Black dots (comedones) - a problem faced by people in the period of adolescent maturation and in more mature age with hormonal imbalance. Cosmetologists offer to improve the aesthetic parameters of the skin by means of cleansing activities in beauty salons, which are not affordable for everyone and do not always give one hundred percent result.
An alternative to salon procedures are black masks from comedones with the addition of activated carbon.
Drug description
Activated carbon is an enterosorbing agent. This is a coal of animal or vegetable origin, subjected to a specific treatment and having strong adsorbing properties.
Characteristic features of the drug are the ability to absorb and neutralize the negative effects in the human body caused by gases, poisons, toxins, hydrocyanic acid, alkaloids, glycosides, salts of heavy metals and sulfonamides.
In addition, charcoal is able to eliminate external skin defects, namely:
- clear of black dots;
- remove skin inflammation;
- refresh your skin by cleaning at a deep level;
- clean pores;
- neutralize the formation of new and prevent the inflammation of old acne.
What effect do active carbon masks have?
Due to its natural origin, coal has healing properties that can restore beauty, healthy color and even tone to a face. Mixtures with activated carbon with constant use have a complex effect, in which:
- Normalized fatty skin balance.
- Black dots pass, which could not be removed even by aggressive mechanical cleaning.
- A gentle pore cleansing occurs - dirt, settled dust and oily shine disappears.
- It turns out antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect, due to which the mask can be applied to the face in the presence of acne, freckles or pimples.
- Visibly smoothes the skin, smoothing wrinkles.
Contraindications
The relative harmlessness of activated carbon does not exclude contraindications to the components of mixtures. It is unacceptable to use masks with a sorbent:
- In case of rosacea, when small vessels are seen through the skin of the face or red stars are visible. Due to the fact that the mask is applied, as a rule, hot can cause aggravation.
- With hypersensitivity of the skin.
- With dry skin.
- With open inflammatory processes.
- When individual intolerance component of the mask.
Rules for the use of black masks
Before you make a choice in favor of one or another of the cleansing composite with activated carbon, it will not be superfluous to familiarize yourself with the terms of use:
- The frequency of use of such masks - once a week with a course of at least 1.5 months.
- For the production of the mask, only fresh, recently purchased at the pharmacy coal is subject to grinding into a powder mass.
- At the end of the course you need to sustain a break of 2 months.
- In order to avoid the occurrence of allergic reactions, before applying the composition, it is worth conducting a test for individual susceptibility. If during the test there is discomfort, it is better not to use similar formulations.
- Black masks are more effective when applied to pre-steamed face skin, as a result of a hot shower, or after a steam bath.
- An important factor is the shelf life of the product, since expired coal cannot be used.
To check the reaction to allergies, you need to apply a creamy mass on your wrist for 10 minutes. This will help avoid skin problems in the form of rashes and redness.
Mandatory preparatory procedures
In order to surely get rid of unfavorable black dots, before using a homemade cleansing cream with activated charcoal, it is worth preparing the face skin thoroughly. The stages of preparing the skin for applying the mask include:
- Pre-cleaning the face with soap, foam or lotion for washing.
- Steaming the skin with a steam bath, hot towel or shower. 2-5 minutes is enough to open the pores.
- Use tape or shawl to protect hair. Black cleansing composition can contaminate unprotected hair and then you need to wash your hair.
- After preparation, the composition is applied both to the entire surface of the face, and to separate zones (nose, cheeks, chin, forehead), without affecting the vulnerable area near the eyes.
- At the final stage, the face is treated with a moisturizing or nourishing cream.
Recipes and how to use masks
Choosing from a variety of coal cleaning masks are highly effective in the fight against black dots, you should be guided by the type of skin and those additional ingredients that are available.
Classic black mask from black dots with activated carbon
In the formulation, you will need 2 tables. drug and purified water. Grinding activated carbon into a powdery mixture, dissolve it in water to the state of a cough-like mass. The composition is applied to areas with problem points for 12-15 m. And then washed off with water at a pleasant temperature.
Black dots mask - coal + gelatin
The floor of the enterosorbing tablet is ground into powder, then 2 tbsp is added. tablespoons of gelatin, preheated in a microwave or in a water bath. The mixture is diluted with 1 tsp. milk or water and stir until it becomes thick, sour cream consistency.
To avoid thermal burn, the mask is cooled to room temperature and applied to the entire surface of the face with a special brush or fingers. Depending on the degree of pathology, the dried mask is removed after 10-15 minutes.
Black mask of coal + sea salt and aloe
Mixtures in a similar combination are characterized by cleansing, antiseptic, tightening and nutritional properties. To prepare the solution will need: activated carbon (2 tab.), 1 tsp. aloe freshly squeezed juice, half tsp finely ground sea or plain salt, purified water and a few drops of tea oil. Actively acts against comedones and acne.
Activated carbon mask + rose water
A sorbing mask will be suitable for cleansing oily skin, the contents of which contain: activated charcoal (table 2), 1-2 drops of essential aromatic oil with rose water (1.5 tsp).
Ingredients neatly put into cream are smeared on the problem areas of the face, and after a quarter of an hour they are washed off with water at room temperature. At the same time oily gloss is well removed.
Mask with natural sorbent and yogurt
1 tbsp. sorbent diluted 1 tsp. juice of freshly squeezed lemon, and then 2 tbsp. yogurt that does not contain preservatives, sweeteners and dyes. The field of application the mask remains on the affected areas for 20 minutes, and then washed off with warm water. Such a black mask not only eliminates black spots, but also contributes to detoxification of the skin.
How effective are masks with coal against black dots
Despite the availability and simplicity of mask recipes with the addition of activated carbon and other components of acne, inflammation and black dots, the effect becomes noticeable immediately - the number of comedones decreases, the face becomes soft and smooth to the touch.
If you combine coal, green and blue clay can not only remove the trouble in the form of black dots, but also get rid of inflammation and flaking of the skin.
In terms of effectiveness, these masks are in no way inferior to those offered by beauty salons to clients. At the same time, there is a minimum of financial investments and efforts, as during the procedure you can easily do everyday things.
Masks with a sorbent help to prolong youth, slow down the aging process, and thanks to additional components a good cleansing and moisturizing result is achieved.
Mask from black points without activated carbon
If there is no activated carbon at hand, and external flaws make the face unaesthetic, you can use a lemon mask recipe.
It will take 1 tsp. lemon juice and 1 pc. whipped egg white. The resulting healing balm is washed away 15 minutes after application. The composition is well whiten, removes comedones, cleans, providing a tightening and rejuvenating effect. Not recommended for use on dry skin.
Reviews
Excellent recipes, I especially liked the mask with different types of clay and coal. You can immediately see how it cleans, tightens and smoothes the skin. You look a couple of years younger! And all this for a purely symbolic price!
Elena, 40 years old, Moscow
These elementary masks with coal became a valuable find for me, I was tortured to fight these black troubles on my chin and cheekbones. Salon procedures helped, but not for long, and their cost cannot be called insignificant. Thanks to the authors and the girls for the helpful reviews!
Albina, 29 years old, Astrakhan
I highly recommend these recipes to those who, like me, are experiencing a long transitional age. My acne has almost disappeared. And all this after a weekly application of a mask with aloe and sea salt. True, at first I added the usual salt, but the result was still there. Now I make the mask rather out of habit and very pleased.
Katerina, 18 years old, Novosibirsk
Some more recommendations on the use of activated carbon masks from black dots on the face - in the next video.
