Femme Facade

Are you ready for another post about anti aging products? Have you started using a retinoid product yet?  How is it going? Are you taking it slowly, maybe applying it every other day? Well, you skin may be getting dry now, and this does mean it is working. Read on to find out how to update your anti aging skincare routine.

Now if you dry skin or are flaking a lot, the first thing you should do is check your facial cleanser. Detergents, such as sulfates, are harsh on your skin. By just changing your cleanser, the flakes can decrease dramatically. I was using Purpose cleanser, because I heard it was good, but then I looked at the ingredients:

(from www.drugstore.com)
Purpose Gentle Cleanser:
Water, PEG 80 Sorbitan Laurate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, PEG 150 Distearate, Sodium Lauroampho PG Acetate Phosphate, Fragrance, Quaternium 15, Tetrasodium EDTA


Yes, there aren’t too many ingredients, which is a good thing. There is the ingredient Sorbitan Laurate, which is a mild sulfate, but Sodium Laureth Sulfate is not quite as mild. And it’s at the top of the list! Although, it is more mild than Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.

When looking for cleansers look for the “th” at the end of Laureth, the “ly” is strong.

Detergents make the cleanser foam. Many people like the foam, because they think it cleans better and it feels good. I thought so! But really nope, the less foam the better. There are still plenty of other cleaning agents in facial soap. You don’t need foam, consumers just like it.

Now the Purpose facial cleanser did remove all of my makeup exceptionally well, but cleansers are not really suppose to do that. That’s what makeup removers or oils are for. The cleanser just gets the lasts traces of film and dirt off.

I really like the Olay Foaming face wash for Senstive Skin. Now I know it has foaming right in the name, but the sulfate is a gentle one and it’s way in the middle of the list instead of at the top. Plus, the foaming agent is not very foamy either.

Olay Foaming Face Wash:
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Myristoyl Sarcosinate, PEG 120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate, Glycol Distearate, PEG 150 Pentaerythritol Tetrastearate, Sodium Trideceth Sulfate, Polyquaternium 10, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Phenoxyethanol, Cocamide MEA, Citric Acid, DMDM Hydantoin, Disodium EDTA, Laureth 9

After I started using the Olay cleanser the flakes stopped for me! It is so gentle. Plus, it is nice to use a gentle cleanser in the morning. Before, I was using the Purpose in the morning,with its’ strong makeup removing power. I didn’t even think about it. But we don’t need that strong of cleanser in the morning when we aren’t wearing makeup. Plus, acne prone skin really does not need all those medicated cleansers. They can be too harsh on sensitive skin. They really don’t work very well either, because most of it washes down the drain. It is not on your skin long enough to do that much. You better off using an acne treatment. By the way, make sure to massage the cleanser into you skin for about a minute before rinsing. 

If you don’t have acne prone skin, switching up your cleanser may help with your dry and flaky skin as well. A gentle cleanser is important when using a strong anti aging treatment. Also, skin changes as we age and so you may need to switch to something more creamy.

I hope my facial soap reviews help you find a good cleanser. If not, then read some beauty reviews and keep testing until you find one great for you! Anti aging treatments and acne treatments are enough treatments for you skin. Simplifying the rest of your routine with gentle products will help your skin. Pay attention to how your skin reacts and treat it gently. Now, stay tuned for yet another anti aging products post!

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