Facial cleanser, also known as facial cleanser, belongs to cleaning cosmetics and is used to clear the dirt on the surface of facial skin, keep the skin fresh and comfortable, and help maintain the normal physiological function of the skin. It is usually used as the first step in skin care.
What is the function of facial cleanser?
1 Clean pores Facial cleanser can effectively clean impurities such as facial dirt, grease and sweat, and it can also penetrate deep into pores and clear up blockages to prevent acne and acne.
2 exfoliating Facial cleanser can gently remove aged keratinocytes from the face, making the skin smoother and brighter.
3 Balance grease It can regulate the oil secretion of the skin, so that the skin can maintain a moderate water-oil balance. Choosing a suitable facial cleanser can control excessive oil secretion and reduce oil shine.
How to use facial cleanser?
What kind of facial cleanser?
Surfactants can make skin tight, rough and irritating. According to the types of surfactants, the most common facial cleanser can be divided into soap-based type and amino acid type.
Soap-based facial cleanser
Common ingredients: lauric acid, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, stearic acid.
Applicable people: oily skin and oily area of mixed skin.
Advantages: rich foam and strong cleaning power.
Disadvantages: The PH value is high, which is irritating to some extent. It is easy to over-clean and destroy the sebum membrane, and it is easy to make the skin tight and dry after washing.
Amino acid facial cleanser
Amino acid facial cleanser is neutral to weakly acidic, and has low irritation.
Common ingredients: glutamic acid, glycine, cocoyl glycol or other amino acid derivatives.
Applicable people: suitable for all kinds of skin.
Advantages: mild, low irritation and moderate cleaning power.
Disadvantages: weak foaming ability, slippery after washing, dry and dry may not be as good as soap base.
Misunderstanding of cleansing
1. Wash your face directly without washing your hands before washing your face.
Wash your face with oil, wash your hands with bacteria, and wash before you wash your face.
Wash your hands with hand liquid.
2. The higher the temperature of washing your face, the better.
Too high water temperature for washing your face is easy to cause skin thermal damage, so warm water is recommended.
3. The more bubbles in facial cleanser, the better.
The foaming degree has nothing to do with cleaning power, but it can increase comfort and pleasure.
The longer you wash your face, the better.
Washing your face for too long can easily lead to excessive cleaning. Generally, you can wash your face for one minute.