Bar Soap is Killing Your Collagen!

How could something as simple as a bar of antibacterial soap cause your skin to become dull, loose and flabby?  While it does take some time for the negative effects of washing your skin with bar soap to fully manifest, the results can become nearly irreversable.  The first phase of damage occurs on the surface of the skin, when the soap washes away the protective layer, aka the immune system barrier of the skin.  When the protective layer is gone, this leaves an open door for  intruders like bad bacteria, yeast, and environmental toxins to have a party on the surface of your skin.  In the meantime, the skin cells near the surface of the skin see what is happening up there and they start to send warning messages to the deep layers of the skin.  The messages go something like this, "The enemy has attacked and it is time for you to send up all of your resources to protect the surface of the skin!"  One of the first type of skin cells that gets this message are the melanocytes.  The melanocytes are the cells that produce pigment.  The skin sends more pigment to the surface as a protection mechanism.  Think age spots, dark spots, and overall darkening of the skin.  The deeper skin layers go to work by destroying valuable resources like collagen and natural humectants in order to reproduce the natural protective layer you just washed off with a bar of antibacterial soap.  If this situation continues it results in wrinkle formation, rough skin, and premature aging.  Washing your skin with bar soap also allows your skin to absorb more environmental toxins which can wreak havoc on your hormones, immune system and nervous system.  For tips on what to use and how to cleanse your skin schedule a consultation or facial with me at https://www.vagaro.com/naturalbeautywithin,