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Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Thermal water is one of the means for skin care. To date, it is often used in cosmetology. The most common product is a spray. True, not all people understand the purpose of this remedy. The fact is that this is a real natural tonic for the skin. It is clean, thanks to the special influence of pressure and high temperatures on it.
Composition
It contains many salts and minerals. Some people compare thermal water with mineral water. There really is no point in this. The only similarity between raw materials is that both are extracted from natural sources.
The structure of thermal water is much easier than that of mineral water. It does not contain the same surplus of minerals in its composition and therefore can not soothe the skin. Its chemical composition differs considerably in the concentration of salts, minerals and trace elements. All this depends on the source of the extraction.
For the care of over-dried skin, the hypertonic form of water perfectly fits. She perfectly fights with oily skin. If we talk about isotonic water, it has universal properties and is suitable for almost everyone.
Due to its composition, the agent is able to penetrate deep into the skin. This allows us to stimulate metabolic processes in tissues and thereby provoke their renewal.
Benefit
The benefits of thermal water are incredible. The fact is that each tool has its own pluses and minuses. But this product has practically no drawbacks. Therefore, it is worthwhile immediately to begin consideration of its useful properties.
Thermal water can soothe the skin. Apply it better before nourishing cream or mask. Thus, the effect is greatly enhanced. This tool has always been indispensable at any time of the year, especially in the summer. When it's hot outside, the skin does not have enough moisture. You can apply the product on top of makeup. At the same time, there will be no "leaks".
It is often added to many creams and lotions. She can easily grow dry masks. The allergic reaction from this remedy is minimal. This product is used even for sensitive skin. In the water are exclusively natural ingredients.
It should be noted that the agent is intended to improve the skin condition. She can not treat serious problems. Thermal water can be used as an auxiliary skin care product.
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Properties
Depending on the source of raw materials, we can talk about its properties. The matter is that thermal water can be salty, sulfuric, calcium, sodium or with the maintenance of set of salts and microcells.
The water is saturated with sodium chloride, bromide and iodide is useful for the skin, especially sensitive. Mineral substances can increase the elasticity of the skin and prolong its youth. It is used not only as sprays and other cosmetic products. There are whole sources where people can take special baths.
Thermal water contains many useful substances in its composition. Apply it preferably in the morning after a shower on the face and body. During the day, you can wet the skin directly on top of the makeup.
Thermal water for face
It allows you to maintain your face in great shape, keep your makeup and nourish the skin with the necessary minerals and trace elements.
Water from the thermal spring will help to revitalize the skin before applying makeup (it can be used as a morning tonic), or as a means of fixing the makeup. Basically, thermal water for the face is released in convenient flasks with a micro spray, which allows to spray on the skin a small amount of water, sufficient to moisturize the skin, but does not wash off your makeup.
Thermal spray water is very convenient to carry around - to refresh yourself in the car, or in the office during the work day. Based on practical experience, it makes the skin supple and helps maintain it throughout the day. It is simply impossible to underestimate the properties of this remedy. To date, it has managed to find its admirers and is very popular.
Thermal water for hair
This tool is able to fight with cutting ends on a par with many nutritional oils.
This "drug" can be applied to the hair everywhere. There are no contraindications regarding the use. Thermal water is really capable of removing the attendance of tips. And this is not a visual effect. So, many oils simply create a visualization of healthy hair, but after flushing the product, everything returns to normal.
Thermal water does penetrate into the damaged hair, nourishes and restores it. This is the invariable plus of this tool. You can use it without consulting a doctor. Because no harm can be done to the hair. Naturally, if a person has sensitive scalp, then you need to select special water.
Thermal water for body
Thermal water for the body is designed to nourish and moisturize the skin. During the summer period, the skin is over-dried. Dry wind, direct sunlight - all this negatively affects the skin as a whole.
At this time, you need to carefully monitor the skin and constantly moisturize them. Naturally, you can resort to the help of lotions and other means. But it must be understood that they take a long time to soak into the skin. Thermal water penetrates into the skin immediately. Moreover, after its application, you can dress and boldly go out into the street. This is the undoubted plus of this tool.
There are a variety of means for dry skin, normal and sensitive. Therefore, each girl will be able to choose a tool for her own liking and based on her own needs.
Thermal water for dry skin
Thermal water for dry skin can moisturize it properly. So, many people suffer from increased dryness of the skin. Fighting this phenomenon is not always easy. Many creams and lotions have a minute effect. Simply put, the next day after applying the remedy, the skin will be just as dry.
In this case, the superiority is seen directly at the thermal water. It has a lasting effect and causes the skin to be in order. This remedy is not temporary. Therefore, you can safely take it for general improvement of the skin.
Choosing it, it is worth to start from personal preferences. There are many options for a universal remedy. Therefore, before making a choice, you need to familiarize yourself with the composition of a particular product. If a person besides dryness, there is also a constant irritation, you need to take a more responsible choice.
How to replace thermal water?
Do you know how to replace thermal water? In fact, this is suitable for ordinary mineral water. Thermal water is water from a thermal spring, purified and enriched with necessary minerals and trace elements.
Its main difference from mineral water is that the latter contains much more salts, iron, copper and other elements not needed by the body in such quantities. But not every woman will wash her face with mineral water. And in general, this is not a cosmetic. Such influence can easily damage your makeup.
To notice thermal water it is impossible. Moreover, it is simply impossible to prepare it at home. To remove irritation from the skin, it is sufficient to use ordinary mineral water. Choose it with a minimum amount of salts, because they are able to dry the skin. If it is carbonated water, it is necessary to leave it open for several hours, so that the carbon dioxide is released. After that, mineral water can be used as well as thermal water, spraying it from a suitable bottle with an atomizer.
Contraindications for use
If it is thermal water, designed to moisturize the skin of the face and body, then it should not be used in the presence of hypersensitivity. For such cases, there is a certain type of this tool.
If we talk about the sources of thermal water and about taking baths, here are a few other contraindications. So, to resort to this method of recovery is not possible for people with acute stage of the disease. Ban is TB and thrombophlebitis.
People with skin diseases, especially fungus, infections and inflammations should not use this method of recovery. With hypertension grade 3, ischemia 2-3 degrees and individual intolerance to the baths, they can not be used exactly. After all, unpleasant discomfort can arise.
Cost
The price may vary depending on the manufacturer's firm and the place where the product was purchased. It is almost impossible to answer this question unambiguously. After all, much depends on the purpose for which thermal water is purchased and in what form.
If this cosmetic in the form of a spray, designed to moisturize the skin and eliminate unpleasant irritation, then the price will fluctuate within 80 hryvnia. When it comes to cream and lotion, the price category is slightly higher and is about 100 hryvnia. More affordable is shampoo, it will cost its owner in 50-70 hryvnia.
It is worth noting that the above figures are averaged. Because there are very cheap options for thermal water, the cost of which does not exceed UAH 50. There are also expensive cosmetic preparations, the price category of which exceeds 200 hryvnia.
Much depends on the place where the product is purchased. So, in a specialized store it costs a lot cheaper than in a pharmacy. Naturally, the cost is affected by the properties.
Reviews
Reviews about thermal water can be both positive and negative. The fact is that much depends on the person himself, the cosmetic brand and the expected result.
But if we consider this question in general terms, then basically thermal water has positive feedback. In itself, the means have a number of positive properties. He can overcome many skin problems. This can be both inflammation and elimination of psoriasis symptoms. The latter is possible only with the right choice of the drug, together with complex therapy.
Thermal water is a wonderful tool. It is perfect for any type of skin. Therefore, negative feedback can not simply be. In any case, there are many more satisfied people. So it is necessary to try the tool and draw your own conclusions. Because the thermal water is really able to save a person from many problems with the skin. Yes, and make a choice, you need not based on someone's feedback, but from your own experience.
Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Thermal water" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.
Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.