Blackcurrant face mask: homemade or ready-made products?

Are homemade blackcurrant masks useful? We clarified this with the experts (spoiler: any hand-made loses to ready-made products). They also conducted a comparative analysis of homemade masks and finished cosmetics with a similar composition.

Benefits of blackcurrant for skin

Currants (especially black ones) hold the record for vitamin C content. Even its juice, not to mention the extract, can brighten and cleanse the skin.

The berries and leaves contain:

  • phytoncides and essential oils;

  • flavonoids that work as antioxidants;

  • vitamin C is also an antioxidant that has a whitening effect;

  • fruit acids that renew the skin.

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Who is the blackcurrant mask suitable for?

“These berries are a storehouse of nutrients for skin with pigmentation, aging signs, and also prone to acne. At the same time, the dosage of active ingredients is so high that the effect of blackcurrant masks comes quickly: age spots brighten in 3-4 applications, ” says Vichy expert Ekaterina Turubara.

Blackcurrant contains a record dose of brightening vitamin C. © Getty Images

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כאָוממייד מאַסקע אָדער געקויפט: מומחה מיינונג

Let’s compare the composition, effectiveness and convenience of homemade and branded high-tech masks.

זאַץ

כאָוממייד. The number of ingredients in hand-made masks is always limited. And there is no need to talk about the balance of the formula, although the cosmetic properties of the berries remain in force.

געקויפט. “In addition to currants, the manufacturer usually adds other antioxidants, as well as moisturizing or caring components to a cosmetic product. So the skin receives the whole complex of necessary substances, and the effect is achieved quite quickly. Well, products based on berry extracts smell nice, ”comments Eliseeva.

עפעקטיווקייַט

כאָוממייד. “Currant contains acids that can irritate sensitive skin (before applying a mask to your face, you must definitely conduct an allergy test).

In addition, acids and vitamin C can produce unplanned peeling, especially if the berry turns out to be very saturated with active substances, and the skin is thin, ”warns Ekaterina Turubara.

געקויפט. The effectiveness of these funds has been proven, they are being investigated for effectiveness and safety.

קאַנוויניאַנס

כאָוממייד. Needless to say, a homemade mask must be brought to the desired consistency so that it is evenly distributed over the skin. To achieve this is not so easy.

געקויפט. They are always convenient to use, besides, berry masks from the manufacturer do not get dirty. And if a drop gets on clothes, then the stain is easy to wash off.

Currants should not be heated before use. For example, you will have to defrost berries without a microwave and water baths. Also, do not cook masks in metal dishes and mix with metal spoons,” warns Ekaterina Turubara.

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Blackcurrant mask: recipes and remedies

We have collected a collection of homemade blackcurrant masks, made our own opinion about them and tried to find an alternative among ready-made products of cosmetic brands.

Blackcurrant mask for oily skin

אַקט: exfoliates, moisturizes, fights imperfections, refreshes and brightens the skin.

ינגרעדיענץ:

  • 2 tablespoons of blackcurrant juice;

  • 1 לעפל קלאָר יאָגורט

  • 1 לעפל האָניק.

ווי צו צוגרייטן און נוצן

Mix all the ingredients, apply the mask for 20 minutes.

לייט מיינונג. Honey slightly softens the acidic effect of the berries, and yogurt works as a mild keratolytic. However, even with such a useful composition, the skin reaction to berry acids and honey is unpredictable. Burning, redness, discomfort are not excluded. Why take risks when there are proven means?
מאַסקע פֿאַר רעגע הויט גלאַנץ טורמעריק & סקראַנבעררי זוימען ענערדזשייזינג ראַדיאַנס מאַסקע, Kiehl's does not contain black currant, but in its composition there is another equally useful berry, cranberry. Specifically, cranberry oil and seeds. Thanks to their action, dull skin becomes radiant, pores become less visible, and the surface of the face becomes smoother. Other ingredients include detoxifying turmeric and kaolin clay.

Blackcurrant mask for dry skin

אַקט: Saturates the skin with antioxidants, improves complexion, does not dry.

ינגרעדיענץ:

  • 3 tablespoons of blackcurrant;

  • 2 tablespoons of nourishing cream of your choice;

  • 2 tablespoons of liquid honey;

  • 2 tablespoons of oatmeal.

ווי צו קאָכן:

  1. grind the flakes into flour using a blender;

  2. squeeze the juice from the berries or mash them to a state of gruel;

  3. lightly beat the cream;

  4. mix all ingredients.

ווי צו נוצן:

  • apply on the face in a thick layer for 20 minutes;

  • Rinse with massaging circular motions.

לייט מיינונג. This recipe will transform your favorite cream into a vitamin renewing mask. Oatmeal softens the skin and works as a very mild abrasive when rinsing off the product. Overall, not bad. But there are options with a more advanced composition and proven results.

נאַכט קרעם-מאַסקע פֿאַר די פּנים "היאַלוראָן עקספּערט", L'Oréal פּאַריז

Contains fragmented hyaluronic acid, which penetrates deeper into the epidemiology and intensively moisturizes the skin, replenishing volume and restoring elasticity.

Blackcurrant mask for problem skin

אַקט: Renews and purifies skin prone to comedones and pimples.

ינגרעדיענץ:

  • 1 tablespoon of blackcurrant berries;

  • 1 לעפעלע פון ​​האָניק;

  • 3 טייבאַלספּונז פון צוקער.

ווי צו קאָכן

Mash the berries until gruel, mix with honey and sugar.

ווי צו נוצן:

  1. apply with massage movements on the face;

  2. wash off after 10-15 minutes.

לייט מיינונג. The idea is not bad, but the combination of berries, sugar and honey does not seem so successful to us. Honey is a potential allergen. Hard sugar crystals can cause microtrauma to the skin. We have found an alternative among ready-made cosmetics.
מינעראַל פּילינג מאַסקע "טאָפּל ראַדיאַנסע", ווישי It is based on a combination of fruit acids, which are also found in black currants, and fine abrasives of volcanic origin. The tool renews the skin gently, without the slightest hint of discomfort.

Whitening blackcurrant mask

אַקט: brightens and renews the skin.

ינגרעדיענץ:

  • 1 tablespoon of black currant;

  • 1 tablespoon cranberries;

  • 1 לעפל פון סמעטענע.

ווי צו צוגרייטן און נוצן

Make a puree of berries (or squeeze the juice) and mix with sour cream, apply for 15 minutes.

לייט מיינונג. It uses the antioxidant and exfoliating properties of berries. Sour cream base is nutritious, which means it softens the skin. You can try, although crushing berries and walking with sour cream on your face is not our choice.

Night micro-peeling, accelerating skin renewal, Kiehl’s

Formula with fruit acids promotes exfoliation of dead cells. Within a week, the tone evens out, the skin becomes smoother and more radiant, and wrinkles are less noticeable.

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כּללים און רעקאַמאַנדיישאַנז פֿאַר נוצן

  1. Always apply the mask to a cleansed face with clean hands.

  2. Do an allergy test on a small area of ​​skin before use.

  3. After applying any berry masks, protect your face from the sun: the acids contained in the berries increase the skin’s sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation.

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