Salt is laden with minerals like magnesium, calcium, sodium, and potassium, all of which play an important role in our skin’s health, function, and stellar performance. When your skin’s mineral balance is not at its best, symptoms such as dryness, dullness, irritation will manifest.
Including salt into your beauty routine can help balance and improve hydration, strengthen the protective barrier of our skin, and promote the cell-to-cell communication signals that slow down with age.
Here are some things/ways to use salt on your body.
1. As a Body Scrub
Salt is a gentle natural exfoliating substance that shaves off dead skin. It also has minerals to soften skin and restore hydration.
How to use
Mix a quarter-cup salt and half-cup olive oil or coconut oil into a thick paste. Apply in the shower with a soft towel or the palms of your hands, gently scrubbing your skin in a circular motion. Afterward, rinse off and moisturize.
2. As a facial oil
Salt helps to cleanse pores deeply, balance oil production and kill bacteria that can cause breakouts and acne.
How to use
Mix one teaspoon sea salt with a little warm water in a small spray bottle until salt is dissolved. Spray on clean, dry skin, avoiding your eyes. Use daily or if you can, twice daily.
3.As a bath wash
Salt absorbs dirt, grime, and toxins and cleanses your skin’s pores deeply. Salt’s mineral content helps restore the protective barrier in the skin and helps it hold hydration.
You may notice that your skin won’t wrinkle or look old after a good, long soak in salted water, which is evidence that a salt bath helps your skin retain its moisture. The magnesium in sea salt may also help reduce bloating in the body.
How to use
Add a bit of salt to a tub filled with warm water, and mix together to dissolve the salt. Soak for 15 to 30 minutes in it and you’ll see the difference.
