[Replenishing Water]
There is a saying: If the facial mask is well applied, youth cannot fly. The facial mask was chosen well. My boyfriend was in the college entrance examination.
The imagination brought by facial mask is beautiful:
Without what, skin problems cannot be solved by a facial mask.
If there are, then two.
The most commonly used kinds of flaky facial masks are various, such as what Whitening Mask, Acne Removal Mask, Anti-wrinkle Mask…
Unfortunately, there are hundreds of facial masks, and the effect is at best one.
One hundred uses is [replenishing water]
Strictly speaking, the mask’s [hydration] is only to moisten the stratum corneum.
There is stratum corneum in the outermost layer of the skin, and 10% ~ 30% of the components are water in a healthy state. There is also a sebum membrane outside the stratum corneum, which has certain moisturizing and water locking functions under normal circumstances.
However, if the stratum corneum is dry and atrophic or sebum secretion is insufficient, water will easily be lost and the skin will be dry.
At this time, applying facial mask has two main functions:
- Wet the stratum corneum with the moisture carried; A sealing membrane is added so that the lost water stays in the stratum corneum.
In this way, the stratum corneum absorbs water and expands, and is arranged tightly and neatly. Under the reflection of light, the skin will look tender and transparent, and even feel whitened.
However, don’t think that this will replenish water and whiten the skin. After all, water only stays in the stratum corneum and does not really enter the deep skin.
This led to:
Mask [moisturizing], only temporary
After hard work in applying the facial mask, the stratum corneum is still disappointing and cannot be kept at all. Moisture is still easy to run into drier air.
This is like wearing a big cotton-padded jacket in winter, which has accumulated some heat. Once it is taken off, it will be lost to the air again.
As a result, it won’t take long for the skin to return to its original shape.
Some people may think: I apply the mask several times more, and the speed of applying the mask exceeds the speed of water loss, so don’t you just do it?
In theory, it is quite good, but if you apply more facial mask, the skin structure will become loose, the barrier and protection will be weakened, and it will be easy to be injured.
As a result, water and moisture cannot be replenished, but the skin is damaged.
Mask has no other use except moisturizing?
In addition to the general moisturizing mask, all kinds of whitening mask, acne removing mask and anti-wrinkle mask on the market are exaggerated.
The so-called [efficacy] ingredients in these facial masks have little evidence to prove their effectiveness, and are basically difficult to penetrate the stratum corneum and act on deep skin.
For example, high concentration of L-C or tranexamic acid (tranexamic acid) theoretically has the effects of inhibiting pigment and fading color spots.
But after all, people are not SpongeBob, not what can absorb.
After being applied to the face, whether it can pass through the skin barrier, whether it can act on the target cells, whether the concentration of active substances is sufficient, etc. are all problems.
However, it is good that there is no effect. When you see the effect, you have to worry.
The facial mask that can quickly whiten and rejuvenate the skin is probably added with mercury, fluorescent whitening agent, glucocorticoid, etc.
These additives can block pores when they are light, and lead to hormone-dependent dermatitis and cumulative kidney poisoning when they are heavy. That is really a bad face and hurts the body, and the loss outweights the gain.
Therefore, the vast number of beauty lovers really want to buy facial masks, so they should honestly buy some moisturizing and fancy ones.
How to apply the mask that cannot be stopped?
As a daily ceremony, the symbolic meaning of facial mask has far exceeded its actual function.
You can eat one less meal and apply one less mask.
If you really want to use facial mask, how should you use it correctly?
1. How long will the mask take?
In fact, there is no fixed answer to this question.
However, in general, the stratum corneum can be moistened in about 10 minutes, and it is generally recommended not to exceed 20 minutes at a time.
Do you want to apply facial mask every day?
No need, just use it occasionally, not the more the better.
It is recommended once a week, 2 ~ 3 times a week is enough.
Too much use will lead to skin [excessive hydration], resulting in cuticle damage, skin thinning, barrier function damage and other problems.
3. Do you want to take a pat and massage after the mask is applied?
No need! This is a common misconception.
The process of beating or massaging does not increase the absorption of the skin surface, but evaporates into the air during beating.
For sensitive skin, dilated blood vessels will be further stimulated during beating and rubbing, increasing the probability of allergy.
Do you want to wash the mask after application?
Most facial masks do not contain irritating ingredients and will not feel sticky when used up, so they do not need to be cleaned deliberately.
Is it better to make your own facial mask?
Skin is not a digestive organ, and what is used for eating cannot be digested and absorbed when applied to the face.
In addition, self-made facial mask is easy to breed bacteria, causing skin allergy and inflammation.
The effect is not good and the unexpected risks are high. It is better to do less self-made facial mask.
6. Do you want hot compress or ice compress on the facial mask?
Usually apply facial mask, normal temperature or ice.
Although hot compress can open pores, what comes into contact with the outside world after pores are opened is the hair root sheath of hair follicles. The cells are closely connected, and external substances are difficult to enter and cannot promote absorption.
But if winter is too cold to want hot compress, there is no harm.
In a word, the facial mask has only one effect: [replenishing water].
It is OK to apply it occasionally to save an emergency. As for other effects, don’t expect too much.
Boys and girls with limited funds do not have to spend a lot of money on facial masks, after all… the effect of applying water to their faces is actually similar.