Still Washing Your Face With Soap: Is it A Good Idea Or Should I Avoid It?
A recent American study from CeraVe found that 52% of consumers use bath wash or hand soap to cleanse their faces. You could almost hear the screeching of dermatologist’s voices when this was announced. Let’s be very clear from the off, you should never be washing your face with soap. The lack of public knowledge around cleansing was staggering, which is why we are here to help. This is the ultimate guide to washing your face with soap: is it a good idea or should you avoid it? What is soap? Soap is a cleansing agent created by the chemical reaction of fatty acid with an alkali metal hydroxide. Chemically speaking, soap is a salt composed of alkali metal, such as...
