As of: January 30, 2024, 11:10 a.m
By: Juliane Gutmann
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You save money and protect the environment: showering without cleaning products has advantages.
But do you really get clean?
An expert says: Yes.
“You can absolutely only shower with water, everything that needs to go goes away, from dust to sweat to dead skin.
Even urine is water-soluble,” says dermatologist Dr.
med.
Yael Adler in an interview with the radio network
SWR3.
For people with skin diseases such as neurodermatitis or people with very sensitive skin, the shower without active washing substances can even act like therapy.
Because without contact with shampoo, shower gel or soap, the skin can regenerate and the natural skin barrier is preserved.
This protects against drying out and balances the skin's moisture levels.
Healthy skin: shower knowledge at a glance
Showering without soap: unthinkable for you?
Then, for the sake of your skin, you should consider the following information:
Frequent showering and soaping damages the skin's natural
protective acid mantle
.
This barrier keeps harmful microorganisms away and helps the skin maintain a stable moisture balance.
The skin's protective acid mantle has a
pH value
of around 5.5.
This is caused by the body's own acidic substances in sweat, sebum and horn cells.
Soaps and cleaning products that deviate greatly from the skin's typical pH value damage the natural protective film.
As a result, the risk that pathogens such as fungi can penetrate increases.
If you want to use
shower gel and the like
, you should make sure that the cleaning products have an acidic pH value (around 5).
Ingredients such as synthetic surfactants based on sugar and coconut are particularly suitable.
Is shower gel unnecessary?
Many dermatologists speak out against the excessive use of shower gel, cream or other cleansing products.
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Fragrances, dyes, preservatives, foam and glitter
in cleaning products should be avoided.
There are places on the body where increased amounts of sebum and sebum are produced.
You should adapt your washing routine accordingly: “And if a washing substance is used, it is best only sparingly on the perhaps
sweaty areas
such as armpits, groins, buttocks and feet, and the rest with just water,” says dermatologist Yael Adler in the
SWR3 interview .
Hot water
irritates your skin and puts a strain on your wallet.
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Be careful not to over-care for your skin.
Because this increases the risk of developing skin diseases.
For example, make-up clogs pores and promotes pimples and so-called stewardess disease.
This article only contains general information on the respective health topic and is therefore not intended for self-diagnosis, treatment or medication. It in no way replaces a visit to the doctor. Unfortunately, our editorial team cannot answer individual questions about medical conditions.
This article was created using machine assistance and was carefully checked by editor Juliane Gutmann before publication.