Today, treatment with zinc ointment is common not only in medicine, but also in cosmetology: it is a universal remedy that helps get rid of skin imperfections like black spots and acne.
The fact that the zinc ointment consists of two ingredients - Vaseline and zinc oxide, so its use has minimum limitations: the use of ointment is almost impossible to overdose, and a minimal list of contraindications allows women to make from her various masks and creams without consulting the doctor.
Zinc ointment - application in cosmetology
Among the main properties of zinc ointment are those that allow you to fight acne, acne and black spots: so, the anti-inflammatory effect allows to remove redness, antibacterial and antiviral help to eliminate the favorable environment on the skin for the spread of bacteria, and the drying effect of the ointment is relevant for its use on oily skin.
Before you list the recipes for the use of zinc ointment in cosmetology, you need to clarify that it contains petroleum jelly, which can contribute to the appearance of acne.
Therefore, daily use of the ointment is only relevant for owners of dry or normal skin: in other cases, the ointment is included as an ingredient in the mask.
Zinc ointment against acne
Mask for combination skin
Take the green clay - 2 tbsp. l. and dilute it with water until creamy. Then add 1 tsp. zinc ointment and carefully mix the mask. It is applied in a thick layer on the face, excluding the areas around the eyes. The effect of the mask varies from 10 to 20 minutes depending on the sensations.
If you apply this mask every 2 days for a month, you can achieve the desired effect: the amount of acne is significantly reduced, and the skin tone is leveled.
After washing, a moisturizing cream is applied to the skin.
Mask from a zinc ointment for oily skin of the face
Take the black clay - 1 tbsp. l. and pink clay - 1 tbsp. l., and then dilute this mixture with water so that a creamy mass is obtained. After that, add 1 tsp. zinc ointment and mix all the ingredients.
After that, the mask is applied to the skin of the face for 10-20 minutes. Black clay deeply cleanses the pores and in some cases has an aggressive effect on the skin. However, the effect that black clay possesses is "softened" by the action of pink clay and ointment, which includes petrolatum.
Apply this mask 3 times a week after taking a bath.
Use of zinc ointment for acne for dry and normal skin
Dry and normal skin is not prone to the formation of comedones, so in this case, zinc ointment can be used daily together with a face cream.
Since the ointment has a "heavy" structure, it should be "lightened" in the following way: mix in a 1: 1 ratio face cream and zinc ointment. This cream can be used every day, however it is difficult to apply makeup on it, so the resulting remedy refers to the night series. Nevertheless, if there is no need for a daytime make-up, then this cream is used 2 times a day.
Salicylic zinc ointment from acne on the back
Zinc ointment once received a transformation, making it more effective in treating
Use salicylic-zinc ointment on the back is recommended because it has a more pronounced effect: faster removes comedones, but with it, even more drying the skin than a conventional zinc ointment.
Zinc ointment from black dots
To get rid of black spots with zinc ointment, you need to steam out the face skin once a week and apply zinc ointment for 10 minutes undiluted to the problem area.
Zinc ointment - contraindications
The fact that zinc ointment is called a universal remedy for skin diseases is not accidental: it can be used by all without restrictions. The only contraindication is the individual intolerance of the components.