The benefits of sea water
As the summer season draws to a close, we plan to bring to your attention a few details on how you can take advantage of a beach holiday where, in addition to relaxing, you will greatly improve the appearance of your skin, nails and hair.
Thalassotherapy, or seawater therapy, has its origins in ancient Greece, being first mentioned by the father of universal medicine, Hippocrates, who used seawater for the benefits of the bone system.
With the evolution of medicine, it has been found that the benefits of sea water are numerous for the body, being considered an inexhaustible source of pampering beauty and maintaining health.
Seawater consists of 96% water and 2.5% beneficial salts, developed inorganic and organic materials, particles and other atmospheric gases.
Face benefits:
It treats eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, acne, blackheads and eliminates excess sebum. In addition, it fades fine lines of expression and has anti-wrinkle efficiency, helping you to have a firm, regenerated and compact complexion.
If you want to enjoy these benefits in the comfort of your own home, not only in the summer season, you can occasionally prepare a saline solution at home from: pure sea salt (found in trade) and plain water. Mix the two ingredients with a few drops of essential oil until a paste is formed. Apply on face and leave on for a few minutes, then rinse your skin with lukewarm water. The result is truly amazing.
Hair Benefits:
Reduces excess sebum from the scalp, fights productive dandruff, deeply cleanses the hair of chemical residues (resulting from the use of styling products) and gives volume to the hair.
However, prolonged exposure to seawater salts can be easily aggressive to your hair, so it is recommended that you follow your daily care routine after each bath in the sea.
Body benefits:
Sea water has multiple benefits in the fight against cellulite and stretch marks, having a smoothing effect, able to minimize it. It also contributes to the process of drainage and detoxification of the body.
Once a week you can use the above-mentioned complexion for the whole body as a scrub. But don’t forget to intensely moisturize your skin with a quality body cream after each sea salt scrub.
Health benefits:
The advantages of thalassotherapy are many, we can say that, apart from the fact that it does not moisturize the body, the list of benefits is almost endless. Here are just a few of them:
- Fights allergies, sinusitis, rhinitis;
- Strengthens the immune system;
- Improves mood and eliminates anxiety;
- It has healing properties;
- Improves breathing;
- Prevents insomnia;
- It slows down the development of rheumatism.
