Is it good to wash your face with hot water frequently in winter?

Washing face is something we need to do every day. It is the basis of daily skin care. Only when the face is washed clean can subsequent maintenance be carried out. Many people like to wash their faces with cold water because it can shrink pores, make the skin firm and smooth, and keep the skin youthful. But with the arrival of winter, the temperature is getting lower and lower, and many people are afraid of the cold and wash their faces with hot water. So is it good to wash your face with hot water in winter? Let me give you a detailed introduction below.

When washing your face in winter, although overheated water has a better dissolving effect on sebum, while washing away excess sebum on your face, it also washes away the sebum film that protects your face, easily making your skin dry and making your skin feel tight and uncomfortable.

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.

Washing your face with hot water can easily lead to skin aging

In addition to softening the cuticle, overheated water can also damage the cuticle. It can completely remove the skin's protective film, easily causing the skin to become loose, the pores to become larger, and the skin to become rough. In addition, if too much oil is washed off, it will accelerate skin aging. Washing your face with water at a lower temperature will close your skin pores and make it impossible to clean the sebum, dust, residues and other dirt accumulated on your face, thus failing to achieve a beauty effect.

Correct way: It is best to wash your face with warm water close to human body temperature, about 35°C. You can use a towel to gently wipe your skin while rinsing, which can gently remove the dirt on your face.

Therefore, it is best to use warm water to wash your face in winter. The appropriate water temperature should be around 34°C, slightly higher than the skin temperature but lower than body temperature. Try it with your hand and you will feel warm but not hot. This warm water can cleanse the skin without causing any harm to the skin.

The above is the knowledge I introduced to you about washing your face with hot water in winter. You should pay more attention to the water temperature when washing your face. In fact, the temperature of water used for washing face varies from person to person. Everyone's skin condition is different, especially for people with oily skin, warm water is a good choice. The most important thing is to wash it clean. Even if you don’t wear makeup, there is a lot of dirt in the air, so you must clean your skin thoroughly.