Some Common Skin Cleansing Agents
1. Soaps:
Soaps are the common and most used cleansing agent. Soaps are not suitable for people with dry skin. Soaps, if not rinsed thoroughly can have negative effects on the skin. If not washed off properly, it could attract dirt, cause irritation to the skin and can possibly combine with magnesium and calcium salts to form scum which is quite hard to remove. The major disadvantage with soaps is that it washes off the natural oils of the skin which opposes the drying effect. Soaps are suitable for you if you have an oily skin. The various types of soaps and are moisturizing soaps, medicated soaps, PH soaps, super fatted soaps, transparent soaps, perfumed soaps, etc.
2. Cleansing Creams:
Cleansing creams are more suitable for you, if you have a dry skin. It is a mixture of oil, wax and water. These mixtures are suitably modified according to the demanding of a particular skin type. A wide variety of cleaning milk, foams, lotions, gels and oils come under the category of cleansing cream. They all are efficient in washing off dirt and makes the skin fresher and cleaner. The mechanical cleansing of the skin helps us to become aware of a concept called epidermabrasion.
What is epidermabrasion?
Epidermabrasion means the rubbing off the dead cells mechanically from the skin surface. Various materials for epidermabrasion are introduced into creams, soaps for removing dead cells. Some of the epidermabrasion materials are granules. Abrasive materials that are soluble, sand paper, cellulose obtained from luffa plant, hemp cloth, and sea sponges. Sponges that are man-made are also used. The man-made sponges are mostly obtained from the cellulose and polyurethane. For delicate level of epiderma brasion, woven webs are employed. A recent improvement in the technology of epidermabrasion is the usage of webs made of non-woven polyester. But the disadvantage is that it is not suitable for dry skinned people.
Thus skin cleansing is very much vital for a healthier and cleaner skin. From this article one should understand the necessity for cleansing the skin daily.
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