7 Tips to Help You Avoid Buying a Destructive
Soap or Cleanser if You Have a Skin Problem
Psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema, and any other skin problems are
irritated very easily by most soaps. As a former psoriasis sufferer
I would estimate I tried at least 30 different soaps hoping that
would cure my psoriasis. I later discovered I was wrong and my
psoriasis was only irritated from soap, but soap was not the cause
of it.
If you have any form of a skin problem you may have feared taking
a shower or bathing because of the dry, painful itch, and film
left by using a commercially produced bar soap. Why is that? What
causes the itch left by a bar soap and is there any way to cope?
Here are some tips to buying a better soap or cleanser that may
not irritate your skin:
1. Glycerin is a good moisturizer. Glycerin is known to
moisturize from the inside out, pulling in moisture from the outside
environment. It's typically found in better quality, more expensive
soaps like a hand made soap or good cleanser. Lower grade, commercially
produced soaps usually remove the glycerin and use more cost effective
chemicals which are much more destructive to the skin.
2. Avoid any soaps that are granular. Granular soaps are
terribly too abrasive for the skin of acne, psoriasis, eczema,
and dermatitis sufferers. This abrasive soap may be okay to wash
motor oil off your hands but not to scrub the acne-prone skin on
your face.
I had acne as a teen and believed I could scrub long enough to
remove dead skin cells to let my pores "breathe". It took little
time to discover this was only irritating my skin. If you have
beautiful, blemish-free skin a granular soap may not be harmful.
However, gentle is the key for anyone who has any form of blemish
or sensitive condition like psoriasis, eczema, or dermatitis.
3. Tea Tree Oil and Eucalyptus are terrific for cleansing. Tea
tree oil is considered to have some of the best natural antiseptic
/ antifungal properties in the world. Eucalyptus oil has been shown
to fight infection-causing bacteria, fungi, and viruses very effectively.
The reason I have found tea tree oil and eucalyptus to be so powerful
in helping my psoriasis was because both were natural and complemented
my skin. Far too many chemicals are added into many commercial
soaps today that do their job of cleaning but strip away the skins
natural moisturizers as well.
Although I no longer have psoriasis, I still use a specific blend
of aloe, eucalyptus, and tea tree oil in a concentrated cleanser.
Email me and I will tell you what it is and where to purchase it.
(I don't personally sell it but can tell you where to find it)
4. pH balance of you skin is critical. Normal skin is naturally
acidic with a pH in the range of 4.2 to 5.6. Most traditional soaps
considered "mild" have a pH of around 9.5 - 11 which is too alkaline
and may cause excessive dryness and irritation. These soaps traditionally
remove the natural acid protection and extract the fats from the
skin as well.
If you have eczema, psoriasis, or dermatitis your skin may be
even more alkaline than normal in those affected areas. Using a
low-grade commercially produced bar soap, which may be more alkaline,
could lead to infection. If you prefer a bar soap try a hand made
soap. It will be more expensive but it would be worth it if you
saw results, wouldn't it?
Most cleansers may be more gentle because they are made not to
disturb your skin's pH level. The skin is designed to protect itself
by maintaining a more acidic pH level. Many commercially made soaps
may rob the skin of it's natural acidic state, leaving it unprotected.
5. Frequency of washing - don't overdue it. If you have
acne you may have a difficult time with this one. If your skins
excessively oily in your facial area it's could be because you
are using a poor quality soap that's highly alkaline. By washing
too much you may be stripping away the skins natural oil, forcing
it to produce more.
I wash my skin once a day. I often see others recommending washing
the skin up to three times daily. Washing this much is incredibly
excessive for those of us with sensitive skin.
6. Pure Aloe Vera - the absolute best moisturizer. If you've
ever had a severe sunburn you would know not to take a very hot
shower. Don't consider your psoriasis, eczema, or dermatitis to
be any less severe than sunburn.
If you find yourself in a situation where you're in terrible pain
from skin lesions this may help. Before I found my psoriasis cure
I used Fruit Of The Earth® Aloe Vera 100% Gel. This is the closest
thing to a pure moisturizer that you will find. While I don't need
this anymore because my psoriasis is gone, it helped tremendously
when my psoriasis was very painful.
7. Natural. Most commercial "soaps" today are really detergents
loaded with chemicals that irritate the skin and upset it's natural
balances. I only use and recommend hand-made soaps or very mild
cleansers. The best place to find these hand-made soaps and cleansers
are alternative medicine retailers, health food stores and the
internet.
The skin is no different than life in that you need balance to
be at peace with yourself. You need effective solutions that will
not cause extreme side effects. If you want to see an example of
extreme un-balance examine chemo therapy. Many patient's undergoing
chemo loose their hair, many get brutally sick, etc., because the
body is not meant to go thru this type of intense therapy.
-- This information is not a substitute for medical
advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should seek
prompt medical care for any specific health issues and consult
your physician or health practitioner before starting a new supplement
regiment, herbal therapy, or other self-directed treatment. --
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