Can I wash my face with soap?

On a business trip, I found that I forgot to bring facial cleanser. The only detergent available around me is ordinary soap. My face is covered with dust cosmetics, sweat and air pollutants, but I can't wash it with soap.

Lanera Hirsch, a dermatologist in Boston, USA, believes that soap is used to wash hands, and it is very dry, which will lead to acne for some users. It is recommended to wash your face with clean water.

Extended data:

The main component of soap is R-CO2Na (sodium stearate (C 17H35COONa)), in which R groups are generally different and are various hydrocarbon groups. R- is a hydrophobic group and carboxyl is a hydrophilic group. In hard water, soap and Ca2+, Mg2+ form curd-like substances, fatty acid calcium salts and so on. , also known as "calcium soap", has become a useless scale remover.

Adding softener to hard water can remove hard water ions and make soap work. The medicated soap is mainly added with some disinfectants. Soap adds essence. Crystal soap has a particularly strong degreasing power because it contains soap base.

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