The latest trend for social media’s skincare enthusiasts is using bottled water to wash the face. Vogue interviewed dermatologists for their take on whether there’s any evidence to say that replacing tap water with bottled water in a skin cleansing routine has any benefit.
Dr. Blair Murphy-Rose pointed out that contaminants from unfiltered water may irritate dry, sensitive skin as well as those with inflammatory skin conditions. While hardness, pH and temperature may all impact the skin, Dr. Ashley McGuiness said that tap water works just fine for most people. Dr. Gloria Lin added that people may want to make the switch to bottled water if they notice their skin worsening after using tap water.
You’ll never know what patients might bring up in an office visit. Whether to use bottled water for face washing might be one of the questions that you will hear. Keep up to date by perusing the latest dermatology news in the popular press:
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- BuzzFeed: Over moisturizing the skin
- Cosmopolitan: Blue light therapy for acne
- Elle: The Hispanic dermatologist gap
- Everyday Health: Pigmentary changes from severe eczema
- First for Women: Exosomes in skin care
- Glamour: Coconut oil for the skin
- HuffPost: Advice for hating your look in pictures
- HuffPost: Value of finding a dermatologist with your skin tone
- InStyle: How to get glowing skin
- Marie Claire: Is Mielle really causing severe hair loss?
- NBC News/AOL: Does prebiotic skin care work?
- New Beauty: Ways neurotoxins sculpt and reshape
- NPR: Air pollution and skin disease
- NPR: Bathing questions
- Oprah Daily: What aging skin needs (and doesn’t need)
- Parade: UV protection during gel manicures
- Prevention: Hair shedding vs. hair loss
- Prevention: Missed melanoma diagnosis
- Real Simple: How to keep lips moisturized
- Real Simple: How to know your skin type
- Real Simple: Onion water for hair growth
- Real Simple: Oxygen skin care
- Real Simple: Retinol for sensitive skin
- SELF: Cystic pimples
- Shape/Yahoo!: How to get rid of undereye circles
- The New York Times: Are at-home chemical peels safe?
- The New York Times: Tattoo aftercare
- TODAY: Rice water for the skin
- Vogue: The morning shed
- Vogue: Tretinoin
- Well+Good: Aquaphor vs. Vaseline
- Well+Good: How to repair sun-damaged skin
- Well+Good: Teen skincare routine
- Women’s Health: Almond oil for the skin
- Women’s Health: Phenol peels
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