One of the age-old home remedies for glowing skin is to make a mask of seaweed. Seaweed or kelp is highly nutritious. The minerals it contains helps to promote the skin’s moisture balance. Basically, it contains electrolytes.
Certain kinds of kelp have been used historically as anti-aging remedies.
Wakame kelp is an example. It was used as a mask to help heal sunburn and placed over the face to protect against it.
Modern research has shown that wakame contains unique compounds that have antioxidant activity. Sulfate polyfucose is an example. It helps protect against free radical damage caused by exposure to UV rays and environmental pollutants.
Wakame kelp extracts have also been shown to inhibit the breakdown of one of the skin’s important compounds in terms of maintaining elasticity and smoothness. Hyaluronic acid is the compound. Wakame helps to keep hyaluronic acid levels high, throughout a person’s life. In older people, it can help return the level to that of a much younger person.
If you do a little comparative shopping, you will see that many of the moisturizers on the market contain hyaluronic acid. In the long run, it is not as effective as wakame kelp extracts.
As alternatives to home remedies for glowing skin, you can look for moisturizers and other skincare products that contain natural extracts. One advantage is that they are less messy. Another is that they are more effective.
Using homemade masks was the only option in the past. People did not have the opportunity to buy products specifically designed for the care of their skin’s health.
Today, we have more to choose from. Some people try to save money by buying the raw ingredients and mixing them together. But, by the time they finish, they have often spent more on their home remedies for glowing skin than if they had bought readymade products.
While it is true that many of the lotions and creams on the market are unsafe, there are still some good products out there. You just have to know where to look for them. The internet has made them easier to find.
Manufacturers are more transparent than they once were, particularly those that use only the best ingredients in their products. They are proud to provide information concerning them.
If a company seems to be hesitant about providing information on ingredients, then you are better off sticking with home remedies for glowing skin. In addition to wakame masks, you can use olive or grape seed oil on a daily basis as a moisturizer. Those oils are found in some of the best anti-aging moisturizers, too.
Other natural compounds that are good for your skin’s health and appearance include honey. All kinds of honey have some health benefits. Active manuka honey is one of the most beneficial. Research has proven that it has natural antibacterial and antioxidant activity.
A milk and honey mask is sometimes recommended as one of the home remedies for glowing skin. Personally, I prefer to use well-made all natural creams that contain the active components of those things. It’s easier and I believe it is more effective.