Remember that salt has absorbent properties. So its a great ingredient if you wish to relieve congestion in your large pores. For skin imperfections like stubborn blackheads, the Tony Moly Egg Pore Blackhead Steam Balm works magic. You can also double cleanse with salt with Innisfree's Purifying Facial Cleanser.
Skincare 101: Your Ultimate Guide To Using Sea Salt For Acne
ICYMI, using salt facial for acne is all the rage right now and most beauty brands have already hopped on to the bandwagon
Forget everything you might have been told about how salt is bad for your body. Sure, eating salty food may make your face look puffy, but not so much when applied to your face. Intrigued already? ICYMI, using sea salt for acne is all the rage right now and most beauty brands have already hopped on to the bandwagon.
Present in body scrubs and wave sprays, sea salt may not actually be a new ingredient in the beauty world after all. But you may be curious as to what a salt facial treatment entails. Basically, you will be treated by an aesthetician who will operate a unique microdermabrasion-like tool on your face while she rubs fine crystals of Himalayan salt all over you to eliminate dead skin.
Even dermatologists approve of its suitability with acne or dull skin. Not convinced yet? Well, scroll down to explore the benefits of incorporating sea salt into your beauty routine.
How To Use Sea Salt For Acne
1. Effective Exfoliation
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The first step is exfoliation of course, and salt inherent in body and face scrubs are an obvious choice. That's because they are a natural exfoliant that remove dead skin and brighten dull skin. Salt helps skin to appear visibly smoother and it also improves skin texture over time.
But you must be cautious when using seas salt for acne, especially as a scrub. Each particle is hard enough to cause abrasions, so be gentle with your skin.
Try, Too Cool for School's Mineral Pink Salt Deep Cleansing Foam or the popular Ocean Salt Scrub from Lush, if you choose not to mix from scratch. Alternatively, the luxurious La Mer Replenishing Oil Exfoliator is great too.
You can also try salt facials if you wish to take it to the next level.
2. Deep Cleansing
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Deep cleansing would be the next step in your skincare regimen. Often added to cleansers, salt wins over sugar due to its antimicrobial properties. Using a cleansing water like Blithe's Anti-Polluaging Himalayan Pink Salt Cleansing Water can help get rid off bacteria.
3. Great Balancing
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Those with acne can particularly benefit from a salt-based skin routine, especially as the ingredient mixes absorbent and antibacterial properties to remove impurities. All this, while maintaining your skin's oil levels.
Salt works great in toners as well, and can be found in products categorised as balancing in the skin-care routine, including seawater or sodium chloride as ingredients. Toners with salt in their formulas include the Laneige Fresh Calming Toner and Kora Balancing Rose Mist.
4. Cool Moisturising
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Not only does salt kill impurities, but can hydrate and rejuvenate skin too. It includes minerals, such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium that work to help moisturise and firm the skin.
Try The Face Shop's Daily Repair ATO Salt Cream or Peach & Lily's Matcha Pudding Antioxidant Cream. Sometimes, you never know if salt is in a specific skin-care product, as it can be surprisingly sneaky, but extremely effective.
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