Experts reveal how much you should wash your face

Experts have warned dodging a daily face wash could lead to deepening wrinkles, acne and even eye infections after Cameron Diaz confessed to having lax washing habits.

After The Holiday actress left the glitz and glamour of celebrity life nearly a decade ago, she also ditched societal beauty standards.

The 49-year-old recently revealed that she rarely thinks about her appearance anymore and 'never' washes her face - despite owning a 'billion' personal care products.

Diaz opened up about how freeing her life is now that she is out of the limelight in a new interview with RuPaul's Drag Race star Michelle Visage on her new BBC podcast Rule Breakers.   

'It's hard not to, it's hard not to look at yourself and judge yourself against other markers of beauty, and I think that that's one of the biggest things, the last eight years girl - I'm like wild, I'm like a wild animal, I'm a beast.' 

Provided by Daily Mail Experts have warned dodging a daily face wash could lead to deepening wrinkles, acne and even eye infections after Cameron Diaz confessed to having lax washing habits (pictured, stock image) 

'I don't care,' Cameron quipped. 'Literally the last thing I think about on a daily basis ... like maybe not at all during the day, is what I look like.

No, no, I literally do nothing. I like never wash my face,' she continued, adding that she has 'a billion products' basically collecting dust on the shelves.

'Twice a month if I'm lucky, I'll be like 'Oh, I better put this on. One time works, right?' Like is that all I have to do? I'm just not in that place right now like where I put any energy,' Cameron revealed. 

However experts told FEMAIL that avoiding the face wash could lead to serious health issues which damage your skin permanently. 

Provided by Daily Mail The 49-year-old  actress revealed this week that she rarely thinks about her appearance anymore and 'never' washes her face - despite owning a 'billion' personal care products

1. AVOIDING WASHING YOUR FACE DAILY CAN PUT YOU AT RISK OF ACNE AND ROSCEA

Karl Kristian, the founder and skincare expert of health and beauty brand New Nordic, explained: 'If you don't wash your face every day it isn't the end of the world as immediate damage won't be caused, but you should not get into a habit of doing this as it will have a harmful effect on your skin. 

'Washing your face prevents the build up of oil and bacteria so not doing this could leave you with an acne breakout and more prominent pores as the oil and dirt starts to build up due to the lack of hydration.'

Dr Ross Perry Medical Director of Cosmedics skin clinics added: 'Even skin which isn’t prone to spots and blackheads, not washing means that pores will become clogged and lead to acne breakouts.

'Spots which can start off quite small, continually piling on bacteria can make them worse and larger in appearance and can then take longer to disappear and in worse cases leave a scar.' 

Meanwhile Ksenia Sobchak, Dermatologist at loxabeauty.com said 'greasy and powdery accumulation' can cause 'eczema or rosacea'. 

She added: 'Generally, not washing your face can result in oil and dirt buildup that cause inflammation, more prominent pores, and acne.' 

And Dr Osman Bashir Tahir (aka Dr OBT). Aesthetic Doctor and founder ono Halcyon Aesthetics agreed, saying: ' If you don’t wash your face at least once a day, your skin is in danger of breakouts due to oil, dirt and makeup clogging the pores.

'Your pores will appear larger and your skin will look dull and textured, instead of having a radiant, youthful glow. 

'This buildup can potentially clog the pores resulting in dry, irritated skin, and even acne.'

2. LONGER BREAKS BETWEEN WASHES CAN LEAD TO SKIN INFECTIONS...

And it isn't just acne that you need to be careful of if you aren't washing your face every day.  

Several of the experts warned that ditching the face wash could lead to both skin and eye infections.  

Kristian explained: 'An effect of this is skin feeling dry and itchy which leads people to scratch and could cause more break outs, which make you more prone to infections and nobody wants that.'

Meanwhile Ksenia agreed, saying: 'People that apply eye makeup and avoid face washing risk eye infection because the moisture in these eye products is a good breeding environment for bacteria.'

And dermatologist Dr Sonia for Faace explained: 'If you don’t really wash your face daily, this could cause build-up of oil and dirt that may make you more prone to fungal or sometimes even bacterial overgrowth (over the long term), more prominent pores, and sometimes even inflammation.' 

...3. AND COULD WORSEN THE SIGNS OF AGEING  

Meanwhile beauty experts also warned that those who, like Cameron, have decided not to pay much attention to beauty standards should be wary of earlier signs of aging.  

Dr Perry said Brits should be 'washing or cleansing the skin twice a day.'

He said: 'Firstly, even if you don’t wear make-up during the day, the bacteria which builds up over the course of the day needs to be washed away and not left sitting on the skin. 

'Left alone, even the most perfect looking skin will become lacklustre and prone to looking dull and congested. 

'Overnight, the skin then struggles to renew itself which will accelerate premature ageing.

'Environmental damage such as toxins from pollution will also just build up and result in premature ageing in the form of fine lines, dry, patchy and uneven skin tone.

4. DON'T FORGET ABOUT MOISTURISING  

And it's not just about remembering to wash your face daily, according to Dr Perry, who warned against forgetting other parts of your skin care routine.  

He said: 'If you’re not washing the skin then the chances are you’re not moisturising either, again this will just lead to dehydrated dry looking skin which will in turn speed up the ageing process.

Reference: Daily Mail: Harriet Johnston For Mailonline