Will I get wrinkles if I sleep with the light on? Will I get wrinkles if I talk or laugh while doing a facial mask?

Will sleeping with the light on cause wrinkles? Can washing your face with rice water make your skin fairer? Can eye cream only be used for eye care? Are some of the most familiar beauty rules true or false?

Will I get wrinkles if I sleep with the light on?

01 “Using nose strips frequently will only make your pores larger.”

FALSE. If keratin and sebum remain in the pores for a long time without being removed in time, blackheads will easily form and cause enlarged pores. For blackheads and dirt in pores, nose strips with deep cleansing effect can really help, deeply cleansing the skin and absorbing excess oil in the pores. However, if you ignore enlarged pores for a long time, due to the dual effects of gravity and ultraviolet rays, the pores will easily expand and eventually cannot return to their original tight state. In addition, if you regularly use nose strips to treat the sebum secreted from the pores, it can also prevent the pores from becoming larger. However, it is worth reminding that if you are born with large pores, then any efforts will be in vain. Neither pore essence nor other products can significantly reduce the size of your pores. Although it is impossible to make the enlarged pores that are born with it smaller, for the enlarged pores formed later in life, regular deep pore cleaning and nose patch care 1-2 times a week can still help improve and prevent blackheads.

02 “Sleeping with the light on at night will cause wrinkles on your face.”

FALSE. This is a saying that has been circulating in the room. It is believed that leaving the lights on while sleeping will cause the skin on the face to become tense and wrinkled, thus forming wrinkles. Wrinkles are generally caused by two reasons: intrinsic aging and extrinsic aging. Extrinsic aging is mainly caused by ultraviolet radiation, which leads to deterioration of skin condition, while ordinary bedroom lights contain almost no ultraviolet rays during use. However, when you sleep, your skin is always in a relaxed state, so there is no need to worry about this. If you have the habit of sleeping with the lights on, you should pay more attention to the quality of your deep sleep rather than the formation of wrinkles.

03 “The thicker you apply moisturizer, the more effective it is.”

TRUE. Long-term use of moisturizing products to keep moisturizing is a key step in skin care. For normal skin, the amount and frequency of moisturizing products used are not very important. However, for skin with inflammation and other problems, it is ideal to use about 22g each time and apply 4-5 times a day based on the whole body. For healthy skin without any special problems, it is best to use it twice a day. Make sure to use a sufficient amount each time so that the entire face is fully covered. In addition to making sure you use enough moisturizer, the timing of using moisturizer is also very critical. Generally speaking, using moisturizer within 3 minutes after bathing or cleansing can achieve the best moisturizing and water-locking effect of the product.

04 “Washing your face with rice water can make your skin whiter.”

TRUE. Rice, especially rice bran, is rich in vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, so rice washing water also contains the same nutrients. According to Korean dermatologist Jung Woojil, washing your face with rice water is a very effective way to care for sensitive skin. Not only does its gentle texture not cause any side effects on the skin, but the rich nutrients in the rice water also have the effect of whitening the skin. Although it cannot compare with professional whitening products and beauty technology, it is still worth a try to turn the cheap rice water into treasure and use it for beauty.

05 “Eye cream can only be used to care for the skin around the eyes.”

FALSE. Eye cream is also a type of moisturizing product in a broad sense. It contains ingredients such as softeners and silicon that help enhance the moisturizing effect. It also contains powerful anti-aging ingredients such as vitamin A (Retinol). At the same time, since the skin around the eyes is the most fragile skin on the human body, the texture of the eye cream is particularly gentle and is not easy to cause irritation and excess burden to the skin. Therefore, eye cream can be used as a facial cream and even applied to the nasolabial folds and lips. However, in terms of actual anti-aging effects, whether using eye cream instead of facial cream on the face can achieve better anti-aging and skin quality improvement effects remains a question.

06 “Frequent use of lip balm will change the original lip color.”

FALSE. Generally speaking, lip care products do not contain raw materials and ingredients that are easily colored. In addition, since the cells of the lip skin are also undergoing periodic metabolism, the color of the lips themselves will not be easily changed.

07. “Shaving your face can be detrimental to your skin health.”

TRUE. After facial hair is shaved, it will accelerate the invasion of bacteria into the pores. Combined with the sebum and aging products that already exist in the pores, it is more likely to cause skin problems such as inflammation. Coupled with the irritation caused by shaving, the skin will become more sensitive. Even using tools such as tweezers to pull out hair can cause folliculitis or acne. Recurring inflammation and skin problems can also cause pigmentation, leading to more long-term problems. If you feel that you have too much facial hair, you might as well use methods such as laser hair removal to remove it safely and effectively, and avoid skin problems caused by repeated shaving.

08 “The higher the SPF of a UV protection product, the more irritating it will be to the skin.”

FALSE. Sunscreen products are generally made by mixing UV shielding ingredients with creams or lotions. The UV protection index depends on the concentration of the UV shielding ingredients. Most cosmetics with sun protection effects are released after undergoing a series of safety tests, so they rarely cause irritation to the skin. The irritation to the skin has nothing to do with the UV protection index, but rather depends on whether the product is compatible with the physique of the user. When the user's physique is incompatible with the main ingredients in the product, the increased concentration of UV shielding ingredients may lead to increased skin irritation symptoms. Therefore, when purchasing tanning products, always test them on a small area of ​​your skin. If problems occur with a certain type of sunscreen every time you use it, it is best not to use it again to avoid making the situation worse. In general, there is no direct correlation between the level of UV protection index and skin irritation.

09 “Talking or laughing while doing a facial mask will cause wrinkles.”

FALSE. This is absolute nonsense. Whether you are using a paper mask or a firming cream or peel-off mask, if you talk or make facial expressions while using it, the irritation to the skin will be aggravated, but the consequences are not as serious as you might imagine. The facial expressions you make will only affect the epidermis, while wrinkles start to form in the dermis. Therefore, there is no need to worry about this. If you are still bothered by this, then please use a cream mask.

10. “It is best to use baby-specific skin care products for sensitive skin.”

FALSE. Babies' skin is prone to allergic dermatitis due to their poor immunity. A careful look at the ingredients contained in baby skincare products on the market shows that the biggest difference from adult products is that the ingredients contained in these products are gentler and less irritating, and rarely cause allergic symptoms. For sensitive skin, dermatologists recommend using products that do not contain or contain very small amounts of surfactants, fragrances, alcohol, preservatives and other ingredients that are likely to cause allergic reactions. Even in baby products, many contain such ingredients. Dermatologist and famous American dermatologist Leslie Bauman recommends that if the allergic reaction is aggravated by using ordinary skin care products, you may wish to switch to skin care products specially designed for sensitive skin, so as to better care for and repair the sensitive problems that have already occurred.