Can I wash my face with cold water in winter?

Cold water can help us shrink our pores, especially in winter when the water temperature is lower and the effect of shrinking pores is better. But you must master the correct way to wash your face. For oily skin, if you only use cold water to wash your face, the garbage in the pores will not be cleaned out. The correct way to wash your face is to wet your face with warm water first, then use a facial cleanser to clean out the sebum, cosmetic residues, etc. in the pores, and finally use cold water to rinse your face. This will achieve the effect of both cleansing the skin and shrinking the pores.

It is said that washing your face with cold water can help shrink pores and strengthen your skin. So, can women really wash their faces with cold water in winter?

The answer is no. Especially for oily skin, if you use cold water to wash your face for a long time, the "cold nature" will shrink the pores and make it impossible to wash away the sebum, dust, cosmetic residues and other dirt accumulated on the face. Not only will it fail to achieve a beauty effect, but it will easily cause skin diseases such as acne, affecting beauty.

The most suitable water temperature for washing your face:

Proper skin cleansing should be able to clean without damaging the skin, and is the basis of skin care and beauty. The appropriate water temperature is an important condition for skin cleansing. Water temperatures that are too cold or too hot are not good for skin nourishment.

Water that is too cold (below 20°C) has an astringent effect on the skin, can exercise the skin and invigorate the spirit. However, long-term use of too cold water to cleanse the skin will cause skin blood vessels to constrict, making the skin pale and withered, sebaceous glands and sweat glands to secrete less, lose elasticity, and cause premature aging, which is not good for skin nourishment.

Excessively hot water (above 38°C) can relieve pain and dilate capillaries on the skin, but frequent use can cause the skin to defat, weaken the vitality of blood vessel walls, and cause skin pores to dilate, making the skin more likely to become loose and weak and develop wrinkles.

It is cold in winter, and many people like to wash their faces with hot water. In fact, this is not good. Too high water temperature will cause the capillaries on the face to dilate, making the skin prone to loosening and wrinkling. The best water temperature for washing face is 30 degrees. Water at this temperature can easily help us clean facial dirt. After cleansing your face, use skin care products immediately to prevent moisture loss.