Exfoliants for face and body - “exfoliate” dead skin
Every girl at home wants to make herself beautiful. That is why there is a huge amount of various means of skin care, hair and nails at home. Modern cosmetology, both professional and home, is simply impossible without tools that are aimed at exfoliating the skin of the face and body. For such purposes, and created a line of exfoliants for girls. Further we will understand this topic in stages. So what is meant by the word "exfoliant"?
Exfoliants (in English to exfoliate, which literally means exfoliation) are products intended for quick exfoliation of dead skin areas. There are two types of exfoliants:
- Mechanical. Often produced in the form of creams, exfoliants, or gels, the basis of which consists of particles of different size and structure.
- Chemical.
Let's start with the fact that the use of chemical and mechanical exfoliants for owners of sensitive skin is strictly prohibited, as it is very easy to injure even the smallest particles. In such cases, the output will be more liquid products (tonics, lotions or gommazhi). Both those and other exfoliants will be acceptable only for normal, mixed or oily skin.
Mechanical exfoliants for the face
Exfoliants for the face, as a rule, consist of small particles and are made of soft substances that are designed not to injure the sensitive skin of the face. There is a huge amount of such funds. These include: exfoliants cream, exfoliants masks, gels, scrubs, peels, etc.
For most of the products, wax particles (orange or carnauba), paraffin, oatmeal, coconut, soda, algae, and their powders (often kelp) are included. During exfoliation, the particles gently exfoliate the surface of the face, removing dead skin, thus activating blood circulation and respiration of cells, stimulating the growth of new ones, the skin takes on a rested appearance and an even tone.
Exfoliants creams are the most widely used for such purposes. If you do this procedure regularly, the skin will begin to tighten, the lifting effect will be on the face and on the face.
Mechanical body exfoliants
We all know that the skin of the body also requires additional care to maintain youth. Yes, if you are slim, then attention is guaranteed to you, but it is the toned and healthy skin that testifies to your beauty and youth.
An exfoliant for the body helps a lot to solve such problems. The scheme of action of these funds is as follows: by stimulating new cells, the skin tone is leveled, it brightens, is toned, and the roughness decreases. It should be added that scrubs exfoliants are often used for anti-cellulite massage by itself at home. After it is recommended to apply a soothing and moisturizing body oil (lavender, peppermint and peony oils, etc.).
To develop exfoliants for the body, larger particles and a solid consistency are used. Basically, these tools are made in the form of scrubs and body masks. Often includes:
- Nutshell;
- Powder from pits (apricot, peach, grapes, etc.);
- Coffee;
- Pumice;
- Salt, sugar, etc.
Exfoliants of such brands as “Yves Rocher”, “Faberlik Air stream”, etc. are very popular with girls. with all kinds of compositions. Reviews not only recommend, but also show the results from their use. So, the skin becomes softer and more delicate, acquires elasticity and evens out the relief.
Mechanical exfoliants with acids
Very often, the bark cream mask is used as a peeling agent. This is a very popular exfoliant with fruit acids. Instructions for use can be read on the packaging, besides on the Internet a lot of positive feedback about the product.
The exfoliant bark, as stated by the manufacturer, performs the functions of:
- Exfoliation;
- Acceleration of blood circulation;
- Smoothing wrinkles;
- Recovery of elasticity and softness;
- Tonization.
The duration of the procedure is chosen individually and depends on the type and sensitivity of your skin.
In principle, exfoliants with acids (especially fruit acids) are designed to rejuvenate the whole body. That is why peeling with fruit acids is a very popular procedure in beauty salons. The active ingredients of such agents are aimed at dissolving the layer that binds old and new skin cells. Such drugs penetrate the deepest layers of the epidermis, stimulating the production of collagen and elastane. As a result, rejuvenated, rested, tightened skin.
By the way, it is the cold evening time of the day that is considered the most optimal time for such manipulations, since the newly created cells react both to the components of the care products and to the sun's rays.
Contraindications for the use of exfoliant scrubs
If you have any of the following problems, then give up peeling for a while:
- Allergy to the components of the product;
- The capillaries are located close to the dermal layer;
- Violation of the skin and the presence of microtraumas on the skin;
- Acne, an inflammation that requires medical treatment.
Chemical exfoliation
Any chemical peeling or gommage affects the dermal layer of the skin with a concentrated solution of acids (ANA acids, salicylic, retinoic, lactic, etc.) or a solution of enzymes.
Although gommage is classified as a chemical exfoliant, it would be more appropriate to select a separate category for it. Since such products should be applied to the previously cleaned and steamed face skin, then leave them for a couple of minutes (the duration is indicated in the instructions for use). When, means dries and forms so-called "crust", it is necessary to roll it with wet hands.
As a rule, the composition of the gommage includes ANA acid of low concentration, which removes the upper dermal surface of the skin, during the rolling of which a large number of pellets are formed, protruding massaging particles. By the way, they function the same way as solid particles of scrubs. At the same time, gommazhi for the body also have similarity with them, since by renewing the skin surface, they make it more elastic and resilient, which helps the girl to lose weight and effectively fights with the hated cellulite peel.
At the moment, cosmetic companies offer a choice of a huge number of different kinds of gommage. For yourself, you can choose a product that is right for you both in composition and in accordance with your skin type of face and body. We advise you to consult with a beautician before buying a product.
Contraindications for the use of chemical exfoliants
With the following symptoms and diseases, refuse chemical exfoliation:
- The presence of molluscum contagiosum;
- Skin papillomas and warts;
- The manifestation of psoriasis and eczema;
- Active herpes;
- The presence of fresh tan or sunburn;
- The presence of microtrauma or impaired skin integrity;
- Allergy to make up the product.
Frequency and rules of exfoliation?
- For girls who have a mixed or oily skin type, exfoliants can be used no more than three times a week.
- Independent use of aggressive chemical exfoliants in the form of peeling or homogenous agents is necessary step by step, as indicated in the instructions for the selected product.
- For normal skin type scrubs are recommended to use up to two times a week.
- For dry and sensitive skin, these procedures should be carried out quite rarely, once every two to three weeks. Aggressive means, in such cases, the use of prohibited.