Skin Care for Men

Most men don’t even bother taking care of their skin. Thanks goodness an increasing number of them are starting to discover skin products especially formulated to clean and take care of male skin. My friend, Shawn Umsted, used to wash his face using only ordinary bath soap but now has a skin care regimen that would put to shame even women! He is now using an assortment of skin care products which not only aim to cleanse the face but also exfoliate and moisturize the skin.

To improve your complexion, you need to cleanse your skin every day. You should never use ordinary bath soaps as they only tend to dry out your skin. Instead, use products that are especially developed for male skin as well as with the chemistry of your particular type of skin. All soaps and cleansers work on filth by acting like a pair of handcuffs: one loop snags the oil while the other hangs on to the water and gets the grease off.

However, this little cops 'n robbers scenario plays out a little differently for different skin types:

Dry Skin: You'll need facial cleansers that contain either glycerine or a type of silicone, such as cyclomethicone or dimethicone, to help pump a little more moisture into your skin.

Oily Skin: You're going to want to dry up some of that grease with your soap. Quell the dirt by using a soap that contains salicylic acid.

Sensitive Skin: You're going to need something a little milder than the typical ingredients. Believe it or not, the leading contender here is something called propylene glycol which, when not gently easing you into a life of ivory cheeks, pulls double duty as the prime ingredient in antifreeze and the stuff they use to de-ice planes.

Normal Skin: Count your blessings you lucky bastard. Soaps that use lanolin, a handy extract from the oil glands of sheep, would be best for your skin!