How often do you shower

During the summer, I shower 1-2 times a day.

During the winter I shower the days where I have been working out in the gym, typically 3 times a week.

However I wash my entire body and face with a new washing cloth at least once a day using just cold to tepid water from the bathroom sink - after each visit to the toilet.

I use a disposable cloth like these:

(01-28-2019, 08:36 PM)WegianWarrior Wrote: I think the issue is not showering per se, but the use of soaps and shower gels that strip the skin of everything. Use a mild soap and/or lotions when you're done, and this is a non-issue.

Agreed.  The typical mass produced soap is horrible.  One of the byproducts of soap production is glycerin, commercial soap companies take out the glycerin and sell it back to you as a moisturizer.  What is left is a soap that gives you that squeaky clean feel because all of the oils have been removed from your skin.  They expect you to pay for the bottle of moisturizer - you pay twice.

My skin would get so dry in the winter that I would have issues.  Talking to a dermatologist - she said to find someone that makes natural soap.  I use a soap that contains shea and coco butters and that solved the problem.  

Just because a large company like P&G sells soap - doesn't mean it is actually good for you....

(01-29-2019, 10:01 AM)Cincinnatus Wrote:

(01-28-2019, 08:36 PM)WegianWarrior Wrote: I think the issue is not showering per se, but the use of soaps and shower gels that strip the skin of everything. Use a mild soap and/or lotions when you're done, and this is a non-issue.

Agreed.  The typical mass produced soap is horrible.  One of the byproducts of soap production is glycerin, commercial soap companies take out the glycerin and sell it back to you as a moisturizer.  What is left is a soap that gives you that squeaky clean feel because all of the oils have been removed from your skin.  They expect you to pay for the bottle of moisturizer - you pay twice.

My skin would get so dry in the winter that I would have issues.  Talking to a dermatologist - she said to find someone that makes natural soap.  I use a soap that contains shea and coco butters and that solved the problem.  

Just because a large company like P&G sells soap - doesn't mean it is actually good for you....

Take a look at Aleppo Savon in Calgary, Alberta. He’s a fourth generation soap maker refugee from Aleppo, Syria. He makes a variety of all natural soaps.

I use soap from the Good Earth Spa - in bulk it is less than $3.50 a bar.

I MUST shower and shave daily...  
If I didn't I think I would go crazy....

Guess I learned something from the Interwebs once again ..

Skin produces its own natural oils and good bacteria, which are used to protect your skin. Soap is removing these as well.

Showering daily is completely unnecessary, unless you stink. I agree with the dermatologist. I like to shower daily because of shaving. 

I shower daily, unless camping or something like that.  Twice if I worked out or otherwise got grimy during the day.

Every day.
I feel uncomfortable without a shower.

Days with sports: a second shower.


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1 to 2 times per day.  Allergies and scalp folliculitis issues.