3 natural ingredients for a great skin detox

3 natural ingredients for a great skin detox

Coffee grounds, carrots and a touch of calendula can help detox skin that is dull, tired-looking and dry.

Coffee grounds refine skin texture to make it smoother, softer and more radiant. (Envato Elements pic)
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Carrot, coffee grounds and a touch of calendula can help detox dull, dry and tired-looking skin.

The idea is to deep cleanse skin, to reduce redness and to restore a natural healthy glow – three essential steps to freshen up your skin.

Coffee grounds for gentle exfoliation

Revitalising your skin requires deep cleansing, and therefore regular exfoliation to get rid of the dead cells that build up throughout the winter.

Coffee grounds are the most suitable natural ingredient for this task.

Not only do they refine skin texture to make it smoother, softer and more radiant, without stripping it too harshly, but they also absorb sebum.

Plus, since they’re rich in caffeine, they can give a real boost to eyes, banishing puffiness and dark circles to make way for skin that’s radiant with vitality and health.

Plus, it won’t cost you a thing, since the grounds from your coffee maker were probably destined to be thrown out anyway. And it’s a great way to recycle waste.

Carrots are rich in vitamin A, and give skin a healthy glow and a long-lasting radiance. (Envato Elements pic)

Carrots for a healthy glow

Carrots might be tasty to eat, but they also give your skin that healthy glow. Rich in vitamin A, carrots are known to provide many benefits to the skin, including a healthy glow and a long-lasting radiance

And that’s not all, since carrots promote tanning and, thanks to their antioxidant properties, prevent skin ageing.

Calendula has soothing properties that are ideal for a skin detox. (Envato Elements pic)

Calendula to soothe redness

The new season means a change in temperature, and this can be problematic for skin, resulting in redness or blemishes, for example.

It is therefore a good idea to look for ingredients that are rich in soothing active ingredients, such as calendula, a plant well-known to people prone to itching, since it calms all types of irritation, leaving skin soft and soothed.

In addition to its calming effect, calendula has reparative properties that allow the skin to heal more easily.

Add it to your skin detox programme to step into spring feeling fresh-faced.

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