How to Moisturize Dry Skin With Sea Salt

Salt water is a great way to moisturize dry, damaged skin! Summer sun can be drying to skin but the dry winter air can do just as much damage. People have been bathing in salty waters for hundreds of years seeking cures of all types. With the right preparation, sea salt might give you some relief from dry, winter skin.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Sea Salt
• Glycerin
• Bath Sponge

1. Sea salt can be purchased in the grocery store; you'll generally find it with the baking goods. The salt crystals are much larger than regular table salt and are derived from sea water.

2. Glycerin can be found in it's purest form at most drug or beauty stores. If you are allergic to moisturizing products that contain artificial fragrances, pure glycerin may be a better choice for you.

3. Mix about one cup of sea salt crystals with enough glycerin to get the salt to stick together. You'll want to make your mix just before you bathe or shower.

4. After bathing, while your body is still wet, rub the sea salt and glycerin mixture over moist skin using a bath sponge. The sea salt is a natural exfoliant that will remove the dry skin.

5. Rinse the salt and glycerin away and enjoy soft, silky skin!

Tips & Warnings

• You can purchase Dead Sea Salt Body Scrub if you don't want to make your own!
• Don't scrub too hard! You should start out gently so you don't damage tender, dry skin.

[nunpuns]

on 8/9/2009 Great tips. Thanks

[gahazeleyes]

on 6/9/2009 Very good article. Thanks for sharing.

[toogie2]

on 5/31/2009 Great tip. Salt water is also well known as a natural anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory.

[WritingNag]

on 5/31/2009 Sounds great and much cheaper than buying the spa formula. 5*!

[02SmithA]

on 5/15/2009 I didn't know this... sea salt is great stuff though! 5 stars