The New Generation Multi-Tasking Facial Cleanser
I remember when I was a teenager, a facial cleanser only had one function and that was to remove any dirt and makeup from one's face.
Facial cleansers prepared the skin so that it would benefit more from the moisturizer or toner that you'd smooth on next because clean skin would be able to absorb the ingredients better. These days' however facial cleansers are multi-taskers that give us more than just a squeaky clean face.
Before anything else you might be thinking how any ingredient from a facial cleanser can adhere to the skin since the cleanser itself gets rinsed off. Advances in skin care thanks to cosmetic scientists have created ways to make ingredients rinse resistant without blocking pores or making the skin feel sticky.
A Facial Cleanser that can fade age spots and wrinkles
Ingredients like vitamin C, glycolic acid and retinol which are known for their anti-aging properties have been the active ingredients of facial creams for more than a decade. Recently cosmetics companies have started to add these ingredients to their facial cleansers in order to gradually but surely reap the same benefits.
According to clinical dermatologist Francesca Fusco of the Mount Sanai School of Medicine glycolic acid works well as a cleanser because it combines with water to exfoliate the skin. New skin is then revealed and lines as well as brown spots are reduced. Dermatologists recommend concentrations of 5% to 10% glycolic acid for optimal results like those in DDF Glycolic exfoliating wash.
As for Retinol and Vitamin C these ingredients need to stay on the skin long enough to be effective. Premoistened facial cleanser wipes like vitamin C enriched L'Oreal Revitalift Radiant Smoothing Wet Cleansing Towelettes and Retinol rich Pond's Dramatic Results Age-Defying Cleansing wipes are great products to try out.
Cleansers that Hydrate Skin
In the past one of the complaints people had against facial washes was the fact that it would leave skin feeling dry and tight. Now cleansers with peptides are able to help keep the skin more hydrated. Olay Regenerist Deep Hydrating Mousse Cleanser has been proven in clinical trials to increase the skin's level of moisture only after using it for three consecutive days. The extra moisture not only plumps the skin but also helps it resist free radicals which age skin's appearance.
A Facial cleanser that helps heal environmental damage
There are cleansers that advertise ingredients like vitamins which fight against free radicals. Free radicals from pollution and the sun damage the elastin and collagen in our skin, this causes sagging and dullness. Antioxidants like vitamin A and E have been added onto cleansers in the hopes of mimicking the positive results these active ingredients have in cream form.
The issue however is that these ingredients are oil soluble and in water based cleansers their levels are quite low and may take some time before any positive effects are seen. Oil or cream based washes could be a more effective formulation when it comes to these antioxidant vitamins.
Facial cleansers come with many active ingredients, be sure to read the label so you can get the one that's best for you.
Facial cleansers prepared the skin so that it would benefit more from the moisturizer or toner that you'd smooth on next because clean skin would be able to absorb the ingredients better. These days' however facial cleansers are multi-taskers that give us more than just a squeaky clean face.
Before anything else you might be thinking how any ingredient from a facial cleanser can adhere to the skin since the cleanser itself gets rinsed off. Advances in skin care thanks to cosmetic scientists have created ways to make ingredients rinse resistant without blocking pores or making the skin feel sticky.
A Facial Cleanser that can fade age spots and wrinkles
Ingredients like vitamin C, glycolic acid and retinol which are known for their anti-aging properties have been the active ingredients of facial creams for more than a decade. Recently cosmetics companies have started to add these ingredients to their facial cleansers in order to gradually but surely reap the same benefits.
According to clinical dermatologist Francesca Fusco of the Mount Sanai School of Medicine glycolic acid works well as a cleanser because it combines with water to exfoliate the skin. New skin is then revealed and lines as well as brown spots are reduced. Dermatologists recommend concentrations of 5% to 10% glycolic acid for optimal results like those in DDF Glycolic exfoliating wash.
As for Retinol and Vitamin C these ingredients need to stay on the skin long enough to be effective. Premoistened facial cleanser wipes like vitamin C enriched L'Oreal Revitalift Radiant Smoothing Wet Cleansing Towelettes and Retinol rich Pond's Dramatic Results Age-Defying Cleansing wipes are great products to try out.
Cleansers that Hydrate Skin
In the past one of the complaints people had against facial washes was the fact that it would leave skin feeling dry and tight. Now cleansers with peptides are able to help keep the skin more hydrated. Olay Regenerist Deep Hydrating Mousse Cleanser has been proven in clinical trials to increase the skin's level of moisture only after using it for three consecutive days. The extra moisture not only plumps the skin but also helps it resist free radicals which age skin's appearance.
A Facial cleanser that helps heal environmental damage
There are cleansers that advertise ingredients like vitamins which fight against free radicals. Free radicals from pollution and the sun damage the elastin and collagen in our skin, this causes sagging and dullness. Antioxidants like vitamin A and E have been added onto cleansers in the hopes of mimicking the positive results these active ingredients have in cream form.
The issue however is that these ingredients are oil soluble and in water based cleansers their levels are quite low and may take some time before any positive effects are seen. Oil or cream based washes could be a more effective formulation when it comes to these antioxidant vitamins.
Facial cleansers come with many active ingredients, be sure to read the label so you can get the one that's best for you.