Bathing

洗澡

From a young age, we're taught that the daily use of a hot shower, copious amounts of soap and a scratchy washcloth are necessary to rid ourselves of dangerous microorganisms.

每個小朋友都被教導說每天用熱水洗澡可以去除身上危險的微生物。

As it turns out, showering or bathing daily wreaks havocon something hilariously called the horny layer. Hot water, soap and abrasivesurfaces strip off the hornylayer, exposing living cells to the elements.

其實每天洗澡會嚴重破壞身上的角質層。熱水、肥皂和搓澡巾會使角質層脫落，讓我們的皮膚暴露在外。

So how the hell are we meant to do it?

那我們該怎么洗澡？

The most important thing to do to keep the skin healthy is to preserve the horny layer. Skipping showers gives your skin time to repair some of the damage that the last shower caused.

想要保持皮膚健康，就得保護角質層。少洗幾次澡，讓皮膚可以自行修復上次洗澡造成的破壞。