Detox cosmetics for skin: choosing cleansing components

We have not lived in an ecologically clean environment for a long time. Air, water, food, ultraviolet radiation, stress and blue light affect our skin. And it needs a detox. Moreover, detox cosmetics have long been limited to scrubs, cleansers and peels. It includes creams, serums and wraps.

What is cosmetic detox

Our skin is the main barrier between the outside world and the body. It is the one that takes on all the impact of the environment. Dust and heavy metals settle on it, as a result of the interaction of sebum with oxygen, the process of oxidation and the release of free radicals occurs. At a young age, the skin copes with these problems quite successfully, starting the self-cleaning process, which involves enzymes such as superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase. However, with age, self-cleaning begins to work with failures. Harmful substances and free radicals accumulate in the skin, which destroy cells and the protective layer of the skin. The ability to regenerate and restore is reduced, signs of aging become brighter and faster. Cosmetics that contain detox components can slow down this process.

Important stages for cosmetic skin detoxification

Detox cosmetics include several stages:

• pore cleansing - these are scrubs, peels, exfoliating cleansers
• increasing lymph flow and getting rid of excess fluid, in this case the skin gets rid of harmful substances that leave with moisture - masks, wraps, scrubs
• fighting free radicals with antioxidants - serums, creams.

What components should be included in DIY detox cosmetics recipes

Adsorbent substances

Adsorbent components are able to absorb excess sebum and literally pull impurities out of the pores. Such components include all types of clays, plant activated carbon, various powders (silk, pearl, rice).

In the Beurre store you can buy French clays with a high degree of purification from heavy metals. Rhassoul, bentonite, white, green, blue, pink and red clays - each of them acts as an incredible natural cocktail of various minerals. All of them have high adsorbent properties. Clays are an ideal component for wraps, scrubs, detox masks for the face and body, and rhassoul clay, due to its foaming property, can also be used in hair cleansers.

Beurre's assortment also includes plant-based activated carbon from the French manufacturer Sensient. It can be used in recipes for shampoos, masks, wraps, scrubs, toothpastes, as well as an additive to soap from scratch and soap from a base. Carbon adsorbs toxins, impurities and other harmful substances from the skin, making it cleaner, fresher and healthier. It is suitable for oily skin and acne-prone skin, as it absorbs oxidized sebum. Charcoal also helps to get rid of chemicals that accumulate in the pores, it exfoliates dead skin cells and eliminates unpleasant odor.

Pearl powder also works great as a detoxifier, saturating the skin with calcium, has wound-healing properties, whitens and protects from UV radiation. Pearl powder improves cellular metabolism and slows down the aging process.

Antioxidants

Antioxidants are the most important way to combat free radicals. Antioxidants include flavonoids produced from citrus fruits, resveratrol, the raw material for which is grapes, gamma oryzanol, extracted from rice bran oil, as well as vitamins A, E, C, green tea extracts, centella and coffee.

By neutralizing the action of free radicals, antioxidants protect cells from destruction and aging, and accordingly, the processes necessary for restoring and maintaining youthful skin proceed as intended by nature. All antioxidants reduce oxidative processes and protect the skin from UV rays. Buy antioxidant components for making cosmetics in the Beurre store.

Marine assets: spa and thalassotherapy at home

All cosmetic ingredients that are of marine origin are ideal for detox recipes. Micronized algae: spirulina, kelp, ascophyllum - improve lymph flow, remove excess fluid, and with it harmful substances from skin cells. They help improve blood microcirculation and also have antioxidant properties. These assets can and should be included in detox masks for the face and body, as well as wraps. See the recipe for an anti-cellulite wrap with micronized kelp here.

Crithmum extract - also refers to marine assets. In addition to antioxidant properties, it is an immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergenic asset. It can be used in detox creams and serums.

Skin detox is not only cosmetics

The main way to get rid of toxins is sweat and pores. That is why saunas and skin steaming are recommended in combination with detox cosmetics. Of course, nutrition is also very important. After all, even the best cream will not rid your skin of problems due to regular consumption of fast food, sweets and fast carbohydrates. Detox programs work in combination and, ideally, they should not just be a course once a year, but a way of life.

You can find already tested recipes for detox masks, wraps and scrubs on our YouTube channel. The Beurre Cosmetic Kitchen will always help you create high-quality cosmetics with your own hands.

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