Can The 'Caveman Regimen' Revolutionize Your Skincare Routine?

There is no time limit to the duration of the cavemen regimen — some users have adopted the technique for as little as a week, while others have opted for a permanent withdrawal from all skincare products. If you’re currently experiencing rashes or other irritation to your skin, it may be sensible to identify which product, or products, are potentially causing this reaction and avoid using them. Cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Karan Lal told Popsugar, “It’s good for people who have an allergic skin disease, untreatable facial rashes, and for those with eczema.”

Abandoning all skincare products may even be preferable for non-sufferers as well. A Harvard Medical School newsletter even suggested that there is little evidence that moisturizers — regardless of how often you use them — have any real scientific benefit. Furthermore, as skin pharmacologist and microbiome expert Elsa Jugman explained to Slate, “Today we have never used so many products and yet, our skin has never been worse. The more ingredients we use, the more it can damage our skin barrier and microbiome, and the more we remove the essential nutrients.”

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