Comparative Analysis of skin Condition after Using Cleansing Oil and Cleansing Water for removing Facial Makeup

Abstract

Background/Objectives: The purpose of facial makeup is to make skin look beautiful and appealing withoutgiving any physiochemical stimulation to the skin. To do this, it is important to clear the skin by removingthe cosmetics after applying makeup.Method: After removing facial makeup using cleansing oil and cleansing water available in the Koreanmarket, skin oil content, water content, and pH were measured with a skin analyzer and ingredients ofcosmetic film were determined with a dermascope and scanning electron microscope.Findings: Shortly after applying daily makeup, the cosmetic film was evenly applied to the face skin. Astime passes, the cosmetic film formed a thick cosmetic film with the sebum and sweat components secretedfrom the skin as well as inorganic components of cosmetics. Scanning electron microscope observationshowed that most cosmetic membranes consisted of spherical silica, nanometer sized iron oxide and titaniumdioxide, and micrometer sized talc and ultramarine. Vellus hairs distributed on the skin were covered withcosmetic ingredients. Thus, cuticle layer was not observed. Face skin washed with cleansing water andcleansing oil was clean without observation of cosmetic ingredients.Improvements/Applications: Cleansing oil is more effective than cleansing water in maintaining skin oilcontent and acidity while cleansing water is more effective than cleansing oil in moisturizing the skin