Should I use facial scrub or cleanser first?

​Facial scrubs and facial cleansers both have the effect of cleaning dirt from the surface of the skin, but scrubs have a stronger cleaning effect and have an exfoliating effect. Facial cleanser has a cleansing effect. Do you know the order in which these two products should be used?

Should I use facial scrub or cleanser first?

Use facial cleanser first and then scrub.

The reason why we use facial cleanser first is that it can wash away the dust and makeup on the skin. At the same time, it can also provide certain nutrients and moisture to the skin, which can make the stratum corneum more hydrated and delicate, making it easier to use scrub to remove dead skin. Using facial cleanser can also help open the pores and remove dirt deep inside the pores. Only when the pores become clean can the scrub be better absorbed by the pores and remove dirt deeper inside the pores, so that the scrub can exert its greatest effect.

If you use the scrub first, the scrub particles will rub against the skin, and the makeup will go deeper into the pores. Not only will it fail to clean, but it will also push dirt deeper into the pores, failing to achieve the intended effect of the scrub and causing great harm to the skin.

The difference between facial scrub and facial cleanser

1. Difference in efficacy

Scrub: Scrub is a cleaning product composed of many small particles. It is mainly used to clean the skin's keratin, dead skin and dirt deep in the pores. It has strong cleaning ability. Scrub is divided into body scrub and facial scrub.

Facial cleanser: As a high-end product specially used for washing the face, facial cleanser has many skin care ingredients added to it. It has the effects of cleansing, nourishing and protecting the skin. Some facial cleansers even have hydrating, moisturizing, whitening and anti-wrinkle effects. The effects vary depending on the ingredients.

2. Difference in frequency of use

Scrub: The human body's general dead skin cycle is 28 days. Scrub is a product for removing dead skin and should not be used frequently, otherwise it will cause excessive cleansing of the skin. Facial scrub is usually used once a week to a month, depending on personal skin condition.

Facial cleanser: As a face washing machine, facial cleanser can wash away dust and dirt on the face and provide moisture and moisturizing to the skin. It is one of the items that must be used every day. Using facial cleanser once in the morning and once in the evening will better clean the skin.

The above is about whether to use facial scrub or facial cleanser first and what are the differences between the two. I hope the above content is helpful to you.