Do You Really Need to Wash Your Face Twice a Day?
Dr Dray
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How often should you wash your face? Dermatologist Dr. Dray explains how often to cleanse your skin, whether you really need to wash your face twice a day, and what happens when you cleanse too much.
In this video, Dr. Dray discusses face washing, skin cleansing, the skin barrier, dry skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, acne-prone skin, and nighttime skincare. She also addresses a common skincare misconception: you do not necessarily need to wash off everything you applied the night before.
Should you wash off moisturizer in the morning? What about petroleum jelly? Do you need to wash off tretinoin? And does cleansing twice a day actually improve your skin?
Dr. Dray explains when twice-daily cleansing may be beneficial, when once-daily evening cleansing may be enough, and how factors such as oil production, acne, sweating, sunscreen, makeup, eczema, dryness, and skin sensitivity can influence your ideal cleansing routine.
She also explains how harsh cleansers, hot water, excessive washing, scrubbing, and abrasive cleansing tools can contribute to skin barrier disruption, dryness, irritation, and sensitivity.
In this video:
0:00 Introduction
0:25 What does cleansing actually do?
2:21 Who benefits most from washing twice a day?
4:21 What about normal, dry, or sensitive skin?
5:55 How the skin barrier changes the equation
7:36 Do you need to wash off nighttime skincare?
9:43 What about tretinoin and other retinoids?
10:48 Why sunscreen makes nighttime cleansing important
11:40 What if you work out in the morning?
12:33 How to tell if you're cleansing too much
14:25 Final takeaway
15:49 Outro
Dr. Dray also discusses why more cleansing is not necessarily better, why the evening cleanse is often the most important cleanse for dry or sensitive skin, and how to build a cleansing routine that supports rather than disrupts the skin barrier.
For more skincare information, watch:
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Do You Really Need to Wash Your Face Twice a Day?
Dr Dray
36,929 views
How often should you wash your face? Dermatologist Dr. Dray explains how often to cleanse your skin, whether you really need to wash your face twice a day, and what happens when you cleanse too much.
In this video, Dr. Dray discusses face washing, skin cleansing, the skin barrier, dry skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, acne-prone skin, and nighttime skincare. She also addresses a common skincare misconception: you do not necessarily need to wash off everything you applied the night before.
Should you wash off moisturizer in the morning? What about petroleum jelly? Do you need to wash off tretinoin? And does cleansing twice a day actually improve your skin?
Dr. Dray explains when twice-daily cleansing may be beneficial, when once-daily evening cleansing may be enough, and how factors such as oil production, acne, sweating, sunscreen, makeup, eczema, dryness, and skin sensitivity can influence your ideal cleansing routine.
She also explains how harsh cleansers, hot water, excessive washing, scrubbing, and abrasive cleansing tools can contribute to skin barrier disruption, dryness, irritation, and sensitivity.
In this video:
0:00 Introduction
0:25 What does cleansing actually do?
2:21 Who benefits most from washing twice a day?
4:21 What about normal, dry, or sensitive skin?
5:55 How the skin barrier changes the equation
7:36 Do you need to wash off nighttime skincare?
9:43 What about tretinoin and other retinoids?
10:48 Why sunscreen makes nighttime cleansing important
11:40 What if you work out in the morning?
12:33 How to tell if you're cleansing too much
14:25 Final takeaway
15:49 Outro
Dr. Dray also discusses why more cleansing is not necessarily better, why the evening cleanse is often the most important cleanse for dry or sensitive skin, and how to build a cleansing routine that supports rather than disrupts the skin barrier.
For more skincare information, watch:
How Often Do You Need to Exfoliate? How Often Should You Really Exfoliate Your...
#FaceWashing #Skincare #SkinBarrier #Dermatologist #DrySkin #SensitiveSkin #Acne #Tretinoin #Retinol #SkincareRoutine #Cleansing #HealthySkin
FTC: This video is not sponsored. Links are commissionable, meaning I may earn commission from purchases made through links.
💜Shop my Amazon store https://o.bttn.io/0BwiPWFIZLG
💜Follow me on liketoknowit https://www.liketoknow.it/drdrayzday
💜Social media
Instagram @drdrayzday
Pinterest Pinterest: drdrayzday
Facebook @DrDrayzDay
Twitter: @drdrayzday
Tiktok: @drdrayzday
Disclaimer: This video is not intended to provide diagnosis, treatment or medical advice. Content provided on this Youtube channel is for informational purposes only. Please consult with a physician or other healthcare professional regarding any medical or health related diagnosis or treatment options. Information on this Youtube channel should not be considered as a substitute for advice from a healthcare professional. The statements made about specific products throughout this video are not to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.
If you want to dive deeper into exfoliation, check out: How Often Do You Need to Exfoliate? https://youtu.be/bLDs-KM0F1o
Do you cleanse twice a day, once a day, or only when your skin needs it? What works best for your skin? Let me know in the comments!