The difference between facial toners, cleansers, moisturizers and exfoliants in anti-aging creams
There are all different types of antiaging creams, and different creams perform different functions. Here is a breakdown of the 4 most common types and functions of antiaging creams or their ingredients.
Cleaners:
Anti-aging cream cleansers do exactly what it sounds like: cleanse or cleanse. They clean dirt, makeup, oils, bacteria, and anything else from your face that shouldn’t be there.
Many cleansers on the market today are simply too harsh on the skin. You don’t need a harsh cleanser on your face like you would on your hands after painting a room in your house. Soft, supple skin requires gentle treatment. Things like microspheres and exfoliation, for example, might be nice for a once-in-a-while treatment (like changing the oil in your car), but they’re generally too harsh for most people’s daily use. Another product that can be hard on your face are “peels”.
Toners:
There are different types of toners in antiaging creams. In general, toners remove any trace of dirt, makeup, oils, bacteria, etc. left on your face after you’ve used a cleanser (or an anti-aging cream with a cleanser). Beyond that, toners can serve a variety of other purposes.
Some toners restore the skin’s protective acid mantle that can be removed with stronger cleansers. Some toners balance the pH of your skin.
Moisturizers:
Some antiaging creams contain moisturizers. And some moisturizers are stand-alone anti-aging skin care products. Either way, they serve the same purpose: to moisturize dry skin and replenish oils that can be washed from the skin as a natural consequence of using cleansers and toners. Regular moisturizing of the skin keeps it soft and supple and less prone to developing wrinkles or blemishes.
Exfoliants:
Exfoliants in antiaging creams remove the outer layer of dead skin cells. Unlike cleansers, toners, and moisturizers that can (and should) be used every day, and in many cases twice a day: once in the morning and once at night, it’s good to exfoliate once every two weeks, and certainly not more. than once a week. Dead skin cells are damaged cells and must be removed. But living skin cells still have a job to do and shouldn’t be rubbed so harshly.
