Say No to Bar Soap!

Using bar soap on your face is one of the worst things that you can do to it. If you want to keep the skin on your face looking fresh and phenomenal, you need to invest in a quality facial cleanser instead.

But without a doubt, facial cleansers, especially cream (or gel) facial cleansers are vastly preferable to bar soap when it comes to washing the skin on your face. There are an abundance of skin care products available for cleansing your facial skin and the most important rule to remember is to avoid the use of bar soap on your face.

Bar Soap Dries Out Your Skin:

One of the main reasons why you should use facial cleansers instead of bar soap is that bar soap is horribly drying to your skin. After using bar soap, you’re bound to feel a “tightness” in the skin on your face. Although many love that feeling, this isn’t a good thing – it is actually a sign that a lot of the moisture has been leeched right out of your skin. All of the anti aging products in the world can’t do a whole lot against that kind of drying out effect.

Facial Cleansers Have Low pH:

Chemistry may be a boring topic to many of us, but it definitely comes in handy once in a while. In the instance of face cleansers for example, it’s imperative to allude that they have a low pH. This means that they are more acidic, much like your skin – and that is good news for your skin. Bar soap has high pH, or is more alkaline, which can really wreak havoc on the skin on your face. Why subject your face to that kind of trauma?

Bar Soaps Are More Irritating:

Because your facial skin is considerably more delicate than the skin around the rest of your body, it’s understandable that it needs a gentler cleanser. Bar soaps are abrasive and contain high amounts of salt. That salt goes to work on the compounds in your skin, irritating it and causing all sorts of problems. When you use bar soap, you’re likely to notice a lot more breakouts – that’s your skin’s way of telling you that it does not like it when you use bar soap.

Stick With Facial Cleansers:

With certainty, gel or cream cleansers for the face are the right choice if you want to take good care of the skin on your face. They are usually available in several different varieties, too, allowing you to figure out a formula that is best for you. For instance, if your skin is oily, you can choose a facial cleanser that addresses that issue, such as something with oil control ingredients in it. If you are prone to breakouts, you can use a facial cleanser with salicylic acid, to help reduce them.  If you’re dry or sensitive, use something milky or creamy. All around, facial cleansers are much, much better than bar soap. For facial cleanser suggestions, don’t hesitate to contact me.