Natural Cucumber Micellar Water

Make Your Own Natural Cucumber Micellar Water

Micellar waters are gentle, no-rinse cleansers made from a blend of water-based ingredients and mild surfactants that lift away dirt, oil, and makeup. They're suitable for most skin types, including sensitive skin, and can be customised with hydrosols, extracts, or actives to suit your needs.

This Natural Cucumber Micellar Water formula features cucumber glycerite to help soothe and hydrate, while panthenol and glycerin provide extra moisture support. Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside acts as a natural solubiliser and cleansing agent, and a touch of squalane adds a gentle oil phase to help dissolve makeup and impurities.

You can follow this recipe directly or use it as a base to experiment with your own choice of hydrosols, extracts, or other water-based ingredients — see substitutions below.

Ingredients

Makes 100g – use our Batch Size Calculator and the percentages provided here to easily adjust your batch volume.

Phase A

85.45% | 85.45g Distilled water
5% | 5g Cucumber glycerite
3% | 3g Glycerin
1% | 1g D-Panthenol (Provitamin B5)

Phase B

4% | 4g Natural Solubiliser (Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside)
0.5% | 0.5g Squalane (optional, for extra cleansing)

Phase C

1% | 1g Geogard ECT
0.05% | 0.05g Vitamin E (optional)

Method

Combine all Phase A ingredients in a beaker and mix until uniform.
Add Phase B ingredients, stirring gently to incorporate without foaming.
Add Phase C ingredients last, mixing until well combined.
Check and adjust pH to 5.0–5.5 if needed.
Pour into a clean bottle or mister.

To use

Apply to a reusable cotton round or cloth and gently swipe across the face to cleanse. No need to rinse.
Use morning or night to refresh skin and remove light makeup or impurities.

Substitutions

Hydrosol: Swap rose hydrosol with any other hydrosol like lavender, chamomile, or kanuka—or use distilled water.
Glycerite: Try papaya, watermelon, or any other glycerite extract instead of cucumber.
Squalane: Optional for extra cleansing, but can be omitted for an even lighter feel.
D-Panthenol: Can be left out or replaced with a water-soluble active (like niacinamide) at the same percentage.