What’s Facial Cleanser For?

You might be faithfully using a facial cleanser and wondering why. Maybe you’ve been told you need a facial cleanser and haven’t succumbed because you secretly think it isn’t worth the money.

A facial cleanser is a cleaner. It’s like soap for your face but there’s more to it than that. A good quality facial cleanser is specifically formulated to cleanse skin. Yes, you read that right. Not all soaps we put on our body are specifically designed for cleaning skin. This is why some people find washing their face makes it very dry or makes it break out.

If there are harsh detergents in a body wash and you use that on your face, it can lead to dryness. The skin is a complex organ. It knows how to defend itself. It creates more sebum or skin oil. We might think we have greasy or oily skin and we don’t. It’s in self protection mode.

Using a body wash or a bar of soap on the face can lead to irritation because of the foaming ingredients called sodium laurel sulfates. This can cause inflammation in the skin which leads to acne or sensitivity.

How do you know when to use your cleanser? Wash your face if you’ve been sweating or if you’ve been in dirt and dust. Wash your skin to remove makeup as soon as your day is done. That’s it. We tend to over-cleanse in this part of the world . It’s very simple. If you’ve been outside playing in the dirt, if you’ve been sweating, if you’re wearing makeup or even if you’ve been in sea, lake or, especially, pool water, you’ll want to wash your face to promote the healthiest nicest looking skin.

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Cleansers should be purchases according to your skin type: dry, sensitive, oily, acne, etc. Skin can be more than one of these things at the same time. Also, in this part of the world where there are actual seasons, you’ll need to change your cleanser according to the climate. Some ladies also benefit from having more than one cleanser during the month.

Talk to an industry specialist. Get a consultation. Get samples. Get information so you can make a well informed, confident decision that will help you look better and feel better.