Most men are using bar soap to wash their faces because it’s all they’ve ever used and/or they like the squeaky clean feel they get. However, if you use bar soap you’re stripping ALL of the natural oils off of your skin. Which sends a signal to the base layer of the skin to produce MORE oil to replenish what was lost. When you use the appropriate cleanser and moisturizer, the skin doesn’t work as hard.

You cleanse the face before going to bed for the same reason you brush your teeth. To get rid of the “stuff” that’s on your face. Air pollution (indoor and out), sweat, and just living in general attaches to our face each day. When you wash & moisturize, you’re giving the skin a change to “breathe” and repair itself as you sleep.