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Date Blog was Created: 5/29/20
Date Blog was Posted: 5/31/20
:heartpulse: Table of Contents :heartpulse:
:heartpulse: ↷: Intro
:heartpulse: ↷: What are Water Based Cleansers?
:heartpulse: ↷: What are Oil Based Cleansers?
:heartpulse: ↷: What’s the Difference?
:heartpulse: ↷: Pros: Water vs Oil
:heartpulse: ↷: Cons: Water vs Oil
:heartpulse: ↷: Outro
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Intro
We can all agree that how you clean your skin matters. Overdoing it may strip your skin of natural oils, leaving your face dry, sensitive and — counterintuitively — maybe even greasier as your skin starts over-producing oil to compensate. On the flipside, however, not cleansing your skin deeply enough can allow acne-causing gunk to build up in your pores. So what type of cleanser you use can make difference when washing your face.
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What are Water Based Cleansers?
For those who don’t know, think foaming washes, exfoliating lathers or hydrating creams. That’s basically what water based cleansers are. They work by “rinsing away particles from the outermost layer of skin.”
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What are Oil Based Cleansers?
Because makeup and sebum — the waxy substance produced by your skin that can cause acne if it builds up — are both oil-based, oil cleansers break them down and lift the impurities. This allows you to wipe them away.
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What’s the Difference?
Water-based cleansers are just regular old soap that has been formulated specifically for your skin. While oil cleansers work by the principle of oil attracting oil, opposed to operating like a water-based cleanser and simply scrubbing everything off your skin.
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Pros: Water vs Oil
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They range from heavy-duty to gentle. On the more intense end, water-based can contain sulphates, which are considered the big guns of facial cleansing. Micellar water is a gentle type of water-based cleanser. It’s a non-lathering emulsion that gathers the dirt, bacteria and makeup on the skin, gently removing them without leaving the skin dry.
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These cleansers are also gentler on the skin. Oil based cleansers leave the natural oil layer on top of the skin, so there is minimal irritation for sensitive and rosacea-prone skin. But just because they are gentle doesn’t mean they’re powerful cleansers. They are also excellent at dissolving makeup.
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Cons: Water vs Oil
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While powerful, they can easily become too irritating. They also rinses away the natural oils.
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If you have oily skin, the idea of using an oil cleanser seems contradictory. After all, excess oil is what you are trying to remove.
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Outro
If you have acne-prone skin, start with a water-based cleanser. If you are severely oily or can’t seem to get an upper hand on breakouts, you might need a heavier surfactant. If you are not acne-prone — and especially if your skin is sensitive, prone to getting dry, flaky patches or if you have a more is more makeup routine —try an oil-based cleanser. Not sure? It’s worth chatting with your dermatologist to figure out which formulas will work best with your skin.
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Comments (2)
Great blog about cleansers! Personally, I have oily skin but I also want the benefits of oil cleansing so I always double cleanse at night, first with an oil based balm and then with a water based foam cleanser!
Glad you enjoyed it!