These people no longer use detergents when bathing and rely on bacteria on their skin to make soap work. Surprisingly, their skin is healthy and odorless.
More and more people are avoiding soap and trusting bacteria instead. David Whitlock, for example, hasn't taken a shower or bath in 15 years, but he has no body odor. Its main motivation is to encourage friendly microbes to live in symbiotic harmony on it. The bacteria get ammonia from his sweat and he gets maintenance and balanced skin.
He recalls that it was strange in the first few months, but after that he stopped thinking about it. If I stain a specific part of my body, then I will wash that specific part - but never with soap, he says.
Indeed, the soap removes the protective properties of the skin and changes its pH level.
In contrast, the trillions of microbes (bacteria, viruses, and fungi) that make up your skin microbiome protect us from pathogens and support our health by making vitamins and other beneficial chemicals.
Yes, think about eczema, acne and dry skin problems … a healthy skin microbiome might be one solution.
Sarah Ballantyne, a Stone Age advocate, also uses only water for washing. She explains that over time, her skin has adjusted and it doesn't smell. Perhaps this was because her microbiome is Healthy!
Dermatologists also say that there is nothing wrong with simply rinsing body areas without soap. People who have not used any detergent for years
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feel great.
However, since 1950, we have switched from bathing once a week to rinsing daily. And this strange behavior has changed our skin microbiome and this factor is behind the rise in inflammatory skin diseases.