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[–] bryophile@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)

There's variety of demodex that eat sebum (face grease) and another eats dead skin cells.

So I guess, logically, if you got rid of them you'd have greasy skin with dead skin cells. Or at least the balance on your face ecosystem would be disturbed.

[–] Stinkywizzleteats@piefed.social 4 points 22 hours ago

so they are why I can't get my greasy face callous going?

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

scuz me i gotta go wash my face. EVERYBODY WASH YOUR FACE RN

[–] MrKoyun@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

i went and did it just for you 💚

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 7 hours ago

Is this the same guy who looks sideways in the reaction face?