Should You Use Different Towels for Your Face and Your Body? | Amouve.com
We spend a lot of time talking about the best ways to wash your face (the cleanser obsession has become so great that face wash is actually the fastest-growing category in the skin-care industry). But what about the best way to dry your freshly cleansed face? According to dermatologists, your face towel matters more than you think. Do you really need a separate towel for your face? Question one for the experts: Can you use the same towel for your face and your body? The short answer is no — you should use a separate towel for your face than the one you use to dry your body (like, you know, including your butt) after a shower. "This is not just a bacteria or cleanliness issue," Aditi Ramkrishnan, a certified dermatologist in Bangalore, tells Amouve. "The products you put on your body such as moisturizers, fragrances, and hair products are not the greatest if they end up on your face," she explains. "They can clog pores, increase breakouts and some could even
