Facial Cleansers For Men

Not all facial cleansers are created equal. The needs of a womans skin are different than that of a mans, so they require different facial cleansers. This article will look into the things that a man needs in his facial cleanser, and will suggest some ways to find them.br



















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Is your man too manly to admit he needs some skin care
advice Or does he just use your products when he thinks youre not looking
But wait, it turns out your man might have different skin needs that require
different products. And while he knows well enough to avoid using your tinted
moisturizers, he may need to get his own facial cleanser.



We all know mens skin is different from womens skin. Men
grow more facial hair, for one thing. If you have ever felt a mans face, you might
notice it feels tougher. The areas where he shaves, such as the cheeks, are
highly sensitive and irritated from all that scraping. Mens skin actually has
more collagen and elastin beneath the surface. They have more pores and the
male hormone causes them to produce more oils.



Does this mean mens facial cleansers would have a different
formulation to deal with the excess oil
If you compare mens products to womens products, you might notice a
few differences in ingredientsor you might not.



The biggest difference is that the number of womens skin
care products clearly out numbers those for the men. A search for the popular
brand, Neutrogena, reveals at least 5 pages of skin care products for women,
but only an abbreviated shortlist of products for men. Women have many options
for facial cleansers, lotions, toners, and special night treatments or eye
products. Men have about one choice for each.



A comparison of the list of ingredients for Neutrogena acne
facial cleanser for men versus a similar product for women showed the cleanser
for women contained a higher percentage of salicylic acid 2 compared to
1.5. The list of ingredients in the womens facial cleansers were nearly
always longer than that for mens products, and the ingredients in facial
cleansers for women included more fragrances and what appear to be
plantderived ingredients aloe, flower extracts. The mens facial cleanser
list of ingredients really got down to business quickly after water, the
next ingredient was a surfactant or cleanser, followed by a few more cleansing
agents. Oddly, the next most abundant ingredient second to water in some
womens facial cleansers were emulsifiers or silicone fluid.



Other brands of facial cleansers for men had longer lists of
ingredients most mentioned being safe for sensitive skin in reference to men
having to shave often. A lot of mens facial cleansers advertised the
tingling feeling, which is a bit odd since it really has no meaning the
tingling sensation comes from the alcohol or mintmenthol in the cleanser
evaporating from skin.



Men complain about acne, too. The market for mens facial
cleansers does contain antiacne treatments and scrubs. Again, there were
definitely fewer options for men than for women. A wider internet search
finally revealed some more facial cleanser options for men. An interesting
detail was mens products that contained glycolic acids and alpha hydroxy acids
were advertised as being excellent shaving preparations note that those same
ingredients in womens facial cleansers would call them anti aging or
exfoliating. Mens products also contained essential oils, such as mint, tea
tree, and lavender. They may be included since mens skin tend to be oily.



Overall, the choices for mens facial products are much more
limited than for women. In the drugstore especially, men are usually limited to
a handful of facial cleansers. An overall search and comparison of men and
womens facial cleanser show the same types of ingredients. However, mens
cleansers tend to contain less fragrances, perhaps because mens skin is
irritated by shaving. In contrast, mens products have more cooling
ingredients as well as astringents to combat mens natural oiliness. Lastly,
and most amusing, mens facial products and scrubs are described in manly
terms in terms of shaving, rather than exfoliation or skin renewal as
womens products tend to be described. Since there are mens options out in the
market, it may be worth your mans time to try out some options for him.

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