Precautions for using facial cleanser for acne Is it good to use facial cleanser for acne-prone skin

Many people say that it is better to use less facial cleanser when you have acne. Is this really the case? Below I will bring you some precautions when using facial cleanser for acne. Let’s take a look.

Things to note when using facial cleanser for acne

I believe many people have this concern, whether facial cleanser will have a bad effect on acne. In fact, it’s not the facial cleanser’s fault, because facial cleansers have long deviated from their original essence of cleansing and added various functions such as exfoliation, hydration, whitening, firming and oil control. With so many strange ingredients, it would be strange if everyone wasn't worried.

But facial cleanser is a must!

1. The skin needs to breathe. Dust and excessive sebum will clog the pores, and bacteria may cause acne infections. It must be cleaned regularly!

2. You must cleanse your face before using acne-removing products, otherwise the effective ingredients may not be able to penetrate!

You readers may have understood by now that we use facial cleanser only to achieve the purpose of cleansing our face. So the simpler the ingredients, the better! In addition to preventing acne from becoming inflamed again due to irritation, it is also to avoid allergies.

Let's first talk about a few key points in choosing a facial cleanser:

1. Cleaning products do not need to claim whitening, anti-aging or other functions, only "cleaning".

This is because facial cleansers have to be washed off in the end. Even if the product really contains other functional ingredients, they will not stay on the face long enough to take effect before being washed off. In this case, we are just wasting money on these ingredients. So don’t imagine that your face will become whiter or younger the more you wash it. If your face really becomes whiter after washing, it is the effect of exfoliation.

2. The ingredient that cleans is called "surfactant", not "bubble"

"The denser the bubbles, the cleaner they wash" is a very common misunderstanding! Because that’s what the advertisements say! In fact, the role of bubbles in the cleansing process is only to help the dirt float. The real cleansing effect is due to surfactants. They dissolve in water to reduce the surface tension of the liquid, or the interfacial tension between the two phases. That is to say, in the process of washing your face, it can reduce the adhesion of dirt on the skin, thereby removing dirt and grease. Bubbles actually play a small role in the actual cleaning function.

In other words, what we really need to discuss when cleansing our face is not the appearance of the product, such as its texture or the amount of bubbles, but what surfactants it uses.

3. People with acne and oily skin do need exfoliating products

Note that exfoliation can only clean your face, but not over-clean it. Exfoliation frequency 2-3 times a month is enough.