Carrot face mask: homemade or ready-made products?

Carrot fresh, vitamin salad or just peeled and neatly chopped carrots – all this is beautiful, tasty and healthy. What if you make a face mask out of carrots?

benefits of carrot mask

Carrots are definitely a useful root vegetable. If you decide to replenish the collection of homemade beauty recipes with those that use the beneficial properties of carrots, the following information will come in handy.

  • Carrots are rich carotene. It is provitamin A, a precursor to retinol, which is a potentially powerful antioxidant and anti-aging component.

  • Vitamin PP in its composition soothes the skin well.

  • Vitamin C (also an antioxidant) found in carrots is good for acne-prone skin and helps smooth wrinkles.

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When and for whom is a carrot mask suitable?

A carrot mask is useful for aging, dry skin, since the fat base (vegetable oil, cream) usually appears in the recipe. Also, carrot masks will help in the following cases:

  • with a dull complexion, wrinkles, skin aging;

  • if you need to correct pigmentation;

  • when acne starts to bother you in adolescence.

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Homemade mask vs ready-made product

Carrots contain a solid dose of nutrients, but most of them have low bioavailability when applied to the skin in the form of grated gruel or cut circles, ”says Ekaterina Turubara, Vichy brand expert.

Carrot masks are often labor-intensive, but the chores do not justify themselves. In addition, if you rub the composition into the skin, there is a risk of staining it. So it is better to use carrots inside, and for the skin choose ready-made cosmetics with components contained in carrots.

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General rules

If you want a homemade carrot mask to be more effective, take note.

  1. Do not prepare the mask in advance – in grated carrots, vitamins die after 15 minutes.

  2. Choose one of three cooking methods: squeeze the juice, grate or chop in a blender.

  3. Do not heat carrots, otherwise vitamin C will be destroyed.

  4. And, perhaps, the most important thing: the active substance of carrots, carotene, is a fat-soluble component, so be sure to add oil to the mask: butter, sour cream, cream.

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Carrot mask: recipes and ready-made products

We analyze the most popular cosmetic “dishes” from carrots and look for alternative products in the range of finished cosmetics.

Carrot mask for oily skin

Act: the mask has a light peeling effect, which oily skin needs, improves complexion.

Ingredients:

  • 1 carrots;

  • a few pieces of papaya;

  • 1-2 teaspoons of milk.

How to prepare and use:

grind carrots and papaya in a blender, dilute with milk; Apply the mixture on a clean face for 20 minutes.

Editorial opinion. We do not approve of experimentation with exotic fruits, which can cause a negative skin reaction. At the same time, we treat enzyme peels with great respect, as they work gently and effectively. Only a ready-made formula can guarantee safety and effectiveness in one bottle.

Facial scrub with pineapple and papaya Pineapple Papaya Facial Scrub, Kiehl’s – this product, which does not contain carrots, but contains fruit acids of pineapple and papaya plus apricot kernel powder: they provide a double exfoliating effect that will not harm oily skin. Sesame oil softens and gives a radiant look.

Carrot mask for dry skin

Act: softens, moisturizes and nourishes the skin, gives radiance, refreshes, has a slight whitening effect.

Ingredients:

  1. 1-2 tablespoons of carrot juice;

  2. 1 tablespoon of grated cucumber;

  3. 1 tablespoon of sour cream.

How to prepare and use:

mix all the ingredients and apply evenly on the face and neck, leave for 15-20 minutes.

Editorial opinion. A wonderful vegetable salad with a rich dressing, which is necessary for the absorption of beta-carotene. For an afternoon snack – what you need. As a mask, in the absence of anything else, it will also do, but against the background of ready-made formulas – the last century. And we will prove it.

Luxury Nutrition Transforming Facial Oil, L’Oréal Paris – a cocktail of eight valuable essential oils of lavender, rosemary, geranium, orange, rose, marjoram, lavandin, chamomile. You can also use it as a mask. That is, apply more, hold for 10 minutes, and remove the excess with a napkin.

Carrot mask for wrinkles

Act: the mask nourishes and at the same time cleanses the skin and works as a very mild abrasive, has a light peeling, antioxidant and regenerating effect.

Ingredients:

  • carrot juice;

  • lemon juice;

  • yogurt or sour milk;

  • chickpea flour.

How to prepare and use:

  1. take all the ingredients in equal parts and mix them until smooth;

  2. apply to a cleansed face;

  3. keep the mask for at least an hour;

  4. rinse thoroughly with plenty of water.

Editorial opinion. An interesting recipe for adherents of natural cosmetics and homemade beauty cuisine, but you have to wait until the carrot charms until it works. In an hour, you can do not one, but as many as three procedures, including massage. And if we talk about the fight against age and wrinkles, then comparing homemade products with high-tech cosmetics is simply ridiculous.

Instant Smoothing Age Expert 45+ Facial Mask L’Oréal Paris fights for cell regeneration in the deep layers of the epidermis due to the complex action of proretinol and peptides. Contains another powerful ingredient, goji berry extract – an effective antioxidant. The skin cannot remain indifferent to such a composition and pleasant texture. Apply the mask for 15 minutes, and remove unabsorbed residues. Can be used at night as well.

Carrot mask with honey for acne

Act: has an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect, improves the appearance of problem skin.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon of carrot puree;

  • 1 a tablespoon of honey;

  • ½ tablespoon of lemon juice.

How to prepare and use:

mix all the ingredients and apply evenly all over the face, avoiding the eye area, for 20-30 minutes.

Editorial opinion. Good mask, but not great. For obvious reasons, there are no fats in it, but for carrots, the presence of lipids is simply necessary, otherwise its effectiveness is halved. However, the soothing and restorative components of carrots are beneficial for problematic skin. And fruit acids exfoliate the epidermis and cleanse the pores. But there are better options.

Steaming mask with zinc “Clean Skin”, Garnier – carrots here are successfully replaced by proven and very effective ingredients that fight blackheads and oily sheen: clay, salicylic acid and zinc. The thermal effect helps open the pores, increasing the effectiveness of the product.

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