"micellar water" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: micellar waters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} micellar water (plural micellar waters)
  1. (cosmetics) A colloidal suspension of micelles composed of surfactants in water, used as a cleanser. This usually has a viscosity close to that of water. This has similar uses to other human cleansers, such as liquid detergents (ie. body wash, shampoo) and liquid soaps. Categories (topical): Cosmetics Translations (Translations): micellair water (Dutch), eau micellaire (French), Mizellenwasser [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-micellar_water-en-noun-VhgEuCxc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: cosmetics, lifestyle

Inflected forms

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