What are the dangers of facial masks containing alcohol

Nowadays, beautifying and protecting the skin has become something that many women do. After all, if the skin is dull, dry or yellow, it will lead to a bad complexion, and a bad complexion will greatly affect the personal image. Facial masks are a product that many women like to use, but many facial masks contain a certain amount of alcohol. So, what effect does alcohol-containing facial masks have on the skin?

1. Why is there alcohol in facial masks?

Alcohol, whose chemical name is ethanol, has a somewhat irritating smell. Its main functions are antibacterial and astringent. It is a common solvent in cosmetic products. It has good skin affinity and good water solubility. It is the main ingredient of many sunscreen sprays.

Therefore, it should be noted that consumers with thin stratum corneum are not suitable for using cosmetics containing alcohol.

2. The main effects of alcohol on the skin

1. Alcohol is irritating to the skin. Long-term use of cosmetics containing alcohol will cause the skin to be rough and dull, and will accelerate skin oxidation, which means it will accelerate aging, and fine lines will appear prematurely.

2. Alcohol will evaporate the original moisture in the skin, causing dry skin, peeling, slight itching, and thinning of the stratum corneum.

3. Alcohol will hinder blood circulation and slow down skin regeneration.

4. Alcohol will cause the skin to become dependent to a certain extent. If you use skin care products containing alcohol for a long time, the skin will become dependent on them. That is to say, after using skin care products containing alcohol for a period of time, when you switch to other products, the skin will have varying degrees of tingling and redness.

5. Alcohol has good permeability, which can facilitate the absorption of some nutrients, but it will also paralyze the skin cells, allowing some ingredients that are not suitable for the consumer's skin to be absorbed.

3. How to choose a mask according to skin type

Different skin types are suitable for different facial mask products, and blindly using them will only have the opposite effect. Especially for sensitive skin, inappropriate use of facial masks may lead to facial diseases.

1. Oily skin: hydrating and oil-controlling mask

2. Dry skin: moisturizing mask

3. Combination skin: pay attention to maintenance points. In addition to normal moisturizing, combination skin also needs special care for key areas such as the T zone and forehead. Strengthen deep cleansing of the T-zone, use a cleansing mask once a week, and strengthen moisturizing of the U-zone (cheeks and eye skin). You can apply a water mask on the U zone with a cotton pad.

4. Sensitive skin: Mask made of pure natural ingredients and no artificial additives.