There is a myth in the skincare world about squeaky clean skin. From commercials to magazines, you can find image after image of a woman washing her face with a foamy cleanser and revealing how clean her skin feels. The reality is that “squeaky clean” is really bad for your skin.
Your face should feel different and cleaner after cleansing, but here’s why skin that’s too clean can backfire.
It Strips Your Skin of Oil
No matter your skin type, your skin naturally produces oils that it needs to fight dryness, add a healthy dose of shine, and help keep skin healthy. When you wash too vigorously, or with a traditional soap or foam cleanser, it strips your skin of all these important oils and can leave it vulnerable to sensitivity, dry flakes, and pronounced wrinkles.
Wrinkles can show up when your skin is too dry because it dehydrates the lines making them look worse than they really are. Instead, opt for an oil cleanser like our Lavender Oil Cleanser. Instead of stripping skins oil, it will remove dirt, makeup, and buildup without stripping oil. You’ll be able to feel a difference in your skin after the first wash!
It Can Increase Sun Damage
When your skin is overwashed and stripped of its natural oils, it can make your skin more vulnerable to the sun. It can increase dryness and dehydrate skin as well as make you more susceptible to UVA and UVB rays. When your skin comes into contact with the harmful rays of the sun, it can lead to accelerated aging, sun spots, and damaged skin.
To make sure you’re protecting your skin properly, later skin with free-radical fighting ingredients like vitamin C, vitamin E, and antioxidants. This will not only work to re-hydrate your skin back to a healthy and glowing level but will help to repair and prevent any traces of sun damage on your face.
It Can Dehydrate Skin
The scary thing about dehydrated skin is that once it becomes dehydrated, it can sometimes take months to return skin back to normal. Dehydration to your skin will not only make wrinkles, spots, and lines look worse but it can mess with your makeup application and leave foundation and blush looking cakey and clumpy.
Dehydrated skin needs more nourishment than you can imagine. Most dermatologists will tell patients with dehydrated skin to use their hydrating moisturizer and cleanser to get the skin back to normal. If you are not sure if your skin is dehydrated, look for signs of sagging jowls, deeper wrinkles near the eyes and on the forehead, and an overall dullness to your skin. Don’t stress if your skin is dehydrated, instead use a nourishing routine for at least 30 days to get your skin back to normal, fast!
