When should we clean our face?
The skin should be cleansed frequently or occasionally depending on its needs. It doesn't really matter when you clean: most people choose first thing in the morning and last thing at night, just because those times are convenient. Scientifically, going to bed with makeup on won't actually do any harm to your skin, but it certainly won't do your bed clothes any favors. And since makeup is much easier to remove from the face than from clothes, it would be wise to cleanse your face before going to bed. Cleansing the skin in the morning feels very refreshing. Plus, if you have to wear makeup, you'll get a better 'finish' on just-cleansed skin.
How often should we clean our face?
Most people do this 2-3 times a day; This is enough for normal skin. But, if your skin type is oily or if you are exposed to a lot of 'dirt' during the day, it is very important to cleanse more often. Even 4-5 times a day may be necessary. Yes, for this you can use soap or any kind of cleansing agent.
On the other hand, if your skin type is dry, it is possible to damage it with frequent cleansing, especially if you use very hot water. With this type of skin, it is best to avoid frequent washing and you may also need to use suitable oil-based cosmetic cleansers instead of soap, which has a drying effect.
How you clean your face is equally important. If cleaning at the end of the day involves removing makeup as well as grime and dirt accumulated during the day, it must surely be a daunting task. Provided you cleanse your face thoroughly at night, the morning session does not need to be very elaborate.
What should you use to clean your face?
Many people often dismiss ordinary soap as useless and harmful. This is absolutely a lie. The objective of any cleaning operation is to remove dirt and grease. Ordinary soaps do this job effectively – and sometimes even very well. Soap contains fat which works very effectively as a cleanser of grease and grime. Soap will also remove some cosmetics, but most heavily pigmented cosmetics and water-resistant eye makeup products cannot be easily removed with soap, these usually require a cosmetic cleanser.
You should always wash the skin thoroughly with water after using soap. If soap is left on the skin it attracts dirt, this may also cause skin irritation. In areas with hard water, soap residue left on the skin can combine with calcium and magnesium salts in the water to form a scum that is actually very difficult to remove.
An unfortunate effect of soaps is that they remove some of the natural oils from the skin, this has a drying effect. A related action is that, being alkaline, soap neutralizes the natural acidic film on the skin. Although these effects are temporary, they can cause problems in people with dry skin, in cold weather and in low humidity conditions. However, dryness is easily removed by using moisturizing cream after washing with soap.
If your skin is dry, use soap and water for cleaning once and use a suitable cosmetic cleanser another time. However, even dry skin in hot weather can tolerate multiple washings with soap and water. If you have normal skin, washing 2 to 3 times with soap will do no harm to your skin, while oily skin will benefit from more frequent washing with soap and water.
Which soap should you choose for yourself?
In an effort to break into the profitable segments of the soap-buying market, manufacturers create a variety of specialty soaps and advertise them making tall claims. Every one of us, at one time or another, has wondered about 'which soap to buy'. Next time you go in search of soap, this article will help you, so here we are telling you about some soaps.
Medicated Soap:
These are often liked by people with blemishes. The medicine added is an antiseptic (natural or synthetic). Actually, ordinary soap does a very good job of removing bacteria from the skin surface. Medicated soaps do not increase the effect further because they remain in contact with the skin for a very short period of time. In fact, these soaps can, sometimes, cause allergic reactions and it is best to avoid them unless your doctor advises you to use them.
pH soap:
The pH of soap and detergent is usually alkaline. However, due to its formulation, the pH of the soap comes very close to neutral, so that the pH of the skin is not disturbed, so such soaps are called pH controlled soaps. The exact pH is sometimes stated on the label. Because the skin has tremendous reserves, the pH altered with ordinary soap is usually rapidly restored after thorough washing. Therefore these pH controlled soaps are only slightly better than ordinary soaps.
Moisturizing Soap:
These have no advantage over other soaps because washing removes the moisturizing ingredients.
Superfatted Soap:
They contain fatty substances to prevent excessive separation of surface oils. They also deposit a soft film to replace some of the natural oils removed in the cleaning process – these soaps can be used on dry skin.
Transparent Soap:
These soaps are more difficult to prepare and are also expensive; They are not more effective or safer than regular soaps.
Liquid soap:
These are nothing but a burden on your pocket, as they do not offer any benefits compared to other soaps.
Scented Soap:
These contain natural or artificial perfumes, they give you nice fragrance. However, sometimes perfumes can cause allergies – so these soaps have their disadvantages too.
What are cleansing creams?
There are many options for cleaning with soap and water – creams, milk, lotions, foams, oils, ghee and liquids. These are all quite closely related – more so than you can imagine. All are basically a mixture of oil, wax and water but manufacturers modify the formula to suit different skin types – for dry skin they remove less oil from the skin, and may even add some, whereas "cleansers" for oily skin are designed to remove oil from the skin.
It is also possible to clean your face equally efficiently with baby oil, liquid paraffin or vegetable oils. These remove all makeup and dirt. But their smell is not pleasant. A cotton pad dipped in fresh milk is a cheaper but equally effective cleanser. If you use any of these, and especially if you have oily skin, it is essential to wash off the residue with soap and water and wipe your face thoroughly with an astringent.
Correct way to use cleanser:
Slowly is the right way. Don't pull at your skin. It's important to remember that it's the cleanser that removes makeup, not you; You only remove the cleanser, so don't be too forceful in your efforts to rub or remove it.
With the cleanser in your hand, let your fingers glide over your skin, or use gentle patting with the pads of your fingers. Upward and outward movements have often been suggested as the correct way to apply all types of cream to the face – this is believed to prevent or delay the eventual loss of muscle tone and resulting sagging of the skin. Is done for. Let the cleanser sit for a minute or two to loosen up dirt and makeup. Then remove it with cotton or tissue paper by slowly moving it upward and outward. Wipe the face again with the wet cotton ball, and if it does not come clean, repeat the cleaning process. Finally wash with water. Mechanical cleansing of your skin A recent concept of skin cleansing is epidermabrasion, which literally means mechanically rubbing off dead cells from the skin surface.
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