Want to treat your complexion to a detoxifying cleanse? Reach for a facial mask that is enriched with bentonite clay. Bentonite draws out impurities from the skin. Incorporating bentonite into your weekly skin care routine can be especially beneficial to those with oily skin and congested pores, as bentonite can control shine and purify the skin.
2. Charcoal
Another detoxifying ingredient that draws out impurities from the skin? Charcoal. In the face of congested pores, charcoal acts as a magnet and can absorb 100 to 200 times its weight in impurities. For this reason, charcoal can be found in many detoxifying skin care products—from facial masks to cleansers to body polishes and so on—to control oil, purify the skin and tighten the look of pores.
3. Mud
In addition to bentonite clay and charcoal, you can also incorporate products with mud into your skin care routine to detoxify your skin, control oil and more. Like its counterparts, mud can draw out impurities from the skin and absorb excess oil for softer, smoother, more clear-looking skin. In addition to detoxifying, mud can also provide the skin with an array of valuable minerals, too!
Purifying congested pores aren’t the only way to detox your skin. Vitamin C can, too! Rich in antioxidants, vitamin C scavenges free radicals. Free radicals are pesky environmental aggressors that can cause things like fine lines, wrinkles, dull skin and other premature signs of aging to occur on the skin. So, protecting—and detoxifying—the skin from them can be beneficial in the fight against premature skin aging.
5. Algae
Another detoxifying ingredient found in deep cleansing skin care products? Algae. Algae adds moisture to the skin by improving the cell membranes [and] also contains multiple antioxidants, essential amino acids and omega-three fatty acids to detoxify the skin.