I wanted to write this article about cleansing skin care solutions, because I have seen some skin cleansing routines that are counter-productive, to say the least. If you arent careful, you could cause damage that will hasten the signs of aging, making you look older, before your time. Heres a safe and gentle approach.

Lets start in the shower. If you added up all of the allergens, irritants and toxins that are present in shampoos, soaps and conditioners, then added to that the impurities that are present in public water supplies, you would end up with a number at least in the hundreds, possibly approaching 2000. Its time to try to lower that number, as much as we can.

There are some environmental toxins that cannot be avoided, but the common impurities found in tap-water can be easily removed with an effective shower head filter. So, thats step one.

When you are looking for soap, remember that the antibacterial agent in many antibacterial soaps is actually triclosan. Triclosan is generally known to be bad for the environment and it can be bad for humans as well. Why not look around for the natural antibiotic elements that you can find instead, like active manuka honey?

If you are really interested in taking good care of your skin, carefully check all of your personal care items. Things like parabens, petrochemicals and fragrances can make your skin more dried out and more unhealthy. Instead, replace them with things like manuka honey bars, tea tree oil and orange oil.

Stay away from exfoliation; it is frequently unnecessary. The micro beads that are used in exfoliation can lead to irritation, which in turn can lead to inflammation. This is something that can result in free radical damage, which is a big part of the path to wrinkling and sagging skin.

Are you someone who experiences issues with oiliness, blackheads, pimples or other problems that are caused by getting grime and dirt in your pores, consider what a biweekly mask can do for your complexion. When you are looking for masks with natural clay extracts, look for manuka honey, vitamin E, functional keratin, shea butter and allantoin.

Clay has long been used for deep skin cleansing. It absorbs excessive oil and gently pulls dirt out of the pores. Theres a special kind of clay found only in New Zealand that acts like a disinfectant, effectively healing blemishes and preventing new ones from forming.

Kaolin is the effective component in clay, and when combined with Bentone gel, it is impressively effective. There are many different care masks that will combine these two ingredients so see what is out there.

The inclusion of macadamia oil and Shea butter prevents the mask from drying out on your skin, making it easier to remove. Some of the old masks would do as much to clog the pores as they did to un-clog them and getting them off required excessive scrubbing that caused redness and irritation.

The other ingredients that I mentioned create and skin cleansing mask that helps delay the signs of aging. If you start on a cleansing skin care routine like the one outlined here, your face will thank you, especially as time goes by.