SVR Sensifine AR Micellar Water on a warm cream background
SVR Sensifine AR Micellar Water

Cleanse

SVR Sensifine AR Micellar Water

A gentle evening removal step for make-up or tinted and water-resistant sunscreen before cleansing.

£18.00
400ml
Best suited to
Reactive or redness-prone skin that needs low-friction make-up or sunscreen removal.
Another option may be better if
You do not wear make-up or resistant sunscreen, or your usual cleanser removes everything comfortably.
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Dr Max’s view

Why I chose it

It earns its place because it performs one useful job without turning make-up removal into an aggressive cleanse. Allowing the liquid time to loosen product can reduce the rubbing that often unsettles reactive skin.

The approachable price and large format also make it a practical first step when it is genuinely needed, rather than a premium extra that every routine must contain.

Dr Max GreenfieldMBBS, BSc, MRCS(Eng)

Routine placement

Where this fits

A broad guide to where this sits, without assuming how many steps your routine has.

Evening
Comes afterMake-up or resistant sunscreen, if worn
This product SVR Sensifine AR Micellar Water
Comes beforeA wash-off cleanser
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How to introduce it

Saturate a cotton pad or soft reusable alternative so it is damp but not dripping. Around the eyes, hold it in place for 5–10 seconds before wiping gently; repeat rather than pressing harder.

Use light passes over the rest of the face and avoid scrubbing. Patience gives the cleansing agents time to loosen make-up and sunscreen.

Follow with one comfortable wash-off cleanser. In The Curatory routines this is an optional evening removal step, not the sole cleanse and not something you need on days when there is little to remove.

Guidance continues after purchase. We can help you introduce, simplify or adjust this product.

Inside the formula

The ingredients that make this special

A closer look at the ingredients doing the most meaningful work in this formula—and what the evidence can reasonably tell us.

Niacinamide

Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory that helps to improve skin barrier and reduce pigmentation and redness.

Read the clinical context

Niacinamide is a jack of all trades ingredient. Most of its evidence base is for improving pigmentation but also acts as an anti-oxidant ingredient helping to reduce redness and inflammation as well as supporting skin barrier function.

View the complete ingredients list

Water (Aqua), Propanediol, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Pentylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Cetrimonium Bromide.

The thinking behind the formula

More about SVR

Laboratoire SVR has developed dermatological skincare since 1962, with ranges designed for different skin needs including sensitive and reactive skin. Its Sensifine line focuses on short, carefully considered formulas for skin that is easily unsettled.

Sensifine AR Micellar Water uses mild cleansing agents and niacinamide in a fragrance-free formula intended for the face, eyes and lips.