Detox Your Skin With Nature

Am working on a simple guide to natural and exotic treatments such as charcoal, coffee, tea tree, olive, aloe vera, argan oil, clay, etc., how they help, beauty benefits. (Optional: along with some homemade DIY recipes of face packs and scrubs)

Activated Charcoal to detox skin and hair

When charcoal combines with high temp and an activated agent, it becomes more porous and expands its surface area. This activated charcoal has more benefits for skin and hair than charcoal alone. Activated charcoal has the ability to bind to toxins and chemicals in the pores and thus helps to remove these impurities unclogging pores. Activated charcoal therefore helps acne prone skin and oily skin with open pores.

Activated charcoal is being incorporated not only in food in smoothies and drinks to detoxify the system but also in skin care products such as cleansers, masks, facial oils and shampoos where they sit on the skin or scalp and help to deep cleanse and detoxify removing impurities.

Aloe Vera

Aloe vera juice or gel substance from the leaf of the plant has many skin and gut benefits to help cleanse and detoxify. It has antioxidants and anti inflammatory properties which is why it is used for repair and regeneration. It is great for burns, cuts, bruises but is also good as a deep cleansing agent in acne and oily skin. Aloe is also great for providing intense hydration to the skin.

To make your skin smooth and supple, mix aloe vera juice or gel with some honey and apply on the face as a mask after using a mild scrub. Wash off after 10 -15mins.

Coffee

Coffee extracts used in skin care can stimulate micro circulation improving cellulite and detoxifying skin. They also help to energise skin making it look bright and radiant.

Coffee extracts can be best utilized in cleansers, scrubs, cellulite creams, masks and lotions

Clay

Just like charcoal clay has properties that attracts dirt and pulls it out cleansing and detoxifying skin from impurities. Clay also has a good mineral content that helps with removing toxins and boosting circulation. Useful for those that have oily and acne prone skin. Look out for Bentonite clay, Red Rhassoul clay or Kaolin clay in products such as mud masks

Algae and Sea weed

Masks and moisturisers containing sea weed or algae are great for dull skin. These ingredients are rich in nutrients such as magnesium, calcium, potassium and the skin cells absorb these when in contact with the skin. These are usually incorporated in the form of sheet masks, packs, or bath products

Tea Tree

Tea tree is finding its place more and more In skin care products such as cleansers, toners, moisturisers and masks. Tea tree oil has anti septic properties and hence used to treat cuts, wounds and also to heal acne.

Use 3-4 drops tea tree oil with a teaspoon of coconut or olive oil and use it in your bath for anti septic and detox effect.

You can also use a few drops of tea tree oil in your favourite toner or cleanser.