What should you use to cleanse your face?
Mar 23, 2006
If you are in the habit of retiring without cleansing your face and throat, you could be doing more damage than just dirtying your pillow case.
Dry scaly patches on your skin can occur and become sensitive, enlarged pores, blemishes, ruddy or sallow complexions can all develop due to neglect and poor personal hygiene.
There are a couple of options but ideally cleansing your skin with a light buttermilk emulsion that is non greasy is preferred. It should glide on without dragging your skin and wipe off effortlessly with a damp makeup remover pad. The product should not contain any synthetic fragrances which can irritate and must be pH balanced. Be wary of preservatives even in a wash off product. Your skin is a living organ and even minute amounts absorbed into your body equate to bucket loads of poison over the span of a year.
A specially formulated beauty soap bar will remove the day's accumulation of pollutants by the action of the soap emulsifying and dissolving skin oils along with any dirt lurking on the surface, and water, whilst not doing anything on its own, is essential for rinsing. The two combined are a simple and efficient method, however, again it must be pH balanced, contain no surfactants and should be enriched with shea butter to nourish and protect. If the soap does contain shea butter or another enriching emollient, it ought to be listed as the third or fourth ingredient to have any benefit at all.