DIY Face Masks

 

You probably saw it on Interest. You may have even tried a DIY face mask recipe or two that you found online. Egg white mixed with lemon juice promises to shrink pores and firm skin. Banana masks promising radiant and clean skin based on the ingredients contained in the yellow peel.

But are these masks really good for your skin? The short answer to that is no. In fact, some of these ingredients can actually harm your skin. But make no mistake, some natural ingredients can have a moisturizing or exfoliating effect when used correctly, but whole foods cannot provide you with some of the vitamins.

The science behind skin care products

Dermatologists and anesthetists work closely with cosmetic chemists. They spend a lot of time researching ingredients and formulating products to provide consumers with the best and most effective products that deliver different results to the skin.

If skin care was as simple as going to the fridge and choosing what to mix into a mask that day, why would they spend so much time studying these ingredients and figuring out how to deliver these results to the skin?

 Putting whole food on your face to get the same results is unfortunately not going to happen.

Skin and its absorption

Think of your skin like the rest of your body. If you eat healthy food and expect to get the right nutrients your body needs from that food, you have to digest it so the nutrients can be delivered directly to where they need to be. Without your body breaking down the food, there is no way for your body to absorb the nutrients that the food provides.

The same goes for your skin. You can't apply whole foods (yes, even juices or purees) to your skin and expect the nutrients from those foods to absorb into your skin and be used as needed. Nutrients need a way to be absorbed through the skin.

That's what the scientists who formulate these products do. They extract the beneficial ingredient and formulate it with other ingredients to allow your skin to penetrate properly.

So save those bananas for a snack. By eating them, you will get more benefits from your healthy foods.

Harmful ingredients

Some ingredients commonly found in do-it-yourself masks can actually harm your skin when applied topically. For example, lemon juice should never be applied directly to the face. It seriously dries out your skin and could actually cause more acne than you originally had by stripping away the natural oils you need. It disrupts the skin's acid mantle and can also cause sensitivity due to this loss of protection.

Egg white can also dry out the skin. The tightness you may feel after applying this mask is not a good sign that the mask has worked. You should never feel tight after cleansing or applying a mask, as this is a sign of skin dehydration and needs to be hydrated as soon as possible.

Egg whites can also carry bacteria like salmonella, which you risk spreading all over your face.

Safe ingredients to use

If you are still set on using a DIY face mask or any type of DIY skin treatment, then I suggest you use Himalayan salt, Epsom salt, sugar, yogurt or honey.

Himalayan salt, Epsom salt and sugar can be used as a body scrub. If using a sugar or Himalayan salt scrub on your face, be very gentle and only do 3 passes over your face to avoid excessive peeling.

Yogurt and honey can add extra hydration to your skin, so these are always home options that you can use. If you're feeling extra crafty, you can even choose to add essential oils to the mix.

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