Its better not to wash your face in the morning

Question

To wash or to not wash your face—that is the question. Does it just depend on the skin type and genetics or could it benefit everyone not to wash your face in the morning?

Comments

I found this article to be very interesting, but I really think we should not draw too many conclusions from one article in Vogue. It's an interesting perspective, but Vogue is about beauty and lifestyle, not about scientific evidence. The claim not washing your face in the morning could be beneficial for some skin types is definitely a consideration, but there's so much gray area here. For example, my skin is very sensitive, and I can’t go without washing in the morning or it results in breakouts, but I've seen others who can skip it and be perfectly fine. So, I think it’s important to view this suggestion as something that could be true for some, but not a universal solution.

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I like that you used personal experience to base your factcheck and that you analyzed the source as a way to determine if the claim was true or not. It's true that Vogue probably is not credible as an actual source but rather a lifestyle promoter with an emphasis in beauty and style. You drew from you and your friends' experiences to answer the claim which is useful and valuable!

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Whether or not to wash your face in the morning is debated, and it all depends on skin type and individual needs. According to Vogue, some experts say that skipping a morning cleanse can save the skin's natural sebum, which acts as a protective barrier against environmental stressors. Others, however, insist that washing your face in the morning is necessary to get rid of nighttime products and allow better absorption of skincare applied afterward.
https://www.vogue.com/article/french-pharmacist-beauty-secrets

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This claim seems like it could be pretty true. The first thing I noticed is that this article is from 2023, making it pretty recent. The author of this article Kiana Murden specializes in beauty care which makes her very credible for this topic on washing your face in the morning. The people that published this article, Vogue is a very trusted business known for their beauty products, and after more research the claims they are making here can be found being made by other trusted sources.

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This claim seems like it is multi-faceted and requires extensive research. I looked at another Vogue article that says that she tried not washing her face due to a skin condition called dermatitis. She quotes that many skincare professionals gave her differing advice on how to approach this problem and she found that to see if it worked, she had to go through a series of tests. The author of this article specializes in beauty, which makes her a reputable source, however, the article I found also says she specializes in Beauty. This points to me that this claim needs to have research conducted on a large sample size made up of different skin types to see if there is any real effect of not washing your face. I really enjoyed looking into this claim!

Article I reference: https://www.vogue.com/article/should-i-wash-face-in-morning

Answer 1

This claim seems like it is multi-faceted and requires extensive research. I looked at another Vogue article that says that she tried not washing her face due to a skin condition called dermatitis. She quotes that many skincare professionals gave her differing advice on how to approach this problem and she found that to see if it worked, she had to go through a series of tests. The author of this article specializes in beauty, which makes her a reputable source, however, the article I found also says she specializes in Beauty. This points to me that this claim needs to have research conducted on a large sample size made up of different skin types to see if there is any real effect of not washing your face. I really enjoyed looking into this claim!

Article I reference: https://www.vogue.com/article/should-i-wash-face-in-morning