Brilio.net - One of the physical impacts that appear as a person ages is the appearance of wrinkles such as wrinkles and fine lines on facial skin. Biologically, this is because aging causes the skin to lose its firmness due to decreased collagen and elastin production activity. As a result, the elasticity and structure of the skin becomes weak and over time it will experience a shrinking process .
Apart from aging, decreased levels of collagen and elastin production also cause changes in the structure and texture of the skin. This is because the smoothness of skin texture is actually greatly influenced by the water content and natural moisture maintained by collagen and elastin. That's why it's not uncommon for wrinkled skin to feel rough when touched.
Not only does it occur naturally, sunlight and pollution are also known to affect the aging process. Both can speed up the evaporation of the skin's natural moisture and damage skin cells made up of collagen and elastin. Collagen and elastin are components of the skin structure whose strength is greatly influenced by the level of humidity. In other words, aging skin eventually becomes rough quickly and causes wrinkles.
So, to get smooth facial skin and free from rough wrinkles, exfoliation is an important step to take. Well, one type of product that is currently popular for exfoliating is using peeling pads or exfoliator pads. This product combines two forms of exfoliation, physical through the texture of cotton and chemical through the ingredients contained in the wet cotton.
Eits, but did you know that you can actually make a wrinkle-fighting exfoliating pad using only natural ingredients? One way is to use a mixture of kitchen ingredients in the form of sugar and olive oil, as reported by briliobeauty.net on Tuesday (13/2) from @khushigadhvi on Instagram.
Why can sugar help with wrinkles?
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Summarized from a research journal in Clinics in Dermatology, sugar contains natural alpha hydroxy acids (AHA). The AHA component has gentle exfoliating properties which can help the skin regeneration process by eroding damaged skin layers, thereby stimulating the regeneration of new, healthier skin. Apart from that, sugar also has natural moisturizing properties which can keep the skin soft and minimize the potential for damage to the skin.
Can olive oil help disguise wrinkles?
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Olive oil is a natural oil that is famous for its ability to moisturize the skin. This is because olive oil contains many fatty acid components and vitamin E which are very effective in protecting and nourishing the skin with deep moisture.
That way, olive oil will make collagen and elastin work better. If these two components can work better, then wrinkles can fade. Apart from that, the anti-inflammatory properties of olive oil can also relieve inflammation and irritation in skin that is experiencing the aging process.
To use the two kitchen ingredients above, all you have to do is follow the simple steps to make the following wrinkle fading pads.
Tools and materials:
- Sufficient cotton (pads).
- Fine granulated sugar to taste
- Pure olive oil to taste
- Small container
Working steps:
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1. Pour some olive oil in a small container.
2. Add 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar afterward.
3. Stir until evenly mixed, then dip several cotton pads.
4. Make sure the entire area of the cotton sheet is covered evenly with the mixture.
5. Apply cotton wool to slightly damp skin by rubbing it for a maximum of 5 minutes.
6. Leave it for a while, then rinse with water until it is clean of residue.
7. Use this wrinkle fading pad regularly to make your face look more youthful.
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