Some girls who love beauty, no matter how cold the weather, insist on using cold water to wash their faces, saying that it can make the skin firm and watery. Can this really be the case? I specially collected some information, the following to talk about this topic.
When it comes to washing the face, we can first think about what dirt on the face?
Dirt on the face, according to the source can be divided into three categories:
1. Environmental dirt: dust, dirt in the air
2. Physiological dirt: sebum, sweat, and old keratin.
3. Cosmetic dirt: residual makeup
According to the type of dirt, the above dirt can also be divided into three major categories:
1. Water-based dirt: dust, sweat, can be washed off with water.
2. Oily dirt: sebum secretion, cosmetic residues, with the help of cleansing products (cleansers and makeup removers)
3. Old keratin: this depends on regular exfoliation
As you can see from the above dirt patterns, if you only wash your face with cold water, you can only wash away dust and sweat, but other dirt cannot be washed away.
Should I use cold water or hot water to wash my face? In fact, it is good to use “normal temperature” water to wash your face, and you don’t need to intentionally use hot water or specially prepare ice water.
The so-called normal temperature does not mean a specific temperature range, but your personal habits. Generally speaking, if you wash your face while taking a shower, then the temperature of the shower water, or slightly lower; if you wash your face alone, then the temperature of the tap water, unless it is a very cold winter, you can mix some hot water. If you wash your face with too much hot water, you will over-wash the sebum layer, which is not good. Want to hot compress, or want to let the pores open to accelerate the absorption of effective ingredients in the care products, that can wait until after washing the face and then use a towel hot compress, the effect is better.
As for some people say that washing the face with cold water can not old, anti-wrinkle, spring, that is also exaggerated. The effect of temperature on the face to astringe and minimize pores are only temporary. Just after using cold water, of course, will be tight, very delicate feeling, but 15 minutes after the temperature back up, back to normal. So there’s no need to go through all that extra effort.
Can I wash my face with hot water before extracting acne? It’s true that washing your face with hot water can help open up your pores and make acne removal easier, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Here’s the thing: don’t get hooked on the whole acne-pulling thing, because in the process of pulling out acne, you’re not just pulling out acne, you’re also pulling out the keratinocytes that protect your skin. Plucking acne is not good for your skin, and if you do it too often, it also tends to cause skin sensitivity and open pores, which is not worth the effort!
Lastly, I would like to remind you that washcloths should be changed and cleaned often. Towels are often wet, hanging in the bathroom every day, is a “hotbed” of bacterial reproduction. Therefore, you need to wash and replace them regularly so that they don’t have a bad effect on your face!
