Cleansing your face is a fundamental step in your skincare routine. Indeed, it is daily exposed to various external aggressions such as the sun, pollution, dust, allergens, etc... Therefore, it is important to eliminate all these impurities accumulated throughout the day and thus maintain good hygiene. But what should you use to wash your face? Can you opt for shower gel?
Can we use our body wash for the face?
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Published on December 12, 2021, updated on August 2, 2024, by Stéphanie, PhD, Doctorate in Life and Health Sciences — 4 min of reading
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Why should we wash our face?
Cleansing your face is a crucial daily task and should be part of your regular skincare routine, just like taking a shower. Indeed, facial skin is constantly exposed to external aggressions and thus experiences a continuous influx of impurities that can clog pores. Throughout the day, pollution debris, allergens, dust, sweat, sebum, dead skin cells, germs, cosmetics, etc., accumulate on the skin's surface. At night, the skin becomes laden with dead cells due to the intensification of the cellular regeneration process, sweat, and sebum. Therefore, washing your face helps rid the skin of these impurities. The result is soft, purified, healthy, and revitalized skin, along with a radiant complexion. Conversely, if you do not cleanse your face daily, the accumulation of these residues and dead cells can clog the skin's pores, promoting the appearance of imperfections such as blackheads or pimples.
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Washing your face with shower gel: good or bad idea?
Using shower gel is not suitable for cleansing the delicate skin of the face, even if it has been designed to respect the skin's balance. Indeed, the skin of the body and that of the face do not have the same needs: the skin of the face is particularly thin, fragile, and sensitive. Moreover, the face is more exposed to the sun, dust, pollution, cold, etc... throughout the year. Therefore, it is preferable to opt for a gentle cleansing care specifically formulated for the face and adapted to your skin type in order to preserve the hydrolipidic film.
What should one use to cleanse the face?
cleanser that is suitable for your skin type:
If your skin is combination to oilyfoaming cleanser with a watery texture that has deep-cleaning, purifying, and sebum-regulating properties.
On the contrary, if your skin is normal, dry or sensitive, opt for a cleansing milk with a hydrating and nourishing formula, where it will provide comfort and suppleness to the skin.
However, if you have a dull skin or blemished skin, choose a gel cleanser that offers progressive micro-exfoliation of the skin to unclog pores, smooth the skin texture, and even out and brighten the complexion.
