A little earlier or a little later, but any woman begins to think about how to maintain the elasticity of the skin and its fresh appearance. In the home care to the rescue come ready cosmetic masks, as well as masks made independently by folk recipes. One of the products that have a beneficial effect on the skin after thirty years, you can call a mask of milk and gelatin.
Composition and action of the mask
In the milky gelatinous mask, as the name implies, there are only two ingredients - milk and gelatin. Milk, used for cosmetic purposes, has a whitening effect. A contained vitamins E, B, A and trace elements of potassium, phosphorus and others have a nutritional and moisturizing effect on dry and fading skin. Milk, with lipids and proteins in its composition, effectively cleanses the skin, soothes it and removes irritation.
Gelatin is an animal connective tissue that has undergone processing, otherwise collagen. Decreased skin tone, the aging process, the appearance of wrinkles due to the fact that with age and by virtue of the lifestyle, the body synthesizes less collagen. A decrease in its production leads to the appearance of age-related changes - the "skeleton" of the skin is broken, wrinkles appear and the face "floats". Of course, gelatin is not a panacea for aging skin , but its presence in face masks, especially with regular application, allows you to smooth out fine wrinkles and keep the fresh look longer.
Recipe for milky gelatin mask
To prepare a mask of gelatin and milk, you will need to do the following:
- Half a tablespoon of gelatin, pour three to four tablespoons of fresh milk. The drier the skin, the fat content of milk should be higher.
- All stir and allow to stand for 20-30 minutes before swelling gelatin. If gelatin is instantly soluble (this information is on its packaging), you can exclude this item from the preparation.
- At the end of time, we put the container with gelatin and milk on a water bath and, stirring, bring it to homogeneity. Also, gelatin can be dissolved in a microwave oven. In this case
set the minimum temperature and control the degree of readiness every 20-30 seconds. - After that, let the mask cool down, and apply to the cleansed face, avoiding the peri-eye area. To achieve a better effect, you can apply one or two more layers of the mask after you have a feeling of tightening the skin.
- The total time of the mask for the face of gelatin and milk is no more than 20 minutes.
For skin with pimples, it is possible to add activated charcoal to the mask with milk and gelatin, first chopping it. He will dry the skin, produce a detox effect and help get rid of comedones.