SO’BIO étic Milky Micellar Water (Eau micellaire) — Efficacy 3.1/5.0, Safety 4.1/5.0 | DemythSkin
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SO’BIO étic Milky Micellar Water (Eau micellaire)
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SO’BIO étic Milky Micellar Water (Eau micellaire)

CleanserCleansing
Efficacy
Basic
3.1 / 5.0
Safety
Mostly Safe
4.1 / 5.0
System Verdict
This is a pleasant but heavily fragranced micellar cleanser that cleans gently yet absolutely should be rinsed off, despite the brand’s no-rinse claim. The formula uses a mild surfactant system (glucoside plus amino-acid surfactant) supported by emollient oils and glycerin, so cleansing efficacy and barrier gentleness are solid for a drugstore-style micellar water; however, leaving fragrance allergens and benzyl alcohol on the skin as a final leave-on step undermines the product’s role, so efficacy is capped by its flawed usage instructions rather than the cleansing chemistry itself.
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
Glycerin
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
Sodium LevulinateHexyldecanolHexyldecyl LaurateDicaprylyl CarbonateGlyceryl Oleate
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
Donkey Milk
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
Olus/Vegetable Oil/Huile VegetaleParfum (Fragrance)LinaloolBenzyl Salicylate
What Each Ingredient Does
Aqua/Water/Eau
Primary solvent
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water
Botanical water base
Glycerin
Humectant for hydration
Olus/Vegetable Oil/Huile Vegetale
Emollient and makeup dissolver
Donkey Milk
Emollient, marketing milky feel
Lauryl Glucoside
Non-ionic surfactant cleanser
Polyglyceryl-2-Dipolyhydroxystearate
Emulsifier and dispersant
Sodium Levulinate
Preservative and humectant
Benzyl Alcohol
Preservative and solvent
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Mild amino-acid surfactant
Hexyldecanol
Emollient and texture enhancer
Hexyldecyl Laurate
Emollient and wetting agent
Parfum (Fragrance)
Added scent
Sodium Benzoate
Preservative
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
Light emollient, cleansing support
Glyceryl Oleate
Co-surfactant and emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
pH adjuster
Lactic Acid
pH adjuster, minimal exfoliant role
Linalool
Fragrance component
Benzyl Salicylate
Fragrance component
Full Ingredient List (INCI)

Aqua/Water/Eau, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water*, Glycerin, Olus/Vegetable Oil/Huile Vegetale, Donkey Milk*, Lauryl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-2-Dipolyhydroxystearate, Sodium Levulinate, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Hexyldecanol, Hexyldecyl Laurate, Parfum (Fragrance), Sodium Benzoate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glyceryl Oleate, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactic Acid, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate.

Frequently Asked

Is SO’BIO étic Milky Micellar Water (Eau micellaire) worth it?

SO’BIO étic Milky Micellar Water (Eau micellaire) scores 3.1 out of 5.0 for efficacy (Basic) and 4.1 out of 5.0 for safety (Mostly Safe) on DemythSkin's independent ingredient analysis. This is a pleasant but heavily fragranced micellar cleanser that cleans gently yet absolutely should be rinsed off, despite the brand’s no-rinse claim. The formula uses a mild surfactant system (glucoside plus amino-acid

What are the key active ingredients in SO’BIO étic Milky Micellar Water (Eau micellaire)?

SO’BIO étic Milky Micellar Water (Eau micellaire) contains no gold-standard actives — its formula is built on supporting and base ingredients rather than clinically transformative actives.

Does SO’BIO étic Milky Micellar Water (Eau micellaire) contain fragrance or known irritants?

DemythSkin flags these ingredients in SO’BIO étic Milky Micellar Water (Eau micellaire) as potential irritants: Olus/Vegetable Oil/Huile Vegetale, Parfum (Fragrance), Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate. This product does contain fragrance.

How is SO’BIO étic Milky Micellar Water (Eau micellaire) scored?

DemythSkin grades every product on two independent axes: efficacy (whether the ingredients have clinical evidence of working) and safety (irritation and sensitisation risk). Ingredients are classified S through D against a database of over 3,000 compounds. No brand pays for a score.

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Analysis last updated: 2026-08-17. DemythSkin is an independent ingredient analyzer. Scores are computed by a deterministic rubric from published clinical evidence — no brand pays for a score.