Skin fasting is a beauty industry concept designed to keep skin care routines to the bare minimum. The overall goal of skin fasting is to take a break from your usual skin care routine in an effort to improve the way your skin functions. The theory states that reducing reliance on synthetics that your skin may not really need will help restore natural processes, balance PH levels and strengthen its natural protective barrier. Is all this true? Let's see.
How to do skin fasting
Skin fasting can be as simple as giving up a product overnight or as profound as abstaining from your entire skincare routine for a few days. Proponents of skin fasting believe that doing so allows the skin to reset and inherently take better care of itself, even though there is no hard research to prove this to be true. Basic skin care should not be avoided, especially cleansing and sunscreen. If the skin is not cleaned regularly, the excess sebum attracts dirt and the skin becomes dull and prone to bacterial infections and acne.
What are the benefits of skin fasting?
The benefits of skin fasting are endless! First, you save time and money because you use fewer products. Second, it's amazing what it can do for your skin. Overly complicated skin care routines can actually do a lot of damage to a person's skin, sometimes without them even realizing it. This often happens because people mix brands and layer ingredients that can have the potential to mess up the skin or minimize the effectiveness of the products - or worse - cause harsh reactions.
Many ingredients in skin care don't really "like" each other, so if someone randomly puts a few different ingredients together without really knowing what could be happening, it can affect the skin.
Some active ingredients can cancel each other out, so that's why you're wasting money because you won't get all the benefits of the products. Then you have the problem that active ingredients react with each other and over time cause things like burns or sensitivity.
Skin fasting avoids these problems because you only use one multi-purpose product that replaces your need for moisturizer, toner, day cream, night cream, etc. The product should encourage, not hinder, your skin's renewal process.
Should you try skin fasting?
There aren't really any downsides to skin fasting other than a temporary period of cleansing as your skin removes toxins, but this usually only lasts a few days. So, if you're eager to try it, go for it! But there is no scientific backing or any evidence that skin fasting helps or is beneficial.
