Skin
4 Skin Care DIYs You Should Stop Right Now (and What to Do Instead)It may be all natural but it's also all wrong! Here are 4 ingredients you shouldn't use in your DIY skin care |
PHOTO 5/9
As a general skin-care rule of thumb: Say no to DIY face scrubs! I've seen DIY face scrub recipes polluting the internet that use sea salt, sugar, used coffee grounds, baking soda and more. And as we've just established: Say no to face scrubs! Why?
Physical exfoliants tend to be too rough causing micro-tears on your skin that can lead to irritation and inflammation — it's literal face abuse. Be gentle with your skin!
Two ingredients to watch out for: Baking soda and used coffee grounds. Baking soda has an extremely high pH level that can be damaging to your complexion, and used coffee grounds are a breeding ground mold. Yuck!
Image via CalypsoArt/ iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty
SEE NEXT PAGE: Instead of Home Face Scrubs, Try...
