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7 Tips to Help You Avoid Buying a Destructive Soap or Cleanser if You Have a Skin Problem.
   
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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.
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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 at michael@epsoriasis.netand 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.
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-- 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. --
About the author:
Michael Hrenko is the founder of ePsoriasis, LLC. The company
specializes in teaching how he and others have overcome
psoriasis and eczema without a doctor, prescriptions, expensive
treatments, and difficult fasting diets. Claim your free copy of
The Lazy Person's Guide to Beating Psoriasis at
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