Do I need to wash my body after applying body lotion? Is it normal for the body to be sticky after applying body lotion?

In the particularly dry autumn and winter seasons, body lotion is essential to relieve dry and flaky skin. However, many people are not clear about how to use body lotion, such as whether they need to wash after applying body lotion? Let me explain it to you below.

Do I need to wash my body after applying body lotion?

Of course no need to wash. Some people use body lotion after every shower, but find that the effect is average. It is probably because they use it incorrectly, which will definitely not achieve the desired effect. Body lotion is a skin care product that can act directly on the skin. It is not like some facial masks that need to be washed off after use. After applying body lotion, a protective film will be formed on the body skin, which can help the skin lock in moisture.

If you accidentally apply body lotion on your face, you should wash it off.

Although body lotion can be applied on the body without washing, if it is accidentally applied on the face, it must be washed off, otherwise it will be detrimental to skin care.

Because the skin on the face is more sensitive, it needs professional skin care products to care for it. Body lotion is mainly for the skin on the body and is not suitable for application to the face. Skin care products are designed for different skin types and contain different ingredients. The facial skin is delicate, oily and fragile, so the added ingredients are gentler; the body skin is rough and dry, so the ingredients added to body lotion are moisturizing.

If you apply body lotion to your face, the facial skin will not be able to absorb it well, which means there is a risk of clogging the pores and may also cause irritation. Also, body lotion is developed for the rougher torso parts and tends to be oily, which may make it too greasy when applied to the face.

Is it normal for body lotion to be sticky after use?

It depends on the specific circumstances.

1. If you apply body lotion in the correct way after taking a bath and it feels sticky, this is normal. Some body lotions are more moisturizing. Some people may feel that their skin feels sticky and uncomfortable after using body lotion, and some may even feel like there is a foreign body on their skin. This is also one of the reasons why they want to wash it off after applying it. In fact, this is all very normal and everyone must overcome it.

2. Of course, if you usually feel your body is very dry, and you apply body lotion without taking a shower, the skin cannot absorb it and it will float on the surface of the body. This sticky feeling is caused by your wrong method.

Massage after using body lotion

Apply body lotion on your body and massage it. Massage can help increase the temperature of the skin surface and better promote the skin's absorption of the effective ingredients in the body lotion. Generally, after taking a shower, pour the body lotion on the palm of your hand or directly on your legs or arms, then spread it evenly and massage slowly until it is fully absorbed. This will take about 5 minutes, after which the stickiness will slowly disappear.