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8220;Besides a soap is used to wash away the extra grease. Why add grease to it?8221; he questions. Dr Maleeka Sachdev, a city dermatologist, on the other hand, says a soap with moisturiser does help in a small way by leaving a lubricating layer on the skin. But she agrees that the same can be easily achieved by applying a moisturiser later.

Medicated soaps too don8217;t help the skin. Instead, they can cause irritation.Dermatologists also dispel the myth that soap is harmful for the skin. Even if the skin is very dry, use of soap once a day is necessary to maintain proper hygiene. Doctors also dismiss the myth that soaps cause ageing. 8220;A soap does not cause any permanent loss of oil on the skin or cause any kind of wrinkles,8221; says Dr Sachdev. What about face washes? Doctors say these8217;ve a very mild percentage of detergent and the astringents in these wash away dead cells on the skin, leaving a fresh feeling. Dr Sachdev feels face washes are a better option though they are not as cost-effective as soaps.