How Bar Soap Affects Your Skin

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By Ask Addie


FIRST IMPRESSION

The human face is the most visible part of the body. When you talk to a person, you look at their face directly. Small scars, blemishes, or other marks are easily seen on the face because of this. Therefore, you need to take care of your complexion and prevent pimples from sprouting out. For some people, the pimples just grow and fade away, while for others it may leave pock mark scars on the skin. Hence you should use gentle facial cleaner or liquid soap on the face, not bar soaps that may be harsh on the delicate skin.

If you have consistent skin outbreaks, you should use gentle facial cleanser or foam to clean your face. When you sleep, you should use a humidifier in your room, moisturizing your face twice a day and becoming much more consistent about using sunblock. You should also use toners to remove any make up at night before you sleep. The skin should be able to breathe freely on its own. It is preferred to use sun block with high SPF or sun protection factor. The SPF number indicates how long the skin block will last on your skin under the sweltering heat of the sun. A SPF number 50 sunscreen, for example, will last for 50 times 10 minutes.



Bar Soap = Harsh

Bar soap may contain harsh agent like SLS that may not be gentle on your skin, especially the face. It makes the soap foamy with bubbles that clog up pores. Hence you should use a gentle facial cleanser that is not so harsh on your delicate skin. After all, the face is the part of the body most exposed to sunlight. You cannot cover it with clothing unlike the arms, legs, stomach, etc. At most you can wear a cap on your head to give some form of shade though not completely. Store bought soap generally leaves the skin feeling tight, dry and itchy. Many people think that the problem lies with their skin, when actually the problem is the bar soap. Free alkali is generally the most common irritant in mass marketed bar soaps.


The reason that bar soaps are particularly harsh on the skin is because they strip away the healthy, natural oils that the skin produces in order protect it. Many bar soaps strip this necessary oil, damaging the skin. As you know, bacteria thrive in low pH, so soaps with higher pH actually cleanse the skin better. This is for a number of reasons that have to do with the chemical formation of your skin. When skin is cleansed in high pH cleanser, very little, if any, dirt or make up is left behind. This ultimately will make your skin cleaner, smoother, and softer. That is why bar soaps should not be used on the face. Instead use a good cleanser formulated for your skin type. French skin care is some of the most innovative and best available. Because of the lush emolients and ingredients available throughout Europe, French skin care products are world renowned.

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