Top Reasons to Use a Washcloth for Your Cleansing Routine: Expert Tips & Benefits

Why Washcloths?

There has always been debate on whether or not it is necessary to use a washcloth when cleansing your skin. Are they sanitary? Are they useful? Are they worth it? But after asking Rescue Spa Estheticians and skincare experts, Nicole Andreola and Greta Ikonomi, the answer is clear…if you are not cleansing with a washcloth then what are you even doing?!

The Danucera Dual Washcloth The Danucera Dual Washcloth is made from organic cotton and has a luxurious double-sided multi-textural finish whether you are cleansing, exfoliating or drying your skin.

How to wash your face with a washcloth?

The process is simple, use different sides of the washcloth for either your first or second cleanse. The first cleanse is meant to remove makeup, dead skin, dirt, and grime from the face, prepping it to be cleaned to its fullest potential. This makes the terry side of the washcloth, the rougher side, the perfect tool to naturally exfoliate the skin and aid in the removal of all of the gunk from your skin.

“Once you have massaged your cleansing balm into your skin for at least two minutes, dampen the washcloth with lukewarm water then swipe from the center to the corners of the face with the rough [terry] side,” Ikonomi notes, “Then you do the second pass [with the muslin side] to buff the skin to remove everything and make the skin clear.”

“The muslin side is softer so it leaves a beautifully polished and gently buffed finish,” Andreola explains. After this, your skin is prepped and ready to soak in all of the other products that you apply in order to help you achieve your dream complexion.

Can I use a washcloth to exfoliate my skin?

The Danucera Dual Washcloth is a great way to naturally exfoliate the skin. The terry side of the washcloth makes sure that everything is removed from the skin, “The idea behind a washcloth is you don’t ever want to leave residue behind,” Andreola says, “With moisturizer, you want to let it sit on the skin, but with cleansing, you want to wipe everything away.” Which leaves the skin perfectly clean, a fresh canvas prepped and ready for the rest of your skincare routine.

She reiterates that cleansing properly is a critical step in your skincare regime because it does not matter how many serums and toners and creams you put on, if your skin is not clean, the products you put on cannot penetrate your skin and do their intended job.

Andreola describes the terrycloth side of the washcloth as a “natural exfoliant” making the breakdown of dirt and grime an easy and pleasant experience. “You should not have to scrub your face until it feels raw to properly prep the skin for the rest of your skincare, the Danucera Dual Washcloth helps ensure a clean and comfortable scrub, every time.” 

How to exfoliate face with a washcloth?

Ikonomi explains how each time you pass the washcloth across your skin, you are getting a gentle exfoliation, “You remove a bit of keratin cells with each pass of the washcloth. Don’t be too harsh on the skin to avoid stripping the [skin’s] barrier. Be gentle so you don’t change the pH of the skin, without sacrificing the usefulness of the exfoliation overall.”

By lightly brushing the skin with what Ikonomi describes as an, upward pumping motion, the excess residue of the skin is lightly swiped away leaving a beautiful base for the rest of your skincare routine.

Can I use a washcloth with sensitive skin?

Cotton Washcloths are a great option for people with sensitive skin as long the washcloth is kept clean. “With sensitive skin, you do not need to rub the skin and cause any excess irritation,” Ikonomi explains. She said that with gentle pressing motions, the same effect can be achieved without the aggravation to the skin. For people with rosacea, use cool water rather than lukewarm in order to still achieve adequate exfoliation without the aggravation to the skin.

Whether you have dry or oily skin, sensitive or skin as tough as nails, a cotton washcloth is the absolute best way to be achieving a spa-like gentle cleanse and exfoliation of the face in the comfort of your home. There are many ways in which you can elevate your skincare but the best way to start is with Danucera’s all organic cotton dual washcloth. 

As a gift to you, we are including a Dual Washcloth with every purchase of Cerabalm 50ml