Why can't you wash your face with regular soap? Remember once and for all – Health

Not all women have a bathroom shelf lined with all kinds of jars and bottles with cosmetics, Sports.kz reports with reference to Belnovosti.by.

What can we say about men whose ability to use one bar of soap to wash their entire body is the stuff of jokes?

If you also have the habit of tidying up your face with bar or liquid soap, it’s time to give it up, and here’s why.

The thing is that the pH of the skin (acid-base balance) is 5.5.

Soap is an alkali with a pH of 9 to 11, that is, much harsher than our delicate skin.

When washing with soap, the skin dries and dehydrates, creating an environment favorable for the development of bacteria, which is why rashes often appear on the face. Is it worth mentioning that dry skin leads to earlier formation of wrinkles?

If you are…