Sugar scrub
Beneficial features
Sugar Scrub is a completely new and unique cleansing cosmetic. Its advantage is that it is a natural hypoallegrinic product, suitable for every skin type.
Abrasive cosmetics based on crystalline sugar is ideal for eliminating stretch marks and cellulite. The smallest particles of granulated sugar have unique properties: in the process of applying the scrub, they slowly dissolve, penetrate into the smallest pores and deeply clean them. The greatest benefit of such cosmetics lies in the excellent saturation of the skin with air and water, which penetrate into the pores along with grains of sugar.
The main competitor of sugar scrub is salt cosmetics. Like sugar, salt has the form of a crystal, but the sugar base is much better and safer than salt because salt dries the skin.
In addition to the beneficial effects on the skin, a sugar scrub can also be beneficial for the family budget, since it is very easy to make such a tool on your own, at home and from simple components that are available in every home. Properly made home cosmetics has excellent reviews from consumers of all age groups and can be a good competition for store cosmetics.
Contraindications
A scrub sold in a store is a cosmetic product that contains not only natural elements, such as sugar or oils, but also preservatives to prolong its shelf life, as well as dyes and flavors for greater attractiveness of the product.
Choosing a facial and body scrub on a sugar basis, you need to take into account several important points:
- The contents of almost any cosmetics can cause an allergic reaction in the form of redness, peeling or rash. It is very important to get acquainted with the composition of the product you like, check for potential allergens.
- Peeling with a scrub is, first of all, a mechanical effect on the skin. In the case of sugar crystals, this effect is similar to applying neat, shallow scratches. That is why this tool is dangerous for people whose blood vessels are located in the upper layers of the epidermis. Bleeding is possible.
- Too sensitive skin can also receive significant damage from acute saccharinas. People with such skin is better to choose a product with a sparing abrasive component.
- Young girls and boys with problem skin, acne, acne are not recommended to use sugar peeling in the period of exacerbation of skin diseases. At this time, the skin is too sensitive to mechanical stress, it can be damaged and infected.
- In the presence of injuries, scratches, burns, it is better not to use cosmetics at all. Special care and rest are necessary to heal injuries, otherwise complications such as scarring and the appearance of keloid scars are possible.
Recommendations for use
It is very important to choose, buy and apply exfoliating agents correctly. The first thing that you need to pay attention to is the zone for which you need to use a specific scrub. For different parts of the body used abrasives of various coarseness. For example, for the face use very soft, safe substances for delicate skin. Sugar for such cosmetics is specially ground and ground to avoid injury. This tool is absolutely not suitable for body skin. For the thighs and feet, on the contrary, they choose the coarser grades of granulated sugar. In these parts of the body, the most severe effect is needed to obtain the maximum exfoliating or anti-cellulite (massage) effect.
Properly applying the scrub begins with proper preparation for the cleansing procedure. The greatest effect of such a tool would be if you use it on well-steamed skin, so the best moment for peeling comes right after a shower, steam room or bath.
In the process of reading the skin with such a cosmetic, the upper layer of the epidermis is removed, so you should not wash with a scrub before going to the beach or outside. The skin should have time to "relax" and "upgrade." This also applies to the immediate application of decorative cosmetics. It just penetrates the pores, clog them. This can lead to infection and the appearance of acne.
Too frequent use of exfoliating cosmetics is also unacceptable, you need to use it no more than twice a week.
The best time of day to clean your skin with abrasives is evening. During the night, the skin will have enough time to recover and will be more resistant to exposure to the sun, makeup or wind.
For sugar scrub is very important proper technique of its application. Since sugar crystals have sharp corners, you need to start with smooth, soft massage movements. After some time, the sugar crumbs begin to dissolve - at this time the massage may become more intense. Then you can use special scouring pads and peeling brushes.
After the procedure, be sure to moisturize the skin with a light, non-greasy cream.
Recipes
A good sugar scrub can be done with your own hands. The main advantage of handmade cosmetics is that you can independently choose the components so that the cosmetics have exactly those beneficial properties that are necessary for you.
For delicate skin
Gentle face skin is daily exposed to the greatest influence from the outside: cold or heat, dry wind that carries dust or scorching sun, decorative cosmetics that clog pores and dehydrate the skin - all this leads to premature aging. In order to preserve the youth and beauty of the skin of the face, you need to choose a gentle, gentle exfoliating agent that will not only cleanse, but also moisturize, tone and tighten it.
Sugar for this zone should be fine so as not to injure the skin. Therefore it is necessary to opt for the usual white sugar. The remaining components of the scrub must meet the age needs and fit the skin type. The basis of such a cosmetic for teenage oily skin can be grapes. The grape scrub perfectly tones the skin, well nourishes it with vitamins and gives a blush. However, it is worth remembering that grapes contain a large amount of acids, and therefore can cause discomfort when used on unhealthy skin.
For dry skin types, oil-based products are perfect. Olive or sea buckthorn oil perfectly moisturizes the skin and saturates it with amino acids. The best natural remedy for facelift is bee honey. Honey for scrub need to choose fresh and flowing.
Preparing a scrub at home is quite simple. The chosen base must be boiled and cooled to prevent the appearance of pathogenic bacteria in it and prolong the shelf life of the future product. In the cooled base you need to pour the sugar and lightly mix. If desired, you can add a vial of vitamin B or E - they will make the skin more elastic and resistant to weather phenomena. In winter, you can also use vitamin D, because the sun in winter is not enough.
For problem areas
Almost every girl sooner or later faces one of these problems: old callosity, cellulite, rough skin on the feet, stretch marks on the abdomen, chest or thighs after childbirth. To combat some of these problems, one cannot do without sports, some can be removed with the help of good cosmetics, but in all cases a sugar scrub can be a great help.
To effectively fight cellulite you need a good gym and a trainer, however, high-quality cosmetic care can significantly speed up this process. For example, an exfoliating agent based on lemon juice will help in the fight against subcutaneous fat and will result in skin tone. Lemon juice is very sour, so it is worth one third to dilute it with boiled water to avoid burns.
In the fight against stretch marks help coffee and cocoa. These components stimulate the skin for speedy regeneration and renewal.
Corn and coarse skin will help soften burdock based scrub.
Handmade scrub can be a great gift for a friend or mother. Such a tool can be not only useful, but also very beautiful. To do this, you can buy ready-made soap base, add sugar, essential oils, vitamins, colors, flavors and other components to taste. The soap base is a very plastic material. From it you can make beautiful products of unusual shapes or cut it into cubes.
The sizes of the pieces of such a scrub can be done very different, but the most convenient way is to choose a size so that one piece is enough for one use. All the necessary components can be found on the counters of shops for needlework, in the department with products for soap making.
Store home scrub need only in the refrigerator. You should not make a large amount of this product right away, because it can deteriorate.
Manufacturers Overview
Cosmetics is very important for Russian girls. It is very difficult to say which brand is more or less in demand. Criteria for the selection of cosmetics are also very different. Consider several manufacturers of scrubs from different price categories.
Indian ayurvedic cosmetics Ambergris is a novelty for Russians. Its main goal is to give people health and longevity, so all Amber scrubs contain the most useful components: tonic oils and spices, nourishing extracts, rich extracts. This cosmetics has gained special popularity due to the unique, spicy flavors, as part of the scrub Lakshmi includes cinnamon, turmeric and ginger. The average price of a scrub is about 1 thousand rubles for a jar - an affordable price for longevity.
One of the most affordable manufacturers of cosmetics, Velinia offers unique facial and body scrubs. So, the scrub with apple and cinnamon flavor will give tired skin health, the icy freshness will be pleased with the almond and mint aroma scrub.
L’cosmetics offers a huge selection of sugar scrubs. The composition of cosmetics includes both the usual components and the original: black chocolate, hot pepper, mango, lavender, coffee. The scrubs of this company will fill your life with spicy flavors of the east and sweet flavors of chocolate and rafaello.
For lovers of homemade cosmetics, the perfect base for Activ Sweet Scrub scrubs, which can be supplemented with rose petals, sandalwood oil and other favorite ingredients, is perfect. Also popular are scrubs, balls, made by the hands of craftswomen.
Dior cosmetics are of high quality and original solutions. For example, only this brand has a sugar dissolving lip scrub. This unique product stimulates the flow of blood and awakens the natural color of the lips. Such a revolutionary product can become a competitor to the usual gloss and lipstick.
In addition, scrubs from Pignoze, Sanvory, Aravia, Novosvit and Mama Soap are in demand. All these manufacturers strive to make women healthy and beautiful. It remains only to make a choice in favor of some of them.