Even if you do step into the shower everyday, there's a good chance you're using too much soap: > Sensitive skin is one of the most buzzed-about topics in derm

Even if you do step into the shower everyday, there's a good chance you're using too much soap: > Sensitive skin is one of the most buzzed-about topics in dermatology today. It can be painful, debilitating, and inconvenient. Astonishingly, many of the women and men who suffer from problem skin are unknowingly causing it by washing too frequently and using too many skincare and beauty products. Often, we slather ourselves in creams and balms that can actually damage the skin. The miracle products we buy at department stores, specialty shops, and pharmacies have the potential to make us less attractive and prematurely age our skin. In Beyond Soap, leading dermatologist Dr. Skotnicki explains that the best state for skin is the natural state. On its own, the skin is better equipped to fight wrinkles, stave off aging and act as armor that protects the body from infection. Every time we slather, spread, hydrate, or soften the skin, we nudge the skin away from its healthiest natural condition. Skotnicki demystifies the claims of commonly used beauty products and offers a common-sense approach to cleansing the body along with her product-elimination diet that has helped thousands of patients suffering from a wide array of skin conditions, and a skincare regime that will help you maintain skin health, fight aging, and keep your skin reaction-free forever. * https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/35733533-beyond-soap https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/35733533-beyond-soap * https://drsandyskotnicki.com https://drsandyskotnicki.com Besides your hands and your private bits, most folks don't need soap/cleanser/detergents/body-washes most of the time (unless you're in construction or coal mining). Water is a great solvent, and unless there's actual dirt, it's often enough (even after a gym workout). Interview (TVO is a public broadcaster): * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGl19JJnaK0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGl19JJnaK0 * https://www.tvo.org/video/the-trouble-with-soap https://www.tvo.org/video/the-trouble-with-soap The author is a clinical dermatologist and teaches at UToronto.