Crème cleansers like Dr. Lucy’s do not strip the ski like soap, foam or clear cleansers do. Crème cleansers also help to keep the skin at a lower pH (potential hydrogen) balancing and maintaining the skin’s mantle. Plus they start the nourishing and hydrating process for the skin.
Natural crème cleansers that are made with “good oils” will help sweep the “bad oils” (makeup, dirt and pollutants) out of your pores and off of your skin. They will also remove dry, dead skin cells to reveal a more, calm, soothed, hydrated, beautiful complexion!
Why we need cleansers! I know, my science nerd side is coming out again!...
Hygiene is the practice of keeping oneself and one's surroundings clean in order to prevent illness or disease. Consequently, skin hygiene includes both skin cleaning and also taking care of its health.
Among humans, cleansing has come a long way beyond dirt removal. It is a ritual performed by man since the time of his origin and has been an essential part of religious ceremony and belief. In recent times, the act of cleansing to many people serves as a means of relaxation and escape from the vagaries of everyday life, and also as a way to improve the skin health and appearance. Irrespective of the outlook, a fine balance needs to be maintained between skin cleansing and the preservation of its homeostatic properties.
Many of the environmental impurities and cosmetic products are not water soluble and so washing the skin with simple water would not be sufficient to remove them. Substances capable of emulsifying them into finer particles are to be used for making these fat soluble impurities water soluble. Herein, cleansers fit into the picture. Skin cleansers are surface—active substances that lower the surface tension on the skin and remove dirt, sebum, oil from cosmetic products, microorganisms, and exfoliated corneum cells in an emulsified form. An ideal cleanser should do all these without damaging or irritating the skin, on the contrary it should try to keep the skin surface moist. -Why we need cleansers from the National Library of Medicine Jan-Feb 2011
Here are some additional benefits of cream cleansers:
* They gently remove all dirt, oil, and other unwanted impurities, making skin look dewy fresh and healthy all day long.
*Cream-based cleansers help to maintain a high level of hydration.
*They help avoid skin dehydration, keep pH mantle intact and preventing further aging effects.
*Seriously reduce acne or pimples.
*Helps in maintain proper pore size.
*Beneficial for all skin types
*Think of natural skin care products like Dr. Lucy’s as nutrient dense, hydrating foods for your skin.
*Natural and organic skin care products that are made with superior ingredients and that are formulated correctly, simply work better to give lasting, beneficial results!
With Love and Blessings!
Rebecca