Why is a facial cleanser a better alternative to soap?
Using a facial cleanser is a better alternative to soap for many reasons. The most obvious reason is that soap is extremely drying to the skin. Soap has detergent in it and strips oil off surface of the skin. Although soap cleans skin extremely well, the stripping off of all the natural oils on the skin upsets the delicate balance between oil and water on the face. This creates unbalanced skin with some areas very dry and some areas very oily. You may notice that your skin feels oily before cleaning with soap, only to feel dry again after cleansing. But, three or four hours later, it will feel oilier than ever. Soap strips all of the natural oils off of the skin alerting the brain that the skin needs oil, the brain sends down oil at two to three times the amount needed making the skin oilier than before. And more often than not, people will use the same soap year after year, never changing as their skin changes and ages. More oil on the face can lead to clogged pores. Clogged pores and
