Generally, men do not take special care of their skin. Usually they shave their beards in the morning, apply some aftershave and that’s it.
Some go a step further and apply a moisturizer or toning gel after completing their shaving routine, but few realize that taking good care of their skin is much more important than that.
You see, the integrity of the skin is vitally important to prevent harmful substances and microorganisms from penetrating through the skin’s natural barrier. Few men realize that the integrity of the skin is compromised by shaving. Shaving removes the skin’s natural barrier function and allows potentially harmful ingredients and microorganisms to pass through the skin, while nicks and cuts open their way into the bloodstream.
Even when using an electric razor, the skin suffers microscopic nicks and cuts (they don’t have to bleed), compromising the integrity of the skin. The shaving process removes not only the skin’s protective acid mantle, but shaving also removes several of the most superficial layers of the skin, including some layers of living skin cells, making the skin vulnerable. .
This vulnerability is not limited solely to the attack of microorganisms. Once the skin’s natural barrier has been compromised, molecules that would otherwise have been excluded can now penetrate the skin and enter the deeper layers of the skin and potentially the bloodstream.
Natural skin care for men that only contains safe, effective, and 100% natural ingredients, such as essential oils and herbal extracts, will reduce this risk. Essential oils are known to have very powerful antiseptic effects, helping to prevent microorganisms from penetrating through compromised skin and thus preventing infection and inflammation of the skin. Along with herbal extracts, these types of ingredients soothe, nourish and protect the skin and prevent dust, microorganisms, etc. enter the deeper layers of the skin.
Additionally, using only safe and natural ingredients ensures that potentially toxic ingredients, commonly found in men’s skin care products, are not a threat simply because they are contained in the products.
One must also take into account the fact that regardless of the type of razor used, a number of bacteria and other microorganisms will always be present on the blade, even on a new blade. Therefore, it is very easy to introduce these organisms into the bloodstream. In most cases, the body’s immune system will handle this quickly and effectively, but by adding dangerous chemicals, contained in most commercially available skin care and shaving products, the skin can be negatively affected.
We are seeing an increase in skin sensitivity being reported by men which, on closer examination, often turns out to be allergic reactions to the ingredients in the skin care products they are using. We have seen that once they start using 100% natural skin care products and follow a systematic skin care approach, these sensitivities tend to subside and their skin generally becomes healthier.
Natural skin care products specifically formulated for men are not commonly available, however it is worth the effort to identify such products to avoid causing unnecessary skin problems and potentially dangerous skin infections.
