Detoxing feels like it’s everywhere these days – digital detoxes, dry Janwari, meatless Mondays – but what about detoxing your skin? Maybe you’ve been eating too much lately and are ready to overhaul your skincare routine. If you suffer from dull skin, uneven skin tone, age spots, dry skin, or all of the above, here are some recommendations for a complete skin detox.
What is Skin Detox?
While it may seem like you’re eliminating products from your skincare routine, a skin detox actually simplifies the focus of your skincare. Rather than addressing multiple concerns, a skin detox is simply a process that cleanses pores and nourishes the skin both externally and internally to reveal smoother, healthier skin. In this process, impurities, pollutants and dead skin cells are removed as much as possible in order to revitalize the skin and return it to its normal state. As part of the skin’s renewal process, the deeper layers of skin will eventually move towards the surface, which can take 4-6 weeks to become visible, meaning that detoxing the skin is not a quick fix.
Why do you need to detox your skin?
To find out why you need to detox your skin, we spoke directly to our in-house experts: “The benefit of a skin detox is that it leaves your skin feeling refreshed. A detox stimulates a healthier environment for your skin, promoting collagen and elastin production. These changes help increase cell turnover and improve your skin barrier overall,” she explains. If you eat sugary snacks or neglect to drink water, glycation (a process that slows down collagen and elastin production) can occur, leading to inflammation on the skin. A skin detox addresses these issues and brings the skin back into balance.
The benefit of skin detox is that it can refresh your skin. Detox stimulates a healthier environment in the skin, promoting collagen and elastin production.
Start your day with a spa facial
To start detoxing your skin, visit your nearest Eminence Organics Spa Partner. Professional treatments ensure deep cleansing and prepare the skin for optimal results from home care products. If you suffer from breakouts or clogged pores such as blackheads, whiteheads, or milia, our product support team recommends asking your aesthetician for an extraction to unclog your pores. If you suffer from sensitive, dry, or dehydrated skin, mention that to your aesthetician as well. A detox treatment is not the same as “drying out your skin,” and as our product support team explains, “spas typically have detox treatments on their menu for the face and body, and they can customize it to suit your needs.”
Enhance your at-home skin care routine
In addition to professional treatments, daily skin care and weekly home treatments are essential for skin detox. Look for products that remove impurities while moisturizing your skin. During this process, don’t panic if you get breakouts. This reaction indicates that your skin is clearing itself of debris stuck in your pores, which is a normal part of the detox process.
Products we recommend for home care include award-winning products from our Microgreen Detox Collection and Eight Green Collection You don’t have to follow this routine exactly, but we recommend the following products that can help reduce the appearance of pores and improve skin texture:
double cleansing
If you aren’t already double-cleansing your face, now’s the perfect time to incorporate a skin detox into your routine. Double cleansing is the perfect addition. Removes dirt and cleanses pores. Detoxifying Microgreens Complex, Stone Crop Cleansing Oil is a great first face wash. This silky oil removes dirt on the skin’s surface and deep in the pores, but also gently removes makeup from the delicate eye area. For your second cleanse, the Charcoal Exfoliating Gel Cleanser removes dirt and other impurities, leaving your skin feeling smoother.
Exfoliate up to three times a week
our Stone Crop Oxygenating Fizzfoliant contains microgreens and is beneficial for all skin types. Those with normal to oily skin can use this exfoliant up to 3 times a week, while those with dry or sensitive skin should aim for 1-2 times a week. Our product support team explains, “This is a powder-to-foam exfoliant that gently polishes the skin with oxygen and stone crop to unclog and refresh pores. For skin types that are prone to breakouts and have clogged pores, this exfoliant is perfect for softening the dirt that blocks pores.”
Tone up twice a day
Getting in shape is an important step in anything It’s useful in your skin care routine as it hydrates while balancing your skin’s pH levels. In addition to preparing your skin for better absorption of further treatment products, toners deliver a full dose of ingredients to leave your skin glowing. For normal to dry skin types, Stone Crop Hydrating Mist is a great revitalizing toner containing stone crop juice that naturally brightens the appearance of your skin.
use special handling
Special home treatments and face masks can have a huge impact on the detox process.Our lead skin care trainer Natalie Pelger Recommendation Our Kombucha Microbiome Leave-On Mask is a creamy mask that provides comfort to all skin types with a blend of prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics that support skin’s moisture balance. Apply to skin and wait 5-10 minutes until mask is fully absorbed. Wipe off any excess with a tissue. No need to wash it off.
When it comes to masking, Eight Green Phyto Mask – You can’t go wrong with hot. Paprika revitalizes the skin and this spicy face mask promotes healthy skin. Combating breakouts, signs of aging, rough skin, enlarged pores, and more, this green wonder is a must-have when it comes to purifying your skin.
As Natalie says, charcoal works like a magnet to remove dirt and cleanse pores, making it a great ingredient to include in your detox skincare routine. american spa magazineEminence Organics International Trainer Brian Goodwin discuss Many benefits of charcoal Charcoal is “particularly effective at removing pollutants, allergens, and dust from the skin, and stopping the inflammation and free radical damage they cause,” and it helps detoxify the skin.
Using any of these treatments can have amazing effects on your skin. Although it may seem like overkill, try to limit the use of face masks to 1-3 times a week. Daily use, especially with charcoal face masks, can dry out your complexion and interfere with your skin’s natural oil production.
Take care!
The best results from detoxing your skin come from caring for it on the inside, in addition to the outside. Alkaline-rich foods are great for helping your skin glow. Choose produce that is rich in calcium, magnesium, and potassium to keep your skin strong. Some delicious options include:
- Pear
- broccoli
- Kale
- watermelon
- banana
Healthy fats (Vitamin C, including omega-3, also keeps your skin supple, so add foods like avocado and walnuts to your snacks. As well as eating more fresh food; Protect your skin from the sun’s harmful rays, drink plenty of water, and make sure you get plenty of sleep – these will help regulate your skin’s oil production and cell turnover rate. Finally, make time for wellness practices (like yoga) that increase blood flow and reduce stress – both of which will be reflected in your skin.
drink more water
A delicious alcoholic drink may feel satisfying while you’re drinking it, but it doesn’t leave you with a great aftertaste. Not only does alcohol dehydrate you, it’s often loaded with sugar and other additives that cause inflammation. To counteract the negative effects of alcohol, there’s a simple solution: drink more water. Ditch the cocktails and drink plenty of water instead (lemon water for best results). Water hydrates the skin from the inside out, and lemon juice helps detoxify. This simple combination alkalizes the body and aids digestion. If you want water that’s just as fancy as your favorite cocktail, try some fruit-infused water recipes.
Sweat and rest
Irregular or insufficient sleep can significantly alter your circadian rhythm and impair or impede these important detoxification pathways in the liver. Exercise and sleep. These are two simple things you can do to restore and detoxify your body. Exercise increases blood flow and naturally makes you sweat, helping to flush toxins, but quality sleep is essential to maintaining your body’s metabolic balance. Work up a good sweat a few times a week and get at least 7-8 hours of sleep each night to keep your body’s natural detoxification systems working at their best.
From the skin care products you use to what you eat, all these little changes work together to reset your skin and revitalize your complexion. Have you completed a skin detox before? Do you have any tips to make the process go smoothly? We’d love to hear from you! Share with us in the comments below or on social media.
