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You may have quit scrubbing your face with abrasive soaps and opted for specialty cleansers years ago -- but maybe you've fallen prey to the promises of clean skin only to find your face stinging after applying an astringent or toner. Or maybe you've been using perfumed beauty bar soaps that smell wonderful but leave your skin red and dry. If you think your skin needs to tingle or smell to be clean, it's time to rethink your skin cleansing routine. Your skin is a delicate organ that relies on oil secretions to stay soft and flexible, but the more you wash your skin, the more you strip away the natural oils your body needs. In fact, just using a mild skin cleanser may be all you need to give your skin a younger, healthier glow. Mild skin cleansers are termed mild because they're less likely to cause breakouts, rashes or other skin problems. Traditional soaps can be very drying to your skin.
This is why it's important to use a mild cleanser made for your skin type. Fragrances give soaps and skin cleansers a pleasing scent, but fragrances can irritate sensitive skin. Dyes and pigments may make a cleanser appealing, but they can also cause skin irritation. Now that you know what to look for in a mild skin cleanser, read on to learn more about these cleansers' benefits. Solid, Liquid or Gel? Which mild skin cleanser is better: a solid beauty bar, a liquid foaming soap or a gel with microbeads? It really depends on your skin type and personal preference. If your skin is oily and a bar does the trick without drying the skin, there's no reason you shouldn't use it. And if exfoliating microbeads don't cause irritation, then give the gel a try. There are benefits to each type of skin cleanser, so it never hurts to experiment.
In fact, you could be causing more damage to your skin and encouraging the onset of fine lines and wrinkles. But washing your face twice a day with a mild skin cleanser could be just what your skin needs. Using cleansers with a lot of added ingredients -- fragrances, dyes and harsh detergents -- can cause contact dermatitis, a painful rash caused by allergens. Harsh, drying soaps can aggravate sensitive and acne-prone skin, increasing the likelihood of breakouts -- even in adults. Oily skin can benefit from mild skin cleansers as well. The more oil -- or sebum -- you strip away with harsh cleansers, the more oil your glands will produce to counteract this drying effect. If your skin already overproduces oil, don't give it a reason to go into overdrive. For more information on mild skin cleansers and how they can benefit your skin, view the links on the next page. If you opt for a mild skin cleanser, consider ditching the abrasive washcloths and loofahs as well. Lather up the old-fashioned way with your hands, which will be gentler on your skin. Is the sodium lauryl sulfate in my shampoo killing me? Draelos, Zoe Diana. "Skin and Hair Cleansers." eMedicine. Libov, Charlotte. "Adult Acne: Why You Get It, How to Fight It." WebMD.
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