Does acne-removing facial cleanser really remove acne? Analysis of the principle of acne-removing facial cleanser

Many people are wondering whether acne-removing facial cleansers can really remove acne? Don’t worry. I will analyze the principles of acne-removing facial cleansers for you below. Let’s take a look.

Do acne-removing facial cleansers really remove acne?

Many students with acne-prone skin must have purchased so-called acne-removing facial cleansers in the early stages of their acne outbreaks. Even now, there are still many people who come to ask Qi Qi about so-called acne-removing facial cleansers, acne-removing soaps, etc.

From a professional perspective, Teacher Qi Qi absolutely does not believe that acne can be removed by simply washing your face.

If you have heard a lot about acne-prone skin, and if you think that there is too much oil on your face and that the oil clogs the pores causing acne, you may simply think that washing your face to remove oil can unclog the pores and get rid of acne.

But the truth is not as simple as you think. Once the pores are clogged, the waste cuticles on the surface will adhere to the surface of the pores, and our facial cleansers can only clean the stratum corneum.

It is impossible for the foam to penetrate deeply into the pores for cleansing. If it were true that the foam could penetrate deeply into the pores for cleansing, you would have to worry about whether so much foam would irritate the skin and cause acne again!

Many so-called acne-removing facial cleansers simply add some exfoliating ingredients (fruit acid, salicylic acid, etc.) and oil-controlling ingredients (aloe vera, tea tree, etc.).

The main function of facial cleanser is to clean the skin, so a large amount of detergent is the main ingredient, while other functional ingredients may not even account for 0.1%.

Think about the actions and time we usually take when washing our faces. Most of the time it doesn’t exceed 2 minutes. It takes such a short time to wash your face. How can you expect such a small amount of acne-removing ingredients to remove your acne?

Maybe some people really only use facial cleansers to take care of their skin, and the acne on their faces really decreases, but this is not the effect of these acne-removing ingredients, but is related to the soap base and other factors such as the acne is not serious or the endocrine is stable.

Oily skin is the type of skin most susceptible to acne. The skin is acidic and the soap base is alkaline, so it has a strong cleansing power and can remove grease and dirt to the maximum extent, avoiding more serious oil blockage.

Coupled with the skin's self-repair and healing ability, acne that was not serious to begin with can be improved by using a soap-based facial cleanser.

However, soap-based products cannot be used for a long time, because the alkalinity will damage acidic skin, and too strong a cleansing power will over-clean and damage the skin's protective barrier, sebum film and stratum corneum.

Therefore, your skin will feel dry and tight after washing your face with soap-based cleansers. Although occasional use can relieve oil production from oily skin, long-term use will cause skin sensitivity, resulting in oily and sensitive skin, and will be more prone to acne.

It is impossible to truly remove acne by using only facial cleanser. Facial cleanser is used to wash your face and cleanse your skin.