He's airing your dirty laundry.
Dr. Charles Puza, a board-certified dermatologist in New York City, shares three laundry mistakes that can harm your skin. He advises against wearing unwashed clothes, using fabric softener, and buying detergents that contain perfume or dyes.
“How you wash your clothes affects your skin” Puza explained on TikTok last week.
wearing unwashed clothes
“Everyone should wash their clothes before they wear them, especially fast fashion lovers like Shayne and Temu. they have something I don’t want that on my skin,” Puza said.
Francis Cozen Senior Lecturer in Textile Science and Apparel Design at Cornell University; told Self Magazine In the last year, your new clothing may have had fabric softeners, stain- or water-repellent coatings, or mold-repellent agents that can cause irritation, redness, and itching.
2014 survey Researchers from Sweden found quinoline, a potentially carcinogenic dye chemical, or one of its derivatives in nearly all of the 31 clothing fiber samples they examined. This substance was most abundant in polyester products.
Excess dye, especially from dark-colored clothing, can also rub into the skin. and Unexploded ordnance may contain bacteria From people who tried it on before they bought it.
We recommend checking your clothing labels and, if allowed, washing your clothing on a hot cycle for at least 25 minutes before wearing it yourself.
use fabric softener
“Please stop using fabric softener,” Puza urged. “I don't know a single dermatologist who would buy this.”
Consumer Reports Report Fabric softeners (coating fibers with chemicals to soften them, reduce wrinkles and static electricity, and improve fragrance) can irritate sensitive skin, reduce the flame resistance of children's pajamas, and reduce the absorption of towels. It may reduce sex.
Puza suggests reusable wool dryer balls instead.
Purchase detergents that contain perfume or dyes
Puza prefers detergents without fragrances or dyes, and cites All-Free Clear, Tide-Free, Gentle Liquid Laundry Detergent, and Arm & Hammer Sensitive Skin Free & Clear as favorites.
“Remember, chemicals on your clothes are on your skin all day long, and on your bed and sheets 24/7,” Puza says.
