Ms. Gürtler, when it comes to facial care, there is a lot of controversy. How often do you think you should wash your face?
The face should be washed morning and evening. Especially if you’ve been outside all day and have dirt on your face. Or when you wear makeup. However, cleansing too aggressively or too often can disrupt the skin barrier.
What should you wash yourself with?
This depends very much on the individual skin type. There are people with very sensitive skin for whom tap water can be too irritating – for example if you suffer from rosacea. A light dab with micellar water can help to cleanse the skin gently. What we dermatologists don’t like to see is the use of pure soaps for facial care.