You don’t need to wash your face every morning — but if you do, watch out for these ingredients

Dermatologists don't really care if you wash your face every morning. You do you. They prioritize gentle cleansers in the evening, and say skip the scrubs, they don't do much. There's one class of moisturizer ingredient they all seem to love: ceramides. When you get to the sink in the morning, you do you. Most dermatologists don't really care whether you wash your face every morning. (If you're thinking "eww," just know: Eva Longoria doesn't wash hers.) "Having a generality — 'You need to wash your face twice a day' — is too much," Dr. Tanya Kormelli, a board-certified dermatologist and founder of the Derm & Rejuvenation Institute in Santa Monica, said. She's not alone. Doctors we spoke to in San Diego and in New York agree, and so does a dermatology startup founder who literally sells cleanser. When it comes to deciding how often to wash your face, a lot depends on what kind of skin you're in.

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