2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
C15-C19 Alkane is a mixture of alkanes with 15 to 19 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain.
Hydration
Payot
Bi-Phase Make-Up Remover Eyes and Lips
eyes lips micellar water
Payot
Bi-Phase Make-Up Remover Eyes and Lips
eyes lips micellar water
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Fit by skin type
General, ingredient-based — not your personalized match.
Dry
44%
Combination (dry)
44%
Balanced
74%
Combination (oily)
96%
Oily
96%
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Ingredients
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Benefits
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Actives
Discover the Démaquillant Bi-Phase yeux et lèvres. Made from 99% ingredients of natural origin, it flawlessly removes waterproof, matte and long-wear make-up in a single step. Enriched with organic orange blossom floral water and natural-origin micelles, its minimalist, unscented formula gently softens and soothes the skin. You’ll love its fluid bi-phase texture that dissolves make-up effectively in a single step. Suitable for contact lens wearers and sensitive eyes and lips. 100% clean* and vegan.
Key Insights
Benefits
1
Hydration
Active Ingredients
1
AHA
Risks
2
Alcohol
Allergen
Full Ingredients
13 total
About Bi-Phase Make-Up Remover Eyes and Lips
Overview
Bi-Phase Make-Up Remover Eyes and Lips is a watery-light micellar water from Payot. The ingredient list runs to 13 ingredients, each broken down in full below.
Texture and finish
By its ingredient list the formula reads as very light — essentially a water-and-humectant base with little emollient weight. With almost no emollient load it should absorb quickly and finish close to matte.
What the formula does
Hydration: Moderate. Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin, and here that comes from C15-19 Alkane.
Who it suits
On richness alone it suits Combination (oily) and Oily skin best, and is the least natural fit for Dry and Combination (dry) skin. Several ingredients carry irritation flags. If your skin is reactive, this is one to patch test carefully or approach slowly.
What it does not target
The formula contributes little or nothing on barrier support, antioxidant protection, oil control and brightening and tone. That is not a fault — most products are not meant to do everything — but if one of those is your priority, this is not the product that will address it.
What is not in it
Reading the full list, the formula is essential-oil-free, no drying alcohol, paraben-free, silicone-free, microplastic-free and sulfate-free. Those claims come from the ingredient list itself, not from the packaging. It does contain fragrance, worth knowing if your skin reacts to any of them.
Where it fits in a routine
It can be used morning and evening. In a routine it goes before moisturiser. Tap along the orbital bone with your ring finger; product migrates upward on its own.
This summary is generated from the product's ingredient list. It is not a review, it is not the brand's own marketing claims, and it does not replace advice from a dermatologist.
Pros and cons
Drawn purely from the ingredient list
Pros
- No essential oils
- No drying alcohol
- Silicone-free
- No microplastics
- No recognised malassezia (fungal acne) triggers
Things to know
- Contains fragrance or declared fragrance allergens
- Several ingredients carry irritation flags
Which skin types it suits
Scored on how rich or light the formula reads from its INCI order.
Suitable for
- Combination (oily) skin
- Oily skin
May suit
- Balanced skin
Less suitable for
- Dry skin
- Combination (dry) skin
Sensitive skin
Several ingredients here carry irritation flags. If your skin is reactive or you have rosacea, introduce this slowly, or ask a dermatologist first.
Skin concerns
Based on the curated benefits documented for this product's ingredients.
Helps with
-
Hydration 1 ingredient
Attracts and locks in moisture to keep skin plump and dewy
Does not target
Anti-Acne
Anti-Aging
Blackhead Reducing
Dark Spot Fading
Evens Skin Tone
Oil Control
Pore Minimizer
Smooths Bumpy Skin
Soothing
None of the ingredients in this formula are associated with these benefits. This is not unusual, as most products are designed to target a limited number of concerns.
Key ingredients
The actives, UV filters and benefit-carrying ingredients in this formula, in the order they are listed.
Citric Acid
AHA
7th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
Formula analysis
Each axis is scored from the ingredients present and how high up the list they sit.
Hydration
Moderate
Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin
Barrier support
None
Lipids and repair signals that support skin barrier integrity
Antioxidant support
None
Ingredients that mop up free radicals from UV and pollution
Oil control
None
Ingredients that moderate sebum or absorb shine
Brightening
None
Ingredients that act on uneven tone and post-inflammatory marks
Soothing
Low
Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity
Cell renewal
Low
Retinoids, acids and enzymes that speed surface turnover
Firmness signalling
None
Peptides and growth factors that signal for collagen support
Active and supporting ingredients
"Active" here means an ingredient carrying a recorded active type or a recognised UV filter.
Active ingredients (1)
- Citric Acid · under 1%
Supporting ingredients (12)
Solvents, emollients, texture agents and preservatives — the formula that carries the actives.
Aqua
C15-19 Alkane
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water
Sodium Chloride
Benzyl Alcohol
Chlorphenesin
Caprylyl/capryl Glucoside
Sodium Benzoate
Sodium Hydroxide
Potassium Sorbate
1,2-hexanediol
Biosaccharide Gum-4
What is and is not in it
Read from the full ingredient list. A brand's own claim may differ.
Free from
- Essential-oil-free
- No drying alcohol
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Microplastic-free
- Sulfate-free
- Dye-free
- Oil-free
- No animal-derived ingredients
Contains
-
Fragrance
Benzyl Alcohol
What to layer it with
Judged by the same curated rules our routine checker uses. It reads the ingredients, not the label.
Compatible with
- Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid)
- Retinoids (retinol, retinal)
- AHAs (glycolic, lactic)
- BHA (salicylic acid)
- PHAs (gluconolactone)
- Benzoyl peroxide
- Azelaic acid
- Copper peptides
- Bakuchiol
- Niacinamide
- Hyaluronic acid
- Ceramides
- Signal peptides
- Panthenol
- Sunscreen
Nothing in this formula belongs to a group our rules can put in conflict, so it layers freely. Order still matters — thinnest texture first.
Where it fits in a routine
Morning
Evening
- Cleanse
- Toning
- Eye
- Moisturise
- Protect
This product is the "Eye" step.
- Tap along the orbital bone with your ring finger; product migrates upward on its own.
Safety and suitability
Flags to check, not verdicts. None of this is medical advice — if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or treating a skin condition, ask a doctor.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Nothing in this formula is on the standard pregnancy-caution list. That is not clearance — ask your doctor about anything you use daily.
- Fungal acne (malassezia)
- No ingredient here is a recognised food source for malassezia.
- Sensitive and reactive skin
- Several ingredients here carry irritation flags. If your skin is reactive or you have rosacea, introduce this slowly, or ask a dermatologist first.
- Recorded ingredient risks
- Alcohol, Allergen
Ingredients by function
Most ingredients do more than one job, so these counts add up to more than the 13 ingredients on the label.
4
Preservative
Keeps the product free of microbial growth
4
Solvent
Dissolves and carries everything else
2
pH adjuster
Sets the acidity the formula needs to work
2
Texture agent
Sets the thickness, spread and stability of the formula
1
Active
Changes how skin behaves rather than how it feels
1
Fragrance / colour
Changes how the product smells or looks
1
Chelator
Binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula
1
Plant extract
Botanical material, usually for antioxidants or scent
1
Surfactant
Lifts oil and dirt, or holds oil and water together
Ingredient breakdown
Every ingredient on the label, in order, with what it does and roughly how much of it is likely to be there.
- Estimated level
- 30–80%
- Confidence
- Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
- Roles
- Solvent
1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 30–80% of the formula.
Water
- Estimated level
- 5–20%
- Confidence
- Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
- Roles
- Solvent
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
C15-C19 Alkane is a mixture of alkanes with 15 to 19 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain.
Hydration
2 scientific references
- Molecules, November 2020, pages 1–18
- Oilseeds & Fats, Crops and Lipids, September-October 2018, pages 1–12
- Estimated level
- 5–20%
- Confidence
- Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
- Roles
- Plant extract
3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the flowers of the Bitter Orange, Citrus aurantium L. var. amara L., Rutaceae
- Estimated level
- 2–10%
- Confidence
- Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
- Roles
- Texture agent
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Sodium chloride
- Estimated level
- 2–10%
- Confidence
- Moderate — INCI order above the 1% line
- Roles
- Texture agent, Solvent, Preservative, Fragrance / colour
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Benzyl alcohol
Alcohol
Allergen
- Estimated level
- under 1%
- Confidence
- Moderate — listed below the 1% line
- Roles
- Preservative
6th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,2-Propanediol, 3-(4-chlorophenoxy)-
- Estimated level
- under 1%
- Confidence
- Moderate — listed below the 1% line
- Roles
- Active, Chelator, pH adjuster
7th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
- Estimated level
- under 1%
- Confidence
- Moderate — listed below the 1% line
- Roles
- Surfactant
8th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
D-Glucopyranose, oligomers, decyl octyl glycosides
- Estimated level
- under 1%
- Confidence
- Moderate — listed below the 1% line
- Roles
- Preservative
9th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sodium benzoate
- Estimated level
- under 1%
- Confidence
- Moderate — listed below the 1% line
- Roles
- pH adjuster
10th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sodium hydroxide
- Estimated level
- under 1%
- Confidence
- Moderate — listed below the 1% line
- Roles
- Preservative
11th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Potassium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
- Estimated level
- under 1%
- Confidence
- Moderate — listed below the 1% line
- Roles
- Solvent
12th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
- Estimated level
- under 1%
- Confidence
- Moderate — listed below the 1% line
13th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Biosaccharide Gum-4 is a fermentation gum derived from sorbitol. It is a deacetylated branched polymer consisting of L-fucose, 2-D-glucose and glucuronic acid repetitive units
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Frequently asked questions
What ingredients are in Bi-Phase Make-Up Remover Eyes and Lips?
AQUA, C15-19 ALKANE, CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA FLOWER WATER, SODIUM CHLORIDE, BENZYL ALCOHOL, CHLORPHENESIN, CITRIC ACID, CAPRYLYL/CAPRYL GLUCOSIDE, SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, BIOSACCHARIDE GUM-4.
What are the active ingredients in Bi-Phase Make-Up Remover Eyes and Lips?
CITRIC ACID.
How do I use Bi-Phase Make-Up Remover Eyes and Lips?
Use with a cotton pad on eyes and lips, without rinsing.
What skin types is Bi-Phase Make-Up Remover Eyes and Lips good for?
Judged on how rich the formula reads from its ingredient list, it suits Combination (oily), Oily skin best. It is the least natural fit for Dry, Combination (dry) skin.
Is Bi-Phase Make-Up Remover Eyes and Lips good for sensitive skin?
Some ingredients here carry irritation flags, so sensitive skin should patch test on the jawline for a few days before applying it to the whole face.
Is Bi-Phase Make-Up Remover Eyes and Lips fungal acne safe?
No ingredient in this formula is a recognised food source for malassezia, the yeast behind fungal acne.
Can I use Bi-Phase Make-Up Remover Eyes and Lips while pregnant?
Nothing in this formula is on the standard pregnancy-caution list. That is not medical clearance — check anything you use daily with your doctor or midwife.
Is Bi-Phase Make-Up Remover Eyes and Lips fragrance free?
No — it contains Benzyl Alcohol.
Does Bi-Phase Make-Up Remover Eyes and Lips contain alcohol?
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is no drying alcohol.
Is Bi-Phase Make-Up Remover Eyes and Lips silicone free?
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is silicone-free.
Does Bi-Phase Make-Up Remover Eyes and Lips contain essential oils?
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is essential-oil-free.
Is Bi-Phase Make-Up Remover Eyes and Lips paraben free?
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is paraben-free.
What can I layer with Bi-Phase Make-Up Remover Eyes and Lips?
It layers well with Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), Retinoids (retinol, retinal), AHAs (glycolic, lactic), BHA (salicylic acid), PHAs (gluconolactone), Benzoyl peroxide.
When should I apply Bi-Phase Make-Up Remover Eyes and Lips?
Use it morning and evening, before moisturiser.
How many ingredients does Bi-Phase Make-Up Remover Eyes and Lips have?
It lists 13 ingredients, of which 1 are recorded as actives.
Who makes Bi-Phase Make-Up Remover Eyes and Lips?
Payot.
Brand
Payot