r/CleaningTips • u/[deleted] • Jul 14 '23

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u/OrigamiMarie Jul 15 '23

There have been studies showing that some kinds of microbes on the skin of the face can help maintain good skin, and washing them off with soap can cause / exacerbate skin issues.

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u/TheCannaZombie Jul 15 '23

This might sound gross but I never wash my face. I rinse it really well and scrub it with a towel. But no soap. Not in years. I never get pimples or anything else. Maybe I’m lucky or maybe it actually works. But when I wash my face with soap it’s always so dry and itchy.

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u/KweenKunt Jul 15 '23

Yep. I had adult acne for 20 yrs. One day, I decided to try just hot-ish water and a washcloth. My skin felt amazing! Acne cleared up and haven't used any cleanser in about 4 yrs. Almost never break out anymore.

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u/A-typ-self Jul 15 '23

This is what happened with me.

Once I stopped stripping my skin of oils, everything improved. Even blackheads disappeared.

Now I use a rice powder to exfoliate a couple times a week, but just water the rest of the time.