Is it better to wash your face with cold water or hot water?

When we wake up every day, we all go through the process of washing our face and rinsing our mouth. After cleansing, people look refreshed. But in fact, there are some things to pay attention to when washing your face, and you won’t notice any changes in the short term. However, if the wrong method is used in the long term, fine lines may appear or the skin may become drier or oilier. So should we use hot water or cold water to wash our face? Do different people adapt to it differently? Let's take a look.

1. The water temperature for cleansing should be 30℃.

Whether to wash your face with hot water, warm water or cold water varies from person to person. Simply put, people with non-oily or combination skin should wash their faces with warm water above 30°C, but below body temperature. Use your hands to feel the warmth, but not burning. This warm water can not only easily wash away facial dust, but also open the pores, which is beneficial for deep cleansing of the skin. Be careful not to make the water temperature too hot. When it exceeds the normal body temperature, the vitality of the facial blood vessel walls will weaken, and the skin will easily become loose, weak, dry, and wrinkled.

2. Wash your face with cold water after cleansing.

When washing your face, first use warm water to knead the cleanser into foam, apply it to the face, and gently massage for 1 minute, focusing on the T-zone area. Rinse off the foam thoroughly and wash your face with cold water. Cold water can enhance blood circulation and improve skin elasticity. Using this method of washing your face alternately with warm and cold water can not only clean the facial skin, but also cause the superficial blood vessels of the skin to dilate and contract, which is beneficial to the beauty maintenance of the facial skin.

3. People with oily skin should not use cold water.

People with oily skin should not use cold water, as cold water can shrink the pores and cannot clean the large amount of sebum, dust and cosmetic residues accumulated on the face. Not only can it fail to achieve a beauty effect, but it can cause acne or aggravate skin problems such as acne.

Therefore, the editor recommends that it is best to wash your face with warm water first, which will be less irritating. If your skin is oily, you don't need to wash your face with cold water after washing it with warm water. Otherwise, not only will the dirt on your face not be removed, but it will also "hide" in the surface of the skin due to the contraction of the pores, making you more prone to acne.