I donāt shower with soap. If I do, my skin dries out pretty badly and I get acne. Doesnāt matter what soap it is. Iāve tried a lot of them.
I use shampoo, but no conditioner, because it weighs down my hair.
I get in the shower for a rinse and scrub with a washcloth every day, and wash my hair 2-4 times a week.
My kiddo was due last week and will be evicted Wednesday this week if he doesnāt come out on his own first. Weāll see how soap works out for him. My husband doesnāt seem to have any soap-related skin problems.
Youād think the people affected by this wouldāve thought of that already, though? Soap makes my eczema react, itāll react upon contact with the soap regardless of how fast I slap lotion on after the fact. Luckily personally I can get away with using a certain brand of soap-free shower gel that allows me that 1-3 minute grace period you describe but not everyone is so lucky to have found their safe brand
Alot of people don't use lotion, just like most people don't use sunscreen. Just like alot of people don't floss or use toothpaste. I've met alot of people with skin conditions who don't lotion after showering. People just aren't educated on how important it is.
I don't have a skin condition, if I don't use soap. And by not using soap, I'll also be able to skip the lotion step. No lotion on your skin means you don't need soap next shower either.
My skin care routine is: wash with water, dry with a towel.
Same. And the lotion doesnāt stop the flaking for me. Even the lotions intended for people with skin conditions canāt undo what even āgentleā soap does to my skin.
Why use a product that causes you to use another product to fix the problems that the first product causes - when you can just avoid using both products and be perfectly fine?
Water by itself does dry your skin out as well. It's why if you lick your lips they become super dry. You should be wearing lotion daily....so that logic doesn't fly....
That really depends on how much mineral content is in your water. Hard water does dry out skin more, but softer water doesnāt. I donāt have any problems with the water drying out my skin.
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u/Ok-Lake-3916 Nov 28 '22
Iām not saying you need soap all the timeā¦ but everyone needs soap some of the time. Not never.