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Let’s try to cook a few “dishes” based on one of the most popular ingredients of homemade beauty cuisine and find out if the game is worth the candle. Opinions of editors and Healthy-Food experts are attached.
The benefits of avocado masks
Avocados are extremely rich in healthy fats. This fruit literally bursts with fatty acids, both unsaturated and saturated, which are twice as many. The content of microelements and vitamins in avocados also goes off scale, so it can be safely added to the list of superfoods useful for the body.
Mechanism of action on the skin
Fatty acids restore the lipid barrier and protect the skin.
Vitamin A accelerates the regeneration process, restoring aging skin.
Vitamin E – an antioxidant that fights the effects of oxidative stress, prevents signs of photoaging, fights wrinkles
Linoleic acid (omega-6) has an anti-inflammatory effect, normalizes the sebum composition of oily, problematic skin.
Antioxidants, vitamin C, niacin, riboflavin, biotin, B vitamins prevent premature aging.
When is an avocado mask useful?
Here are the main indications:
aging, aging skin;
dry and dehydrated skin;
acne;
hypersensitivity, tendency to irritation.
Homemade mask or ready-made product?
| Homemade | Purchased | |
| composition | You choose the ingredients for the mask yourself, therefore, from your point of view, there is nothing superfluous and unnatural in it, but only useful and real. However, not only will you have to work hard in the kitchen, but you will also have to hustle to buy a ripe avocado. Alas, this product will not get to our table directly from the garden. Well, if we know the country of origin of the avocado, and how and under what conditions it was grown, how the plant was fertilized and watered, we can only guess. Therefore, the chemical composition of each particular fruit may be far from the ideal that you expected. | The ingredients are chosen by a professional. Although not all of them are familiar to you, they were included in the formula for a reason. Among them are natural oils, plant extracts, vitamins that we love so much – and everything is in the exact dosage, and not by eye. |
| Efficiency | Avocado will make the skin softer and smoother due to its oiliness. But how he will behave in a company with other home components is unknown. | All ingredients in finished products are used in a bioavailable form, the formula passes numerous tests for effectiveness and safety. |
| Convenience | From a utilitarian point of view, avocados are not the most practical product: the pulp tends to fall off the face, so you don’t really walk around the apartment wearing a mask. And in general, guacamole on the face is not the most attractive idea. | It is always a pleasure to use ready-made products: texture, smell, distribution on the skin – everything is a pleasure. Here, a homemade mask, even from such a wonderful product as avocado, has nothing to cover. |
| Ekaterina Turubara, Vichy | “A ready-made mask or cream can be applied in a couple of minutes and go about your business. It will take at least an hour to make a homemade one, and pieces of the mixture falling off the face will lead to unscheduled cleaning. |
Avocado mask: choosing recipes and remedies
Our collection of homemade avocado masks contains recipes for different skin types. Let’s see how effective they are and what cosmetic products they are trying to compete with.
Avocado mask for dry skin
Act: moisturizes, gives radiance, softens, reduces peeling and discomfort.
Ingredients:
½ avocado;
1 teaspoon of yogurt;
½ teaspoon olive oil.
How to cook:
mash the peeled avocado with a fork and mix with the rest of the ingredients to a paste, you can use a blender.
How to use:
apply evenly over the entire face;
wait until the mask dries (10-15 minutes);
remove the mask with a damp towel.
Editorial opinion. The recipe is really good: lactic acid slightly exfoliates dead cells, that is, it fights peeling and dull skin. Avocados steamed with olive oil nourish and soothe the skin thanks to fatty acids. But it seems to us that it is more expedient to use avocados inside, preparing a dish that is really tasty and healthy for the whole body. And let the professionals do the face mask.
Highly concentrated sheet mask for dull skin with traces of fatigue, Garnier renews the skin with vitamin Cg and pineapple extract. As a result, it becomes smoother and softer.
Avocado face mask for oily skin
Act: soothes the skin, with regular use reduces the severity of inflammation.
Ingredients:
¼ avocado;
1 tablespoon honey.
How to cook:
mash (or chop in a blender) avocado, add honey and mix well.
How to use:
apply on face for 15 minutes;
rinse with cool water;
blot with a towel;
apply moisturizer.
Editorial opinion. The mask is good theoretically – avocado oil normalizes the composition of sebum, and honey has antibacterial properties. In practice, however, efficiency cannot be guaranteed. Moreover, honey is an allergen. Why take risks and be smart when there are ready-made masks for problem skin that definitely work? By the way, they do not contain avocados, since in nature there are more effective components for solving the problems of oily skin. Read about them in this article.
Steaming mask with zinc “Clean Skin”, Garnier warms up on the face, which means it helps the pores open up so that it is easier to free them from impurities and excess sebum. Clay, salicylic acid and zinc are perfect for problematic skin prone to oily sheen and clogged pores.
Avocado mask for normal skin
Act: softens, nourishes and regenerates the skin.
Ingredients:
½ banana;
½ avocado.
How to cook:
knead and mix the ingredients until a homogeneous soft mass (can be in a blender).
How to use:
apply on a clean face for 15-20 minutes;
remove with a sponge and warm water;
use 1-2 times a week.
Editorial opinion. Banana has moisturizing properties and is also rich in vitamins A and E. With the help of nutritious fats, avocado makes the skin smooth, fresh. This is already a lot. Plus, this mask smells delicious. But comparing such a mixture with a finished cosmetic formula is incorrect. If you really want to have fun and benefit your skin, it is worth investing in a product from the manufacturer. We assure you, your skin will love it, and so much so that you won’t want to return to homemade food based on avocados and bananas.
Night mask Absolue Precious Cells, Lancôme revitalizes skin night after night. Shea Butter, Corn Germ and Damask Rose Concentrate are encased in an extraordinary texture that melts into the skin. The mask strengthens the skin thanks to proxylan, soy proteins, adenosine and renews the epidermis, as it contains capryloyl-salicylic acid.
Avocado eye mask
Act: nourishes, smoothes the strips of dehydration, relieves puffiness.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons of avocado pulp;
2 tablespoons of aloe vera;
1 tablespoon cucumber pulp.
How to cook:
Mix all the ingredients until smooth, put in the refrigerator for 2 hours, before using (if the mass is too thick), dilute with rose or cornflower blue water.
How to use:
apply the mass on the lower eyelids;
lie down and relax;
after 10 minutes, remove with a damp cotton pad;
Rinse off residue with cool water.
Editorial opinion. This mask contains moisturizing, nourishing, and even decongestant components (cucumber). Cold temperature improves lymph and blood flow. Not bad. But still, “home cooking” is pretty monotonous. Sooner or later you will want beauty food from the chef.
Cream for the skin around the eyes with avocado Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado, Kiehl’s – one of the brand’s bestsellers, which perfectly combines avocado and shea butters flavored with beta-carotene. All together intensively moisturizes the skin and helps to soften it.
Avocado oil mask for wrinkles
Act: nourishes, moisturizes, smoothes the surface of the skin.
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon of olive oil;
1 teaspoon avocado oil
½ banana;
1 teaspoon honey.
How to cook:
mash the banana and add the rest of the ingredients, mix until smooth.
How to use:
apply on a clean face;
after 15–20 minutes, remove with a damp towel;
rinse your face with cool water.
Editorial opinion. Well-moisturized skin is more elastic, which means it is less prone to the formation of wrinkles caused by dehydration. We do not object to this mask, but we protest against the monotony and simplicity of homemade beauty products. Agree, professional manufacturers have much more opportunities.
Night cream “Luxury food”, L’Oréal Paris must be warmed up in the hands and applied to the face to experience all the benefits of an oily melting texture.
Rules and recommendations for use
Steam your face before using the mask.
Use only ripe (but not overripe) avocado or extra virgin oil.
The finished mixture can be stored in the refrigerator for three days.
Do not apply an expired product to your face.