9 Homemade beauty treatments that risk your skin

Many women are very fond of homemade face and body cleansing masks. On the Internet, you can find thousands of recipes of this type and each one promises impressive results. But it is important to know first hand which products can be used in this type of care, applying to the skin of the face without problems and which not. After all, the Internet is full of opinions without scientific basis.

O awesome.club decided to find out which common home remedies harm rather than benefit health, and which a beauty professional would never recommend.

The composition of bicarbonate is very similar to the micro grains normally used in face scrubs. But the product is not suitable for this type of use. To understand it well, it is necessary to remember the chemistry classes at school: the pH level in people with normal skin varies from 4.5 to 5.7. Baking soda is a very alkaline product.

Just apply once to dry the skin, and if you do it regularly, it will lead to a significant loss of moisture in the fabric.

Never put toothpaste on pimples and red spots. Firstly, it will not help and will not act like a product specially developed for the skin (it is not manufactured for that purpose). In second, there are so many additional ingredients in toothpaste, like mint, peroxide, flavoring and alcohol, that you can simply burn the skin. Instead, turn to benzoyl peroxide, which is readily available at pharmacies.

Yes, hot water dries the skin. Of course, it’s nice to take a relaxing bath or warm up under the shower. But don’t forget that high temperatures eliminate the skin’s protective barrier (probably you yourself, on more than one occasion, noticed a redness and a little itching after taking a hot shower).

Very hot baths are especially contraindicated for people with eczema, psoriasis or keratosis. And besides, they lead to more pimples in people with problematic skin.

Hydrogen peroxide is one of the most commonly used products as a mild antiseptic for minor wounds such as scrapes and cuts. But using it as an ingredient in a homemade cosmetic product is a bad idea. And not just because often causes reactions in the form of irritations and redness, but why its frequent use weakens the skin’s protective function and alters its moisture level.

How many times do we hear that salt and sugar are excellent skin care solutions? It is true. But not for the face, but for the body! Mix some coconut oil with brown sugar and you have a wonderful body scrub.

Large crystals of salt and sugar can damage a delicate complex and it will take a long time for you to recover.

The skin on the hands is usually quite stiff and not too thin. This part of the body constantly experiences stressful loads from the effects of detergents and cleaning products, for example. The face, on the other hand, does not dry out as much, is much more sensitive and is susceptible to environmental factors.

The hand cream applied to the face can clog the pores in the first application, thus altering the skin’s breathing and causing inflammatory processes. In addition, this type of cosmetics can cause severe allergic reactions.

Many people who suffer from acne believe, for some reason, that alcohol use helps. But it’s worth knowing that, when the skin loses protection, she starts producing more and more fat to protect herself🇧🇷 Added to this is the fact that alcohol destroys the protective film against the harmful effects of the environment (bacteria, microbes, dirt and others).

In general, it is recommended to clean the face with cotton wool soaked in a solution with lemon to lighten the skin, eliminate pigmentation spots, freckles or acne. Lemon works directly against baking soda. It is an acid which, in turn, has a very low pH of 2. O lemon juice changes the acidity of the face and generates irritation in the cells🇧🇷 The essential oils of citrus fruits are also phototoxic, and can even cause skin burns if, after applying a “lotion” of this juice, you are exposed to the sun.

Many bloggers claim that cinnamon is a wonderful product that will help eliminate pimples, dark spots and hyperpigmentation. This is false, a total mistake. When French blogger Marie Lopez recommended this mask, users registered their numerous complaints: this homemade solution caused them burns, rashes and dry skin. Remembering that an excessive amount of cinnamon can cause irreparable damage, according to dermatologists.