Clean your skin properly. Water alone won’t do it. You need something to clear out the oily residue that can clog pores and lead to pimples. Compounds that do this are called surfactants. But stay away from soap; most soaps are alkaline, which can change the delicate pH balance of your skin and cause itching, redness, flaking and dryness. Instead, opt for liquid cleansers and cleansing creams with natural ingredients like beeswax and mineral oil to dissolve dirt.
Other moisture-replenishing ingredients include vegetable and fruit oils and less-irritating surfactants such as coconut oil (cocamidopropyl), amphoteric surfactants, alkyl ether sulfates and alkyl glyceryl ether sulfonate. Check in the components of the products
Check your skin carefully. If you’re 40 or older, you should have a health care professional perform a total body scan every year to look for any signs of skin cancer. If you’re younger, you should get a body scan every three years. And all women should examine their own skin periodically.
Remember, your skin is one of the most important components in your quest for good health.