How to Use an Aspirin Mask
Uneven, spotty and troubled skin could benefit from an aspirin mask. Aspirin has beta-hydroxy acids which help exfoliate and clear pores. This non-irritating mask can help create skin so smooth and soft that people will notice. The aspirin mask is a great agent against blemishes and you can utilize this as a scrub or a mask. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Uncoated aspirin
- Organic plain yogurt
- Organic honey
- Aloe Vera gel
- Sea salt
Instructions
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Mix it up. Take 6 to 8 uncoated aspirin and add it to 1 tbsp. of yogurt. The aspirin will dissolve in the yogurt.
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Then add 1 tsp. of honey. The yogurt will add good bacteria to your skin and the honey has antiseptic properties. Mix it all together and smooth it onto your face. Wait ten minutes and then wash it off with tepid water.
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Do the scrub. Make a paste with honey, aspirin and a small amount of sea salt. Wet face and gently use paste to buff skin, wash off. This works especially well as a scrub before shaving, softening skin and sloughing off dead skin.
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Make a paste of aspirin, yogurt and aloe vera gel and apply to it poison ivy. The rubbing motion eases the itch, the drying effect of the aspirin on the blisters helps speed healing and the aloe vera gel conditions the skin around the blisters.
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Tips & Warnings
You can actually use aspirin and water to treat many skin irritations such as boils, rashes and insect bites.
Aspirin masks can help with skin conditions such as eczema and rosacea.
Aspirin masks can also be made with emu oil and with vinegar.
Small amounts of aspirin have been known to deplete vitamins. Vitamins A, B, C and calcium and potassium can be depleted leading to anemia and digestive disorders.
