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oil cleansing (the first cleanse): a thorough yet gentle cleanse.

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I am about to spill some real tea on all of you. First thing you need to hear is this: A MAKEUP WIPE DOES NOT COUNT AS CLEANSING YOUR FACE. Am I cancelled yet? There is a better and more effective way of taking off makeup and sunscreen than a makeup wipe. Makeup wipes contain harsh surfactants and strong preservatives, and they create a huge amount of waste. Just imagine: one person uses 365 makeup wipes a year if they use one every night. If you take that number and multiply it by everyone who wears makeup, that is an enormous amount of waste. ✧ The tugging motions are very abrasive on the skin and can cause premature aging and even hyperpigmentation. Another problem, most likely associated with the advertising of makeup wipes, is the false assumption that they can be used as a cleansing step. Sadly, there are people who use a makeup wipe in place of a cleanser. My heart physically aches whenever I see it. Killing turtles and your poor skin, smh. Therefore, when you see Neutrogena

cleansing: the first step of a skincare routine.

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Disclaimer: all opinions are my own and based on my personal research. believe what you see fit, but stay educated luvs !! <3 You! Yes, you. PUT THE SHAMPOO DOWN!! And you! DROP THE HAND SOAP!!! In this post, I will teach you why cleansing your face with these products is so wrong, and what you should be doing instead.  Shampoo, as delicious as it might smell, is not formulated to be on your facial skin. The skin of the face is much more sensitive and much thinner than the scalp. For this reason, there needs to be different products for different skins. The same goes for the body. The thicker skin of the body is more resilient to some surfactants. WOAH WOAH WOAH. What the heck are you talking about, Mia?! I know what you’re all thinking. What is a surfactant?  Surfactants come in many different forms. They are amphiphilic, meaning that one part is water soluble and the other is oil soluble or hydrophobic. There are four types of surfactants: Anionic, Cationic, Nonionic,