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The market today overflows with an enormous variety of soaps and
cleansers - from soaps for different skin types, foaming face washes
to cleansing milks and gels, each claiming to have 'special
ingredients' specifically suited for your skin. With so many products
on display, it is no wonder that one is confused, not only about
whether cleansing is necessary at all but also about how to go about
choosing and using the right cleanser.
THE NEED FOR Skin CLEANSING
- Daily you are exposed to a lot of dirt, dust and pollution which
cannot be removed by merely splashing some water over your
skin.
- Natural ingredients like besan (gram flour), haldi (turmeric)
and milk do not work when it comes to ridding the skin of the
pollutants on its surface.
- The skin needs to be cleansed with an effective cleansing agent
at least once a day, preferably in the evening.
- If the skin isn't cleansed on a daily basis, this exposure to
pollutants could build up and cause pigmentation, discoloration, dull skin and uneven tanning.
- While this could happen over a long period of time, even years,
once it does, it is very difficult to treat. Hence, prevention is
better than cure.
Compare the skin on your face to the skin on any part of your
body that is not exposed to the elements. You will find a difference
in colour, texture, smoothness,
radiance and firmness. Facial skin
suffers due to exposure to all elements
like the sun, pollutants, heat and dust.
These tend to dry and damage the skin.
Hence, you need a different cleansing
routine for your face and the rest of
your body.
CLEANING YOUR BODY
A clean body is a very important part of basic hygiene and
maintaining good health. If you don't clean your body well enough,
you can get a host of infections. Use of mere water is not enough to
keep the body clean and healthy. You need to use soap or a body
wash, preferably one that suits your skin. However, you must also
remember that if you over clean your body you will dry your skin
out, and make it susceptible to allergies.
Most of us use soap to clean our bodies. An effective soap
washes dirt, dust, grime and undesirable oils off your skin but
leaves behind enough natural oil or sebum in your skin to retain
its moisture.
How to Cleanse Your Face
The best way to cleanse your face is to use warm water and a mild
cleanser twice a day, probably in the morning and before you go to
bed. It is a fairly simple process. To do it just right :
- Wet your face with warm water.
- Place a small amount of face wash, about the size of a 50 paise
coin, on your palm.
- Use a soft sponge to gently rub the cleanser allover your face
for fifteen to thirty seconds.
- Splash your facewith running warm water severaltimes (about
ten times), until you feel that all the cleanser has rinsed off.
Feel your face for signs of oily residue. Warm water is more
effective to dissolve oil and impurities.
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