Clean: The New Science of Skin and the Beauty of Doing Less

If you care for your overall health, you need to read this book and understand how our skin microbiome affects our skin, immunity and a lot more!

Extremely well researched and well written (and the author has an understated but reader appreciated sense of humor) I bought the book after watching an interview with him discussing his book. The "hook" was him talking about his decision to stop showering .....but the book ended up being about so much more than our obsession with being clean. Lots of really interesting facts and information about soaps and other health care products and their history (I am recommitted to Dr. Bronner's products and the company ethic) but what I was most fascinated by was the information relative to microbiomes. Sounds like dry reading but it is not. I was aware of microbiomes and had been piecing together theories of my own (like why my dogs are so fond of cow poop etc I choose to embrace the microbiome theory rather than just think my pups are disgusting!) He pieces it all together and it makes absolute sense. Anyway....I found it to be engrossing and entertaining. I also appreciate a seeker of truth who is a good writer! Definitely recommend!

I had read about this book and was intrigued by someone who did not shower especially a physician. There is much more to the book including fascinating information about recent research into the microbiome of skin.

A very informative book, can definitely recommend. A lot on the importance of bacteria on the skin. As a result of reading this book, I am cutting back on how often I have an all over wash (and saving on water!). But as the book recommends, some bits need to be washed often. The only issue I have is that it is recommended we wash less often, as soap removes good bacteria and oils from the skin, we then need to add oil to the skin. but we also have dirt mixed in with the oil, I personally dont think we should wash too rarely therefore, as our skin will become too grubby, as point the book does not address. it is better to wash enough to remove the dirt, even if we have to replace the removed oils.

I wanted to try something new. But I did not like it. The idea behind it seams appealing to buy it in the first place but then it become so boring and flat with some reports from some factories! Meh! I decided to stop reading it actually. But the the way of writing and the first idea was good 3 stars is a prise :/ if it was an article in 20 pages it was more reasonable than to be a book.

Brillianty written and informative!