Is it okay to wash your face with cold water?

When washing their faces, some people will think about how much water temperature should be controlled to better clean and moisturize the skin on their faces. Some people think that it is better to wash your face with cold water. So what water temperature is best for washing your face? Next, let’s take a closer look at what temperature of water is more suitable for our skin when washing our face every morning and evening, and whether there are any issues that we need to pay attention to when washing our face.

It is also not good to wash your face with water that is too cold, because the micro-veins in the epidermis will contract when exposed to cold, blocking the transport of nutrients to the epidermal cells and causing the skin to lack nutrients. At the same time, when the skin is exposed to cold, the subcutaneous collagen becomes thinner and the elastic fibers become longer, which causes great damage to the skin.

Some people come home from outside sweating profusely, and in order to cool down, they turn on the faucet and wash their faces with cold water. Little do people know that the skin temperature on a sweaty face is relatively high. If it is suddenly stimulated by cold water without cooling down, it will cause the pores of the facial skin to shrink, making it impossible for the oil and sweat in the pores to be cleaned out in time. The consequence of this is that the pores of the skin will enlarge, and sensitive skin may even become acutely inflamed! Oily skin is more prone to acne and pimples.

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. 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.

Given that many women use sunscreen or isolation cream in the summer, and that more oil is produced throughout the day, it is best to use the double wash method when washing your face - that is, remove makeup first and then wash your face, regardless of whether you are wearing makeup or not. Because general makeup remover products have good oil solubility, they can dissolve dirt in the pores and prevent the formation of acne. After using the makeup remover, you should choose a foam-rich cleanser and wash your skin carefully with warm water.

The above is a detailed introduction to the problems of people washing their faces with cold water and what they should pay attention to when washing their faces in daily life. For people who are prone to oil on their faces, when washing their faces, they can use some facial cleansers or salt to deeply cleanse the skin on their faces, so as to achieve a neat and clean effect.