ROUTINE MATTERS: CLEANLINESS COUNTS

The bare essentials of at-home skin care.

CLEANLINESS COUNTS

Today’s cleansers are a sophisticated bunch, as they not only remove the day’s grime but can also provide tangible and long-lasting benefits. Someone with acne-prone skin, for example, might do well with an exfoliating cleanser containing glycolic or salicylic acid. Even though a cleanser remains in contact with the skin for barely a minute, in that short time it will have prepped the skin to receive an exfoliating cream. Better penetration of the cream will be achieved simply because of the cleanser. Similarly, botanicals such as green tea are extremely soothing, and a cleanser that is chock-full of such ingredients is beneficial for those with sensitive skin types.

As a general rule, those with dry skin should opt for a creamy cleanser that has very little foaming action; oily skin does well with gel cleansers, and those lucky enough to have normal skin can use pretty much anything. Cleansing twice a day is ideal but if you must absolutely whittle it down to just once daily, I recommend that it be done at night. It’s been said a million times, but going to sleep with a face full of make-up is an open invitation to spots and dull skin.

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ROUTINE MATTERS: CLEANLINESS COUNTSThe bare essentials of at-home skin care.CLEANLINESS COUNTSToday’s cleansers are a sophisticated bunch, as they not only remove the day’s grime but can also provide tangible and long-lasting benefits. Someone with acne-prone skin, for example, might do well with an exfoliating cleanser containing glycolic or salicylic acid. Even though a cleanser remains in contact with the skin for barely a minute, in that short time it will have prepped the skin to receive an exfoliating cream. Better penetration of the cream will be achieved simply because of the cleanser. Similarly, botanicals such as green tea are extremely soothing, and a cleanser that is chock-full of such ingredients is beneficial for those with sensitive skin types.As a general rule, those with dry skin should opt for a creamy cleanser that has very little foaming action; oily skin does well with gel cleansers, and those lucky enough to have normal skin can use pretty much anything. Cleansing twice a day is ideal but if you must absolutely whittle it down to just once daily, I recommend that it be done at night. It’s been said a million times, but going to sleep with a face full of make-up is an open invitation to spots and dull skin.*31\82\8*

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