In the previous article, we talked about how important a “Cleansing” was. Today, we would like to talk about “Washing”.
We do “Washing” in the morning and night. Please consider the purpose of “ Washing = cleanse skin” in the morning and night. In the morning, we wash our face for removing dirt and sweat. In the night, after cleansing a make-up, we wash for removing an excess oil, dirt, and cleansing agent, make-up which leave on the skin. If excess sebum, dirt and make-up leave on the skin, it may cause clogging pores, darkened pores or acnes. By washing your face properly, your skin is going to be ready for a skincare. “Washing” is like a warm-up your skin for the following skincare.
You can see various types of Washing cleanser in the market in Japan. You may think what washing cleanser you had better to choose. Let us share the following information with you.
Types of washing cleanser by shares
1, Washing foam (Cleansing foam)
Cream or paste type of washing. With its good lathering and sense of use, washing foam is the most popular in the market.
2, Soap bar
Classic and basic washing. You can find a transparent soap and non-transparent soap. Soap bar has comparably a strong detergency than the other type of washing. But, a transparent soap has a mild detergency. You can pick up according to your preference of finishing.
3, Pump foaming wash (Self-foaming wash)
You can find it in a pump foam bottle. The content is liquid. When you push the pump, it comes out as bubbled. You don’t need to whip. It is easy to use. Cream or milk type of cleansing.
4, Liquid soap cleanser
Liquid type of soap. You can find various detergency products from strong to mild finishing. You can select according to your preference of finishing.
5, Washing powder cleanser
Powder type of washing. You can use it mixing with water and whip well. You can find washing powder with enzyme in the market. Enzyme resolves and removes a sebum or old keratin, but the activation is decreased with water. Only powder type enables to have enzyme.
Just categorized quickly, have 5 types of washing agents. How do you pick up for your skin? You can refer to the following chart just a reference.
Ref. official textbook of cosmetics skill test grade 1 in Japan (second edition)
The detergency is just a reference. Depends on a product and formula, the detergency may differ.
Whatever you use a washing cleanser, the important is to froth up a washing cleanser very well, and wash a face with whipped bubble. Do not rub the skin strongly. Wash with your fingers gently. And, rinse with warm water very well. If bubbles remain with your skin, it may occur a skin trouble. Then, wipe with soft towel gently. This is another point of skincare. After washing, apply a lotion or any other moisturizer quickly, in order to avoid a skin dryness.
In Japan, we have a custom to take a bath. We soak in warm water. Bathing makes us not only washing and cleansing, but also relaxing. In this custom, we are familiar with washing with warm water.
On the other hand, in a recent trend, we can see a gel cleanser in the market. It is a gel type cleanser. You can just apply it with a face and massage a face with a gel gently. Then rinse off. In a busy morning, or your skin is sensitive or dry, you can use “not froth up“ gel cleanser.
Now, our skin is ready to do a skincare. We can talk about it more next issue.