LEMON ESSENTIAL OIL
Lemon is a number one go-to when the topic of detoxing with essential oils comes up. Lemon essential oil contains powerful antioxidants, helps to reduce inflammation, fight bacteria and fungi, and boost energy levels. It has a purifying, cleansing and protective effect on the body. Used in cosmetics, lemon essential oil benefits your skin by reducing acne, repairing damage and hydrating. Lemon oil also stimulates lymphatic drainage, which helps the body to cleanse itself of wastes and toxins.
ACTIVATED CHARCOAL
Charcoal binds to certain poisons, heavy metals, and other toxins and flush them from your body, making it a wonder substance for acute and general detoxification. Used in skin products, activated charcoal is effective at treating body odor, acne, and relieving discomfort from insect bites and rashes. It’s anti-bacterial properties help fight blemishes. Activated charcoal aids in drawing microparticles, such as dirt, dust, chemicals, toxins, and bacteria to the surface of the skin, making their removal easier.
COCONUT OIL
Coconut oil is rich in fatty acids and antioxidants that help prevent aging and damage to the skin. It is the most abundant source of lauric acid, a fatty acid known for its antimicrobial and moisturizing properties. Aside from its anti-aging and skin-healing abilities, it promotes the production of collagen. Naturally rich in vitamin E, soothes and calms irritated skin.
EPSOM SALT
Epsom salt adds to the relaxation factor by soothing muscles, softening the skin, and restoring lost minerals and magnesium. It contains magnesium sulfate, an important mineral that helps balance the body’s many biological processes and flush out toxins through the skin. Magnesium sulfate strengthens detox pathways throughout the body allowing it to purify itself from heavy metals and other unwanted waste. Additionally, Epsom salt aids in faster recovery after a workout—magnesium helps soothe away soreness, assists in the removal and excretion of lactic acid from muscles, and reduces muscle cramps.
SEA SALT
Sea salt is a natural detoxifier, as the salt absorbs the toxins from the skin. Unrefined sea salt contains essential trace nutrients playing crucial role in healthy functioning of the body: sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, bromide, chloride, iron, copper, zinc, and others. Sea salt consists of a similar assortment of minerals and natural healing elements as those found in skin cells—this makes it a perfect natural ingredient to be used for therapeutic treatments and in skin products. Increased circulation, antiseptic effects, soft skin and reduction in fluid retention are some of the additional benefits of sea salt for the skin.
BAKING SODA
Adding baking soda to a bath cleanses and detoxifies your whole body, boosting immune system and eliminating toxin build-up. Baking soda is alkaline, and when combined with water, makes it slightly more alkaline—the water feels a little more silky. Using baking soda in a bath can reduce skin irritation and itching, sooth eczema, psoriasis or diaper rash and relieve sore muscles.
