In the field of beauty protection, there is a high level of concern for skin protections with anti-bacterial components, and some propaganda claims that they can prevent all bacterial infections in the face and have no side effects, leaving many consumers in a state of discomfort. This is, however, an area of error that needs to be corrected urgently.
Activation principles and limits of antibacterial ingredients
Common antibacterial components such as alcohol, benzo-p-ammonium and tea tree oil do have the capacity to inhibit bacteria from growing and growing. For example, alcohol can degenerate bacterial proteins, thereby destroying the structure of bacteria, with the effect of bicideing or inhibition. But this antibacterial effect is not everything. Face skin is a complex ecosystem where a variety of micro-organisms, including beneficial and harmful bacteria, are found. Antibacterial components tend to cause harm to beneficial bacteria and damage to the balance of skin microbial communities, without discrimination, while at the same time destroying the fungi. A reduction in the number of beneficial bacteria may cause a range of skin problems, such as damage to the functioning of the skin barrier, making the skin more vulnerable to external irritation and bacteria.
The complexity of facial bacterial infections.
The routes and causes of facial bacterial infections vary and are not entirely preventable by antibacterial skin alone. The air, the foam, the hands and the towels we use every day can carry bacteria. For example, touching the face with a dirty hand may bring to the face bacteria, such as coliform and golden grapes, and antibacterial skin protection against this large amount of fungi, which is instantaneous to external exposure, is limited. In addition, the state of the skin itself, such as the presence of tiny wounds and the abundance of gland gland, can affect the probability of bacterial infection. Even when anti-bacterial skin protection is used, if the skin itself is broken, bacteria can enter deep into the skin through the wound and cause infection.
The side effects cannot be ignored.
The long-term use of skin protections with antibacterial components can have many side effects. Some antibacterial components may cause skin allergies, such as red hair, itching, swelling, etc. In the case of alcohol, the frequent use of antibacterial skins with high alcohol concentrations can lead to excessive defamination of skin, resulting in dry, rough skin, thus undermining skin barriers and making skin sensitive and vulnerable. Moreover, the long-term use of the same antibacterial ingredient may also result in bacteria producing resistance, which gradually loses the inhibition of bacteria, and will make treatment more difficult if there is real bacterial infection.
Right skin protection and prevention.
Consumers should develop the right concept of skin protection and should not rely too much on antibacterial skin protection to prevent facial bacterial infections. It is essential to maintain good facial cleaning habits, to use mild, clean-face products, to wash their faces early and late every day, and to be able to remove stains, excess grease and some bacteria from the skin surface. At the same time, care should be taken about personal hygiene, hand-washing and hand-touching. In addition, a reasonable diet, adequate sleep and a moderate exercise help to maintain the body ‘ s immunity and skin ‘ s health and enhance the skin ‘ s own resistance to bacterial infections.
In the selection of skin protections, care is taken with respect to anti-bacterial products. Read product composition tables carefully to understand their antibacterial composition and other additives and avoid the use of products containing highly irritant or potentially harmful components. It is even more important to be vigilant about skin protections that claim to be strong anti-bacterial and free of any side effects, and not to be misled by false propaganda.
The anti-bacterial component of skin protection plays a role in the prevention of facial bacterial infections, but it is by no means almighty or without side effects. We need to look at such products rationally, with integrated skin and preventive measures, if we are to truly care for the health of the skin of the face and avoid falling into the wrong zone of skin protection.
