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There's a big difference between not using soap and not washing at all. Also there are two separate concerns here: sebum (grease), and the microbiome. Many peop
by bondarchuk 6y ago
There's a big difference between not using soap and not washing at all. Also there are two separate concerns here: sebum (grease), and the microbiome. Many people have successfully stopped using shampoo to slow down sebum production in the scalp. Although it's probably most pronounced there, I can imagine something similar goes for the skin elsewhere. Probably the microbiome interacts with sebum in some way but they do seem like quite distinct issues.
- lwansbrough 6y agoI rarely shampoo, once every few weeks maybe. I do use conditioner once a week maybe. My hair tends to smell noticeably worse the day or two after shampooing and is more oily, but eventually it subsides - both the smell and the oil. I doubt it is olfactory fatigue as I’m usually pretty observant of my own body odour.