Benefits of Sea Salt

Author: C. Guan Soo

Sea Salt for Beauty and Slimming

Sea salt, although it is widely used in cosmetic, gourmet and as bath salts, you would probably be amazed that sea salt has also found its way into beauty products.

Actually, it's not surprising if it does.

Sea salt, unlike table salt which we normally use for cooking, is obtained by evaporating sea water.

Since it's extracted naturally, sea salt has tremendous benefits on your skin. Therefore, it is now been used as a beauty agent as well.

Now, how does sea salt works on your skin?

Sea Salt As Antiseptic

Firstly, sea salt can act as an antiseptic. It kills germs very effectively.

Thus, if you have wound, applying sea salt helps your wound heal much faster.

Wait a minute!

Adding salt to the wound?

Yes, it maybe a little bit painful at first, but the fact is - your wound will heal faster, and it will leave no wound marks.

So, what bad is there to add salt to the wound, right?

High Mineral Content And Multiple Functions...

Secondly, sea salt contains high concentration of potassium, sodium, chlorine, magnesium and 92 other essential minerals.

These minerals help increasing your metabolism rate, cleanse your skin deeply, and act as anti-inflammation and antiseptic agents.

Proksch E, Nissen HP, Bremgartner M, and Urquhart C from the University of Kiel's Department of Dermatology in Germany have examined volunteers who bathed in the sea salt solution and found them to have improved skin barrier function and reduced skin roughness and inflammation.

Therefore, they concluded that there is positive benefits of bathing in the sea salt solution mainly due to its high magnesium content.

As such, using sea salt for your skin is likely to make your skin healthier, smoother and reduce inflammation.

It helps to reduce the size of the skin pores; removes oily skin, pigmentation, dead skins by boosting the function of your sweat glands and sebaceous glands.

These two gland systems function to help you remove aged and dead skins from your body, enabling the new skin to surface and breathe.

Imagine to show the world your new skin at anytime you want to...

Sea Salt Removes Fat Effectively!

Thirdly sea salt is known to also remove fat!

Although much researches are still needed to prove this, we have tested applying sea salt in tummy areas; areas underneath the arm; hip areas etc, and found that it does help to inch down the size in matter of days.

This is not a surprise, since applying sea salt on your skin also increases your metabolism rate. Increased metabolism rate means more fat will be burn in the process.

On top of that, sea salt has similar molecular structure as our blood cells, and when it is applied on your skin, it will be easily absorbed into the blood system and lymph through the skin.

It will then help to remove old cells, toxic and fat from the blood system and lymph, which leads to beauty effect as well.

Sea Salt For Beauty And Slimming

This may be new, but sea salt is proven to have great benefits on your skin and slimming.

Therefore, it is highly recommended that you include sea salt blend in your beauty product collection. More so if you want to throw off some of those excessive fat from your body.

About the Author:

C. Guan Soo has recently researched into sea salt and ginger root oil, and discovered that both of these gifts of nature has tremendous benefit for your skin and specifically - for slimming.

Article Source: ArticlesBase.com - Sea Salt for Beauty and Slimming

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Japanese Onsen vs American Spa's

Americans and the Japanese both live hectic lives, as modern society places stringent demands on members of both cultures. As such, each has developed its own way to unwind. In America, haggard business professionals turn to the spa to relax and melt away stress. In Japan, busy workers visit the Onsen to regain their inner calm. Both the Onsen and the spa have skin care benefits and provide a relaxing way to deal with the cares and concerns of modern life.

What Is the Japanese Onsen?

The Japanese Onsen is a tradition that has been around since ancient Japan. Since Japan is built on a bunch of volcanoes, there are numerous hot springs on its islands. These hot springs are filled with minerals that seep from the volcanic rock that they must travel through. The water is naturally warm and the minerals are believed to have healing properties. The people of Japan soak in these hot spring baths in order to benefit from the mineral content of the water.

Each Onsen has its own unique mineral makeup, and this will change the effect it has on the body. The Japanese have been using Onsen water for centuries to maintain beautiful skin. It also has the ability to ease pain and muscle tension.

While the Japanese Onsen bath is filled with only hot springs mineral water, the Onsen tradition has spread to other continents where this water is not available. While these baths may be artificial, the water still carries the minerals and warmth that makes it excellent for the skin. Many Onsen combine the mineral baths with traditional spa services, such as facials and massages, to create a total skin care package.

What Is an American Spa?

American spas are a bit more diverse than the Japanese Onsen. The Onsen focuses primarily on the hot springs bath, but a spa offers a variety of treatments, many of which are focused on skin care. In America, one of the most popular spa treatments is a massage, which does not directly impact the skin. However, most spas also offer facials, body wraps, and salt glows, among other treatments.

A facial is the most popular skin care treatment available at an American spa. Facials start with a basic skin cleansing, followed by exfoliation, extraction of blackheads, a facial massage, facial mask, and creams. The facial can be tailored to meet a variety of purposes, including age defense, wrinkle fighting, and a simple cleansing facial.

A salt glow is a whole body treatment available at a spa. It, like the Onsen bath, uses the power of minerals. It is basically a salt scrub that helps hydrate the skin by combining sea salt with oil and aromatherapy oils. This mixture is rubbed into the skin and then rinsed off. This is followed by moisturizer, leaving the skin soft and smooth. The treatment is sometimes followed by a body wrap with either seaweed or mud, which helps detoxify and increase circulation.

Which Is Better?

So is there a better treatment when comparing Japanese Onsen and the American spa? It is hard to say, as both use minerals and water to hydrate and exfoliate the skin. An American spa offers more options to the visitor, but to many the simplicity and natural nature of the Japanese Onsen are appealing. Both will give your skin an added glow and help you reduce your stress levels. The warmth of the Onsen water and the benefit of the scrubbing and massage of an American spa both increase the body's circulation and help remove toxins, which makes the skin look more healthy. If you have the chance to try both, go ahead and do so. You will enjoy the benefits of each and then be able to decide which is the best match for your skin care needs.

Article Source: ArticlesBase.com - Onsen Japanese Vs American Spa For Skin Care

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Welcome to Pura Vida Spa...ahh!'s blog! This blog will give you information about our product line and helpful tips. Currently we are getting ready for two craft shows that are coming up in the month of November. You can check us out at the Peel Regional Police Association craft show on Saturday and Sunday, November 14 and 15 in Brampton and at the Winterfest Brampton Art Fair at the Rose Theater, Saturday November 21, 2009. Hope to see you there!