But not all bars are created equal.

According toMona Gohara, MD, a board-certified dermatologist, soaps have no business in your skin-care game whatsoever.

If youre thinking: Wait, what?

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know that when it comes to facial cleansers, the small detailsreallymatter.

Not all bar cleansers are soaps, and not all soaps are bar cleansers, says Dr. Gohara.

Because these non-soap bars dont rely on a high-stakes pH game, theyre able to cleanse while moisturizing skin.

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Boston-based dermatopathologist and founder of GFaceMD

Bar cleansers also let youfly through your face-washing routinein record time.

Dont forget to wash the neck as well.

Then immediately follow up with a moisturizer.

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Once you try it, theres a good chance bars will stay in your beauty routine for good.

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Black hair woman wearing a grey and white bra giving herself a deep cleansing session with a face brush and Gatineau skincare face wash lotion, after her shower. Studio skincare portrait over isolated background.

A curvy woman applying cleansing balms and smiling to her reflection in the mirror.

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