paris.  She talks about using this during modelling shoots when she has to apply multiple make-up looks to a particular model, as it's never harsh or irritating to their skin.  


If you watch any of Lisa's videos and see how beautiful her skin is, you will pay close attention to any nuggets of information that she offers!  


So of course I had to buy it.  


And I love it!  This is a very gentle soap free cleanser that should not irritate your skin and wont disrupt your skin's PH balance.  It actually feels like the most refreshing cool purified water on my face.  It doesn't even feel like there is anything more to it, until you see all the make-up that it removes!  Truly, at first I thought 'how can this work'? 


This cleanser is made using micellar solutions, which you can feel free to google but quite frankly I don't fully claim to understand.  Basically I believe it's a process whereby these types of cleansers remove everything that isn't water from your face.  


Now Vichy, La Roche-Posay, Marcelle, Lancome among others, also make cleansers using micellar solutions however I haven't tried those to know if they are comparable or not.  I did look at the ingredient list for the La Roche-Posay & Vichy cleansers and they are not the same as the Bioderma.  The fourth ingredient of the Bioderma is a cucumber extract, and I believe that is why the skin is left feeling so cool & refreshed.  Or at least in my spa loving mind, which associates only great things with cool cucumbers on my face. 

I use it on a larger cotton sized make-up remover pad, right after my eye make-up remover & before my Clarisonic & Kibio.  Some say that this can act as your make-up remover and cleanser, but I still use the Kibio as my cleanser and I do find that it removes some dirt & make-up that the Bioderma leaves behind.  

Now the bad news, this isn't cheap nor easily available in some places.   In Canada you can find it at Shoppers (and I believe London Drugs) for about $22CAD for a 250ml bottle, that may last me 6 weeks if I'm lucky.   If you're in the States you will likely have to buy this online, and it often sells out on Amazon.  If you're in Europe you're likely able to get this quite easily and for a relatively inexpensive price.  


If you can get your hands on it, I would highly suggest you try it.  You won't believe how amazing this feels on your skin!  


This is the information from Bioderma.com about this product:


• At the cutting edge of innovation, BIODERMA has pioneered micellar solutions. Specially formulated for sensitive, normal to dry skins, the Sensibio H2O micelle solution gently cleanses face and eyes. It removes water-resistant make-up.
The micelles contained in its formula effectively micro-emulsify impurities while maintaining the skin’s balance (soap-free, physiological pH).

• Soothing and decongesting active ingredients prevent the feelings of irritation often caused by cleansing.

• Sensibio H2O guarantees excellent cutaneous and ocular tolerance (tested under ophthalmological supervision).

How to use:

• Sensibio H2O is an ultra-mild cleansing formula, use it with the utmost care.
Soak a cotton pad with Sensibio H2O and cleanse the face and eyes and/or remove any make-up.
Repeat the application until the cotton pad remains clean.

• Sensibio H2O needs no rinsing, but it is essential to dry your skin. Dry gently. Dab your face with a clean cotton towel.

• Sensibio H2O can be used daily, morning and evening.