Many people wish for healthy and well-groomed skin. Unfortunately, incorrect washing behavior often leads to unwanted skin problems. Because it is used frequently and too many, sometimes aggressive care products. That's not necessarily the right thing to do. Rather, it requires targeted care that is individually tailored to the skin type. In this article we would like to point out the most common mistakes when washing the skin and give you practical tips on how to clean and care for it properly.

1. SOAP: Less is more - soap and shower gel attack the skin's protective acid layer. The less soap you put on your skin, the less chance there is of destroying its natural function. Experts do not recommend lathering the body thoroughly every day. Ultimately, cleaning with water is completely sufficient. Only make-up residues and grease have to be removed with soap! Hands in particular should be washed with soap. The best thing to note about body soaps and shower gels is that they do not contain Sodium Lauryn Sulfate. SLS acts as a surfactant and binds oil-based dirt, which can then be rinsed off with water. Especially people with skin diseases such as eczema or neurodermatitis should avoid it.

1. WASHING: With dry or very sensitive skin, the protective mechanism is usually unstable. This is where too much maintenance can be harmful. If you have hardly sweated a day or have not come into contact with dirt, you can take a break from showering with a clear conscience. If this makes you uncomfortable, you can of course still clean certain parts of your body every day, such as your armpits, your hands, your face, your chest and back, and your intimate areas. "Cleansing Reduction" is the latest trend, which is about adapting your personal hygiene routine to your skin type and real needs in order to protect the skin's natural protective layer. Because if you shower too long, your skin softens, loses moisture and dries out faster.

1. TEMPERATURE: Doctors recommend that the water temperature when showering should be lukewarm - similar to or slightly above your own body temperature. Above all, people struggling with irritation or dryness should pay attention to the water temperature to protect their skin microbiome.

1. TIME: The recommended shower duration is five to ten minutes. Showering too long can rob the skin of moisture. This happens because it softens due to the moisture in the water and, in return, moisture can escape from the body!

1. PRODUCTS: People with allergies or skin problems in particular should use mild cleaning products with a pH value of 5.5 to 7. The pH-neutral care should not contain fragrances, artificial colors and other dangerous ingredients. The skin care industry continues to revolutionize itself. Innovative trends such as probiotic cosmetics are effective because care products are produced with living microorganisms. In this way they reach the skin and its own microbiome and can continuously strengthen the balance of the skin flora.

Would you like to support your skin even more? Then do that by boosting your gut! It is very closely related to the gut-brain axis! Would you like to learn more about this? Then click through our article about the gut-skin axis

In short: What does our gut have to do with our skin?

Our skin reflects the health of our gut. When our gut is healthy, our skin glows, ages slower, is less dry and is less prone to breakouts and irritation. The doctor Dr. Michaela Axt-Gadermann explains:

"A healthy intestinal flora and the targeted addition of certain bacterial strains can improve moisture retention, stimulate the formation of hyaluronic acid, relieve pimples and eczema, improve the skin's UV protection or make sensitive skin less sensitive . Even the aging process is delayed by a healthy intestine, wrinkles can be reduced by the bacterial strain Lactobacillus plantarum.“

In addition to the 5 tips mentioned above, the health of the intestine also plays a very important role and it can also be "cared for" like the skin. One way to support your gut flora is to take synbiotics (a combination of pro and prebiotics). Would you like to test our synbiotics? Then click on the button uand discover which mybacs product suits you!