Collosol Milk Water, the French skincare gem

Collosol Milk Water, the French skincare gem

A cleansing, make-up removing and refreshing lotion with a velvety finish, Eau de Lait is the Collosol brand's top-of-the-line treatment. Available on the cosmetics market for several years, it has become the go-to product for many celebrities and make-up artists. Discover all the secrets of this French skincare gem!

The origins of Collosol Milk Water

We have to go back to 1950 to discover the beginnings of Collosol Eau de Lait … And yet, its secret is one of the best kept in the world of cosmetics! Indeed, Collosol Eau de Lait is one of those treatments that is still little known – despite its great age – but whose greatest like to sing its praises. This multifunctional treatment was first passed down from mother to daughter, from the 1950s, and belongs to the family of cult French pharmacy products that have been passed down through the generations without ever being equaled. As its name suggests, this treatment offers the benefits of both a milk and a water: its velvety texture makes the skin comfortable, while purifying it. Eau de Lait is recognizable by its colorful white and pink packaging, which recalls childhood, but also by its fresh and slightly lemony scent, identical for over a century and almost unchanged, like its formulation, very gentle and without surfactants. If you like discreet and pleasant scents, Collosol Eau de Lait is particularly reminiscent of baby care products. It is also recognizable by its unique texture: far from being the creamy texture of a cleansing milk, it is more like a milky water, as liquid as the milk we drink! This is what we call a micro-emulsion. In other words, Collosol Eau de Lait contains oil particles dispersed in water, which allows it to have a very fluid feel on the skin and without a greasy effect. The oil particles disperse in the aqueous phase, giving Eau de Lait its legendary velvety and moisturizing texture! It is precisely this soft and unusual texture that allows it to be used in several ways:

• On the face to remove your makeup – using a cotton pad of course! Morning and evening, it is the purity gesture par excellence. As a cleanser or makeup remover (or even both!), its formula leaves the complexion smooth and radiant. • On the body, as a body milk to delicately perfume and soften the skin • In bath water (2 to 4 tablespoons according to your preference) to pretend to be Cleopatra, since the famous Queen of Egypt herself used to take milk baths. Ideal for relaxing thanks to its exquisite scent.

Collosol Milk Water, the French skincare gem

But those who probably speak best about Collosol Eau de Lait are its most fervent users! From renowned make-up artists to TV sets to fashion shows, it is the favorite product of many stars! And for good reason: it has proven itself! Actress Clémence Poésy cites it as her go-to treatment, to remove make-up and soothe the skin on her face. The same goes for Léa Seydoux. The famous Parisian facialist, Joëlle Ciocco, recommends it every morning and every evening, to rid the skin of all the impurities accumulated throughout the day or simply to prepare it to receive a beauty protocol perfectly adapted to its nature. She even recommends using it in several passes on the skin, because "as long as the cotton on which it is applied is not impeccably white after using Eau de Lait , it is because the skin still needs to be rid of its persistent impurities". Finally, legend has it that Karl Lagerfeld, totally addicted to the scent of Eau de Lait, would pour a full bottle into his bath every day... Today, this French skincare gem is now available in the United States... enough to reveal one of our best secrets to American beauty addicts!