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| - | One hypothesis is that if you become vegan, your skin will be less inflamed, less acne prone. Has to do with a lessening of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PI3K/AKT/mTOR_pathway | mtor]] or [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTORC1 | mtorc1]] pathway. A research review [[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4507494 |here]], with special emphasis on milk. A healthline article [[https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods-that-cause-acne#section3 |here]] showing that higher insulin and IGF-1 increase acne. | + | One hypothesis is that if you become vegan, your skin will be less inflamed, less acne prone. Has to do with a lessening of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PI3K/AKT/mTOR_pathway | mtor]] or [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTORC1 | mtorc1]] pathway. A research review [[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4507494 |here]], with special emphasis on milk. A healthline article [[https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods-that-cause-acne#section3 |here]] showing that higher insulin and IGF-1 increase acne. |
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| + | Cocoa can also affect acne: https://www.healthline.com/health/does-chocolate-cause-acne | ||
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| " I’ve read over your post with interest, however can I offer my humble opinion. I think you have several unnecessary ingredients here that are actually doing the same thing, which you can see when you consider what they break down to once they are put in water. Let me illustrate. Firstly, the sodium bicarbonate or baking soda, NaHCO3, is just producing a single protonated form of the carbonate ion CO3 which is just acting as a buffer to the alkalinity and counteracting the effect of the washing soda, Na2CO3, which when it hits the water will also form HCO3 by increasing the pH. So unless you really need the pH to be neutral (if you are washing extremely delicate fabrics), you are actually reducing the efficacy of your other washing soda ingredient. | " I’ve read over your post with interest, however can I offer my humble opinion. I think you have several unnecessary ingredients here that are actually doing the same thing, which you can see when you consider what they break down to once they are put in water. Let me illustrate. Firstly, the sodium bicarbonate or baking soda, NaHCO3, is just producing a single protonated form of the carbonate ion CO3 which is just acting as a buffer to the alkalinity and counteracting the effect of the washing soda, Na2CO3, which when it hits the water will also form HCO3 by increasing the pH. So unless you really need the pH to be neutral (if you are washing extremely delicate fabrics), you are actually reducing the efficacy of your other washing soda ingredient. | ||
| - | However, with that removed you are still doubling up on ingredients here because when you add the sodium percarbonate (oxyclean, 2Na2CO3.3H2O2) to the water it decomposes into hydrogen peroxide (oxygen bleach) and washing soda (Na2CO3), so you could leave out the borax (source of oxygen bleach and water softener) and washing soda (anion to lower pH and water softener) since sodium percarbonate decomposes to produce both. Alternately, you could leave out sodium percarbonate and washing soda and use borax (Na2B4O7·10H2O) alone to produce oxygen bleach, lower the pH with the [B4O5(OH)4]2- ion and act as a water softener. Thirdly, you could leave out both the percarbonate and borax and use washing soda (Na2CO3) to get a high pH and soften water if you didn’t want oxygen bleach, or use half the washing soda and half of ONE OF the borax OR percarbonate to get a smaller oxygen bleach effect. It seems to me all you really need is one of these three combined with the actual soap (zota or fels) to get the effect you want, obviously using more to ensure that you still end up with the same effect. Hope this might help anyone tweak their mix to make it simpler. " | + | However, with that removed you are still doubling up on ingredients here because when you add the sodium percarbonate (oxyclean, 2Na2CO3.3H2O2) to the water it decomposes into hydrogen peroxide (oxygen bleach) and washing soda (Na2CO3), so you could leave out the borax (source of oxygen bleach and water softener) and washing soda (anion to <del>lower</del> raise pH and water softener) since sodium percarbonate decomposes to produce both. Alternately, you could leave out sodium percarbonate and washing soda and use borax (Na2B4O7·10H2O) alone to produce oxygen bleach, lower the pH with the [B4O5(OH)4]2- ion and act as a water softener. Thirdly, you could leave out both the percarbonate and borax and use washing soda (Na2CO3) to get a high pH and soften water if you didn’t want oxygen bleach, or use half the washing soda and half of ONE OF the borax OR percarbonate to get a smaller oxygen bleach effect. It seems to me all you really need is one of these three combined with the actual soap (zota or fels) to get the effect you want, obviously using more to ensure that you still end up with the same effect. Hope this might help anyone tweak their mix to make it simpler. " |
| - | One thing I haven't considered, upon reading Edward's post more closely, is that washing soda raises the pH, while Borax lowers it. I imagine some stains would come out better in an acidic environment, while others would come out better in a basic environment? I don't know. I chose washing soda to use on all my clothes without worrying about the oxygen bleach in the other two products. I thought "bleach, oh no!". I just looked up oxygen bleach: "Oxygen bleach is known as “color-safe” or “all fabric” bleach, since it does not degrade most fabric or strip most color if used correctly, though you must still test colorfastness before using."[[https://sciencing.com/oxygen-bleach-vs-chlorine-bleach-6571838.html |1]] | + | I'm confused because [[https://www.20muleteamlaundry.com/compare/borax-vs-washing-soda |both borax and washing soda are alkaline]], so they both raise the pH. |
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| + | I chose washing soda to use on all my clothes without worrying about the oxygen bleach in the other two products. I thought "bleach, oh no!". I just looked up oxygen bleach: "Oxygen bleach is known as “color-safe” or “all fabric” bleach, since it does not degrade most fabric or strip most color if used correctly, though you must still test colorfastness before using."[[https://sciencing.com/oxygen-bleach-vs-chlorine-bleach-6571838.html |1]] | ||
| There are sites that have sprung up that say DIY laundry detergent creates a buildup of dirt that you may not notice right away. They show picture examples of how dirty the water looks when they use regular laundry detergent on supposedly clean DIY laundry. For example, sheets that have been in service and washed in DIY laundry detergent repeatedly for a year. In this example, the sheets are first washed in the DIY laundry detergent, and then washed with regular store-bought laundry detergent like Tide brand. During the wash, the water looks dirty even though the sheets should be clean. I think these sites overlook the fact that they are using shaved bar soap as one of the ingredients, that may not rinse off quickly, and requires and extra rinse cycle. That they fail to think of this idea makes me suspicious of their motives: maybe these sites are backed by the manufacturers of laundry detergent. Tide costs a lot more per load than DIY. As mentioned above, my DIY is not 100% DIY, since I use plain washing soda with a little bit of store bought laundry detergent. I believe only the bar soap shavings would be hard to rinse off, not the washing soda. Another reason for a build-up occurring on laundry, is that you are using too much soap, regardless of the type. To test if this might be the case, after washing your laundry as you normally do, run the washer again without adding any soap, and halting the wash before the first rinse to see if the water looks murky. On the other hand, maybe the buildup is actually from dirt that cannot be cleaned by the DIY laundry detergent. Keep in mind, there is no such thing as living without dirt or bacteria, so if it looks clean, that's good enough. You can still wash with regular washing detergent once in a while, and enjoy the benefit of using less chemicals most of the time. | There are sites that have sprung up that say DIY laundry detergent creates a buildup of dirt that you may not notice right away. They show picture examples of how dirty the water looks when they use regular laundry detergent on supposedly clean DIY laundry. For example, sheets that have been in service and washed in DIY laundry detergent repeatedly for a year. In this example, the sheets are first washed in the DIY laundry detergent, and then washed with regular store-bought laundry detergent like Tide brand. During the wash, the water looks dirty even though the sheets should be clean. I think these sites overlook the fact that they are using shaved bar soap as one of the ingredients, that may not rinse off quickly, and requires and extra rinse cycle. That they fail to think of this idea makes me suspicious of their motives: maybe these sites are backed by the manufacturers of laundry detergent. Tide costs a lot more per load than DIY. As mentioned above, my DIY is not 100% DIY, since I use plain washing soda with a little bit of store bought laundry detergent. I believe only the bar soap shavings would be hard to rinse off, not the washing soda. Another reason for a build-up occurring on laundry, is that you are using too much soap, regardless of the type. To test if this might be the case, after washing your laundry as you normally do, run the washer again without adding any soap, and halting the wash before the first rinse to see if the water looks murky. On the other hand, maybe the buildup is actually from dirt that cannot be cleaned by the DIY laundry detergent. Keep in mind, there is no such thing as living without dirt or bacteria, so if it looks clean, that's good enough. You can still wash with regular washing detergent once in a while, and enjoy the benefit of using less chemicals most of the time. | ||
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| I think I need to exfoliate, but, how to exfoliate, yet keep the supposed beneficial acid mantle? | I think I need to exfoliate, but, how to exfoliate, yet keep the supposed beneficial acid mantle? | ||
| - | === Washing with warm water three times a day === | + | === Washing With Warm Water Three Times a Day === |
| My preventative maintenance is to have consistent and gentle exfoliation. I wash my hands with soap, and fully rinse them first. Then I use my hands to wash my entire head with plain warm water. This keeps some of my natural oils so I don't overdry, without stripping it all off. | My preventative maintenance is to have consistent and gentle exfoliation. I wash my hands with soap, and fully rinse them first. Then I use my hands to wash my entire head with plain warm water. This keeps some of my natural oils so I don't overdry, without stripping it all off. | ||
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| If there is inflammation of acne, it is at night. There appears to be a [[https://thesleepdoctor.com/2019/01/01/5-things-to-know-about-sleep-and-inflammation |relation between fatigue and inflammation]]. I can cause damage by picking at them at night when they are inflamed. Picking at them when they are *not* inflamed feels more like exfoliation than surgery. | If there is inflammation of acne, it is at night. There appears to be a [[https://thesleepdoctor.com/2019/01/01/5-things-to-know-about-sleep-and-inflammation |relation between fatigue and inflammation]]. I can cause damage by picking at them at night when they are inflamed. Picking at them when they are *not* inflamed feels more like exfoliation than surgery. | ||
| - | === Aloe vera and vitamin C serum === | + | === Aloe Vera and Vitamin C Serum === |
| I had always used soap for shaving. I didn't really want to use anything else, for the sake of simplicity. My stepfather let me try his shaving cream: Aveeno Therapeutic Shave Gel, and although it is "artificial", it seem gentle. It's non-messy and convenient. | I had always used soap for shaving. I didn't really want to use anything else, for the sake of simplicity. My stepfather let me try his shaving cream: Aveeno Therapeutic Shave Gel, and although it is "artificial", it seem gentle. It's non-messy and convenient. | ||
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| [[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4371670 |Sebaceous hyperplasia: systemic treatment with isotretinoin]]\\ | [[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4371670 |Sebaceous hyperplasia: systemic treatment with isotretinoin]]\\ | ||
| [[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13555-017-0185-2 |Why Topical Retinoids Are Mainstay of Therapy for Acne]] | [[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13555-017-0185-2 |Why Topical Retinoids Are Mainstay of Therapy for Acne]] | ||
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| + | === Sebum Plugs === | ||
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| + | https://www.healthline.com/health/beauty-skin-care/sebum-plugs | ||
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