There are too many facial cleansing products, how should I make a choice? Is it better to use hot or cool water when washing my face? How many times a day should I cleanse my face? Is the Netflix product – Facial Cleanser helpful for skin cleansing or not? How to choose a skin cleansing product that suits you? Choosing a suitable cleanser for your skin is an important first step towards proper skin care. With the wide range of cleansing products on the market today, how do I choose? First of all, it should be clear that no matter what its name is, the principle of a cleansing product is the same. The main ingredients are composed of several parts such as oil phase substances, water phase substances, surfactants, and moisturizers. The amount of ingredients added to it determines the different performance of the product. Generally speaking, the more foamy the product, the stronger the cleaning ability, more suitable for people with oily skin; while the product with more emollient ingredients added, the foam is less and the texture is milder, suitable for people with dry skin. For how to choose a face wash, remember a few things: (1) a good face wash, after washing the face skin feel smooth, no taut feeling. If your skin feels tight and astringent after every time you wash your face, then your cleaning may be excessive. (2) Cleansing products are not the more foam the better, many facial cleansers, adding a high concentration of emollient ingredients, and not a lot of foam, but can wash very clean, while providing protection for the skin, it is worth trying. (3) The surface of the skin is weakly acidic, which is a sign that the sebum film is intact. Your cleanser should ideally be at this acidity so that you don’t accidentally wash away the protective film. (4) For people with dry and sensitive skin, it is not necessary to use a facial cleanser every time you wash your face. Many moisturizers can be washed off with just water if you are not using special cosmetics. How should the water temperature for facial cleansing be adjusted? Generally speaking, it is better to wash your face with lukewarm water. The first reason is because hot water can accelerate the loss of facial oil, long-term face wash with hot water, coupled with the use of soap, facial cleansers and other cleaning products are likely to cause damage to the sebaceous film, dry skin peeling, resistance to decline; the second is because the hot water itself is a stimulus, will make the blood vessels expand congestion, for the face is more sensitive people, easy to cause facial redness, over time will appear red blood. When there is a special need, such as more facial oil, acne, you can wash your face with hot water or steam your face, which helps to open the pores and accelerate the discharge of oil. The same is true for bathing, the water temperature should be warm enough to feel comfortable. In winter, some people like to steam sauna, hot springs, can promote blood circulation, some chronic diseases and certain therapeutic effects, but not too long, the number of times not too often, it is best to rinse with warm water and apply moisturizer on the whole body. How many times a day should I wash my face? The surface of the skin is not sterile, it blocks foreign dust and dirt and even bacteria for us, and it does not have to be washed all the time. There is no strict limit to the number of times you can wash your face, and for healthy skin, twice a day is sufficient. The key lies in the way you wash your face and whether you take proper care of it afterwards. In fact, for people with oily skin, some people say that they should wash their faces more often, otherwise the excess oil will clog the pores; others say that they should wash their faces at most twice a day, and washing more will accelerate the secretion of sebaceous glands and make the skin more oily. Which statement is right in the end? The sebaceous glands are located in the deeper parts of the skin, and washing the face itself does not change the secretion of the sebaceous glands to make the skin oilier. It is almost impossible to open up the sebaceous glands or wash away the excess oil in the glands by washing the face. Washing your face too much with cleansing products will only destroy the sebum film and natural barrier, while aggravating the dryness of your skin, making it appear peeling and more difficult to care for. Therefore, it is not necessary to wash your face too many times to be comfortable and fresh. After washing, you also need to use moisturizer in time. Face wash magic tool – face wash brush is useful? People have been cleansing and exfoliating their skin with the help of mechanical friction for a long time. These tools include sponges, loofahs, bubble bath flowers, scrubbing towels, etc. Now there is a new facial cleansing tool – face brush. In fact, the face brush is still a mechanical principle, but with different thickness and size of the brush head and sonic oscillation, to achieve a more controlled and fine cleaning effect. Based on its working principle, improper use can cause skin barrier damage. So it seems that a face wash brush is not a magic tool, and not anyone is suitable to use a face wash brush. A face brush is more suitable for people with oily skin, rough skin with large pores, acne, or aging skin with thick stratum corneum, to help exfoliate, with the effect of reducing acne and deep cleaning, making the skin smoother and more tender. Also for people who often wear heavy makeup, it can help cleanse the skin. However, each use should not be too long, should be appropriate, and pay attention to the use of the method, do not press the skin to make too much friction. If the skin is neutral and not used to makeup, or if there are problems such as sensitivity or inflammation, it is recommended not to use a face wash brush.