Is salt water good for the skin?

Salt water is good for you

• Salt water is water that contains at least one percent salt. Sea water has an average salinity of 3.5 percent. The Dead Sea is particularly salty at around 30 percent.
• Salt water acts like a peeling, dead skin is removed well and your skin feels tender. The minerals contained in the salt have a detoxifying effect and tighten the skin.
• If you Skin problems like acne or eczema, salt water helps because it is anti-inflammatory and improves the complexion.
• Your skin shouldn't be too sensitive and dry because salt draws moisture out. You should also be careful with open wounds, because salt burns quite a lot.

Take care of the skin with salt water

Unclean skin and inflamed areas can be treated with saltwater compresses. To do this, you need 500 milliliters of lukewarm water in which you dissolve 25 grams of salt. You can use normal table salt for the application.

• Dip a washcloth into the saline solution and place it on the affected areas of the skin. Let the solution work for a quarter of an hour and then cleanse your skin well. You should do this treatment three times a week to improve the complexion of your skin.
• Regular salt baths help with psoriasis or neurodermatitis. The blood circulation in the skin improves, itching is reduced and the formation of flakes is reduced. To see success, take two to three salt baths every week for four weeks.
• You need around 25 grams of table or sea salt per liter of water. Add the salt to the bath water and make sure that it dissolves completely. Do not stay in the water for more than 10 minutes for the first application; you can gradually increase the time to 20 minutes for the following applications. After the bath, dry yourself off carefully and lie down to relax for about 20 minutes.

Salt baths are annoying body on, the blood vessels widen. If you have cardiovascular problems, you should definitely consult your doctor beforehand.