Which One Leaves My Face With More Moisture?

Which One Leaves My Face With More Moisture?
Recently I switched my skincare routine from Cetaphil Gentle Face Scrub to Spirulina Carrot Soap. My reason for switching was that I noticed my mom’s face started to become clearer and I asked her what she had been using. She showed me a Instagram page where a woman had been making all natural skin care products and the Spirulina Carrot soap happened to be one of them. I noticed that the carrot soap contained more natural chemicals than the cetaphil face wash that I had been using for months so I gave it a try. After using the soap on my face for a few days now I realized it leaves my face with a very dry feeling even after using moisturizer, so I put the two products to the test to see which one left my face with more moisture after using them.

The Science Behind The Soap

First off, let's discuss they ingredients in the Spirulina Carrot Soap. The first ingredient to catch my eye was Spirulina because it was something i’ve never heard of before. It comes in the form of a blue-green algae found in Lake Texcoco on Mexico. It claims to lower cholesterol, contains B vitamins, beta carotene, vitamin E, minerals, antioxidants, and chlorophyll. It has been around for 3.5 billion years and had been used as a superfood but it contains other toxins, microcystin at levels considered unsafe.


Carrot Puree comes from the mash of carrots. Once carotene is absorbed into our bodies it turns into vitamin A. Vitamin A stimulates fibroblasts which is responsible for developing tissue that keeps the skin firm and healthy. The effects carrots can have personally are the risk of nitrate poisoning which occurs in infants fed well water contaminated with nitrates. However, infants fed jar food are not at risk of nitrate poisoning, only home-prepared infant foods from vegetables.


Lastly, let's take a look into Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH). Sodium Hydroxide is an alkali also known as caustic soda. The word caustic means burning which occurs on my face when leaving the soap on it too long. When sodium hydroxide is formed into a solid the alkali absorbs moisture...sounds familiar. Sodium Hydroxide can be used as a solution to make soap, and with its dissolving properties and ability to break down surface tension easily are good for its uses. Drops of sodium hydroxide can decompose proteins and lipids in living tissue. Solid alkali can also express its corrosive nature if there is water vapor.


Experiment & Procedure

For my experiment I compared the moisture difference of my face from the Spirulina Carrot Soap to the Cetaphil Face Scrub

  1. In the morning rinse carrot soap with warm water
  2. After rinsing the soap with water scrub in your hands until you see suds
  3. Then rub hands onto skin until you’ve applied it to your whole face
  4. Rinse
  5. Next day….
  6. Apply a pinch of the cetaphil face scrub to fingertips
  7. Add water to your fingers
  8. Then rub fingers together and apply to face
  9. Rub the scrub onto your face until it begins to foam
  10. Rinse

Results

After using both products in two different days I realized that my skin with the Spirulina Carrot Soap left my face with 54% moisture. However, the Cetaphil Gentle Face Scrub left my face with 76% moisture. My results did not surprise me because before switching to the carrot soap the cetaphil made my skin produce more oil than usual even without moisturizing and that could be because of the ingredient panthenol. Panthenol is used in products as a lubricant and hydration which explains the reason for my face to be left so oily. After being familiar with both products I will continue to use the Spirulina Carrot Soap. Other than its dry feeling afterwards due to sodium hydroxide.
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