Benefits And How To Make an Avocado Mask

Since the days of the Aztec civilization, the benefits of avocado was made as the manufacture of beauty care products. Not surprisingly because avocados contain antioxidants, which are believed to be so beneficial to prevent aging of the skin.

Now a question, is it true that avocados are good for the skin?

Many beauty care products such as lotions, soaps, masks, skin and hair mask made from avocados sold in the market. And also, many beauty salons offering treatments with products made from Avocados. This is because avocados are believed to be able to encourage hair growth, as well as great for the skin, although still required further research to further confirms it.

Avocados contain the following.

• Folate, useful for repairing cells.
• Vitamin B, helps fight disease and infection.
• Vitamins C, E and phytonutrients that may help prevent cancer.
• Monounsaturated fats, which are good for health because it can help reduce cholesterol and improve skin elasticity.

In addition, the avocado also contains lutein which is good for eye health, and is an antioxidant. When eaten, antioxidants may help protect the body from free radicals, and reduce the risk of various health problems, such as cancer, cataracts, and aging.

The fruit of the avocado, avocado oil or skin care products containing extracts of avocado such as avocado mask, believed to have several benefits to the skin, among other things:

• Relieve itching.
• Accelerate wound healing.
• Damming of the skin and the skin is dry and cracked.
• Protect the skin from UV rays and skin damage.

When applied topically on the skin, some experts suggested that antioxidants can help avoid premature aging. Despite the need to study more in order to verify it, avocado mask slathered on the skin can be one way of keeping the skin moist.

Here is how to make an avocado mask.

Materials Needed

• ½ Avocado fruit is ripe.
• 1 tablespoon yogurt.
• ½ teaspoon avocado oils, namely vegetable oils avocado juice yield.

How to manufacture

• Puree the avocado until smooth, use a blender or do it manually.
• Add avocado oil and yogurt, mix to a smooth cream.

How to use

• First clean your face
• Apply the avocado mask with fingers or a brush, then let sit for 20 minutes.
• Dip the towel into the warm water, use a towel to clean the mask. Do until the remaining thin layer mask.
• Face massage slowly with the rest of the mask.
• Clean thoroughly with warm towels.
• After using the mask, you can use a mild toner or moisturized.

Even though the mask is believed to be able to maximize the benefits of avocado because it does not contain harsh chemicals, but there are some conditions to note, namely:

• Latex allergy. People who have serious allergies latex materials, i.e. materials used for condoms and balloons, usually also experienced similar allergy symptoms after eating Avocados.
• Acne. Avocado mask can clog pores, so that people who have acne-prone skin are advised to avoid wearing masks.

The Principle Use Of Masks

To obtain maximum results, the use and deployment of the face mask should also be heeded. The difference between mask and cleaning products, one of which is in the duration of usage. The mask must be silenced before cleaned, so that the content in it is percolating on the skin. While the cleaning products used in a time faster, and can immediately be cleaned.

Preferably, use a mask to taste, don't use it every day. Use every day can make the skin stress and increase skin sensitivity.

In addition to being used as a mask, avocados can also be enjoyed by way of eating it. However, eating avocados often feared by those who are obese or at risk of diabetes and high cholesterol. The actual avocado low sugar levels. In addition, although the avocado high in fat, but fat is the good kind that can lower the bad cholesterol, as long as it is consumed in a little amount, i.e. 1 ounce per day.