To Wipe or Not To Wipe: The Skinny On Facial Cleansing Cloths
But let me be clear, it’s not that I have a burning desire to acquire facial tattoos that rival Mike Tyson, just a burning desire to make my beauty regime as convenient as humanly possibly while raising a four-year-old daughter, running a business, and fighting off allergies, sleep deprivation and the permanent etchings of my anxiety sometimes all in the same morning. And that’s how I found myself hooked on facial wipes and asking, “what’s the deal with these so-called ‘cleansing cloths’ anyway?” I mean, skin care can’t get any easier, where summer fun is concerned. Camping, beach, sports camp relay races, I mean c’mon! This time it’s residue and harsh chemicals. The facial wipe is not for everyone. A recent study by a dermatologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center tracks a rise in allergic reactions to facial wipes with the chemical preservative, MI, (methylisothiazolinone) – the 2013 Allergen of the Year, as named by the American Contact Dermatitis Society. And for those of us with sensitive, allergy-prone skin, MI is no laughing preservative. Another con for the facial wipe, not that environmentally friendly unless you are judicious with your go-to products and opt for a biodegradable wipe, which really we all just should. For myself, I keep the facial wipe, but I’ve always disliked that residue feel on my face afterwards so I opt for a quick splash of water after using the wipe, if possible. Remember our lesson on eyelid primer?)
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