Epsom Salt for the Face
Put that over-priced facial scrub back on the shelf and take a tip from some famous faces who swear by Epsom salt. A little magnesium sulfate mixed into moisturizer or bathwater goes a long way in keeping skin healthy. Does this Spark an idea?
Other People Are Reading
-
Facial Scrub
-
Magnesium sulfate, aka Epsom salt, is a cheap and widely available mineral compound that exfoliates and softens skin. For facial scrub mix ½ teaspoon Epsom salt with cleaning cream, massage gently into skin and rinse with cold water.
Home Spa Treatment
-
Two cups of Epsom salt in a half tub of warm bath water equals one mineral-rich soak. Actress Jessica Alba recently told Marie Claire magazine: "I take a bath almost every day. Because I work out so hard, I usually put in a gallon of Epsom salts."
-
More Than Skin Deep
-
During a 20-minute soak, the body absorbs the mineral through the skin, replenishing vital and often deficient magnesium stores. Human cells are made-up largely of magnesium, but most Americans get only 70 to 80 percent of the levels needed to keep healthy, according to The National Academy of Sciences. Magnesium deficiency contributes to heart disease, stroke, digestive illnesses, stress and fatigue.
More Endorsements
-
Gwyneth Paltrow tells her GOOP website readers: "I love Epsom Salt Baths to detox, revive muscles and de-puff skin." According to a Chicago Tribune story, model Heidi Klum bathes in it to draw excess fluids and eliminate bloating.
History
-
Epsom Salt is named for Epsom, England, because of the town's magnesium sulfate-rich water. Residents began extracting it from the water there in the 17th century.
-
