Why experts agree with Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher’s bathing habits

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Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have sparked mixed reactions after revealing that they only bathe their two young children when “you can see the dirt on them”.

The couple, who share six-year-old daughter Wyatt and four-year-old son Dimitri, discussed their parenting habits during an appearance on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast, where they revealed why they’ve adopted the laid-back approach to bathing.

“I didn’t have hot water growing up as a child, so I didn’t shower much anyway,” Kunis said, adding: “But when I had children, I also didn’t wash them every day. I wasn’t that parent that bathed my newborns - ever.”

Kutcher then acknowledged that there is “no point” bathing children unless they are visibly dirty, with the actor revealing that he himself just uses soap and water on his “armpits and crotch daily,” but “nothing else ever”.

On social media, the revelation prompted both confused and concerned responses from fans, with one person tweeting: “I was today years old when I found out ⁦Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are flat out gross.”

Another accused the couple’s mindset when it comes to cleanliness of being “so bizarre and disgusting”.

However, according to experts, Kunis and Kutcher’s bathing habits aren’t wrong, as children aged six to 11 do not require daily baths.

According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association (AAD), having children aged six to 11 take a daily bath is “fine,” however, children in the age group “may not need a daily bath”.

Rather, the organisation states that children within this age group should typically be bathed once or twice a week, as well as “when they get dirty, such as playing in the mud,” after being in a lake, pool or other body of water, and when they “get sweaty or have body odour”.

There is also no need for daily bathing when children are younger, as dermatologist Joan Tamburro, DO previously told the Cleveland Clinic that babies, toddlers and young children should “spend some quality time in the tub two to three times per week,” but that their “delicate skin doesn’t need daily cleansing”.

However, when children hit puberty, most experts recommend daily bathing, while the AADA also notes that teenagers should “wash their face twice a day to remove oil and dirt”.

When it comes to the possibility of drying out sensitive skin, Dr Tamburro warned against skin-drying “harsh antimicrobial soaps,” with the dermatologist explaining that these products can make skin dry and itchy, especially if they are being used during daily or frequent baths or showers. She did note, however, that gentle soaps are “safe for frequent bathing”.

As for adulthood, daily showers to “maintain good hygiene” are more of a societal norm than a necessity, according to Emily Newsom, MD, a dermatologist at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, who spoke to Self.

Dr Newsom also told the outlet that washing with soap is really only required in a few places on your body, such as your armpits and groin area.

While many fans were surprised to learn about the couple’s bathing habits, others took the opportunity to reveal that they follow similar routines when it comes to cleanliness.

“Lots of folks making nasty comments about this, but I grew up on a Saturday evening bath routine as a kid and in middle age, don’t shower daily, either. There is no need,” one person tweeted, while another said: “I hate that I’m agreeing with them but they’re right – people don’t need to shower everyday. And kids also don’t need to bathe everyday. Science says so.”

Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher only bathe their kids when they see dirt

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Kunis, Kutcher only bathe kids when they see dirt

HOUSTON – Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are at the center of a debate among social media users after revealing they don’t regularly, fully bathe themselves or their children.

Kutcher and Kunis’ controversial revelation was made on an episode of Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast when the conversation turned to bathing.

According to CNN, Shepard told his co-host Monica Padman that using soap everyday rids the body of natural oils, which Kutcher and Kunis agreed with.

Kutcher and Kunis went on to share that they only wash their vitals (i.e. genitals, armpits and face) daily.

Their admission sparked a backlash online, causing the couple’s names to trend as thousands conversed about their showering habits.

As of this writing, CNN’s original report on Twitter has amassed over 50,000 replies which included several arguments and memes mocking the couple.

Among those who were shocked by the couple’s admission included Padman who CNN reports was stunned to be in the daily full-body wash minority and asked, “Who taught you to not wash?”

Kunis, who was born and lived in Ukraine until she was 7 years old, revealed her showering habits date back to her childhood.

“I didn’t have hot water growing up as a child so I didn’t shower very much anyway,” Kunis said in response to Padman.

CNN reports the couple have continued their irregular bathing routine with their two children, Wyatt, 6, and Dimitri, 4.

“I wasn’t that parent that bathed my newborns, ever,” Kunis said.

Kutcher went on to reveal their system for determining when to bathe their children.

“If you can see the dirt on them, clean them,” he said. “Otherwise, there’s no point.”

Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis shock internet over their not-so-daily shower habits

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Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis became a trending Twitter topic on Tuesday and it’s all thanks to their bathing habits — or lack thereof.

Appearing on the July 19 episode of the Armchair Expert podcast, the couple revealed they often don’t bathe every day.

“I don’t wash my body with soap every day,” Kunis, 37, admitted, before adding that she does hit the hot spots like underarms, chest, and private parts.

“I didn’t have hot water growing up as a child, so I didn’t shower much anyway,” she laughed.

Kutcher, 43, added, “I wash my armpits and my crotch daily, and nothing else ever. I got a bar of Lever 2000 that delivers every time.”

The habit also extends to the pair’s two children — six-year-old daughter Wyatt and four-year-old son Dimitri.

“When I had children, I also didn’t wash them every day,” the actress said candidly. “I wasn’t that parent that bathed my newborns — ever.”

“If you can see the dirt on them, clean them. Otherwise, there’s no point,” Kutcher chimed in.

Although the That 70s Show alums don’t wash their entire bodies on the day-to-day, they do wash their faces. Kunis does so twice a day and Kutcher does it after a workout “to get all the salts out.”

However, that didn’t stop the internet from weighing in on the topic with a bevy of memes, most of which showed disagreement with the duo’s wash routine.

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