Now that we have officially entered the skin-ravaging days of winter, it is the perfect time to offer body wraps designed to moisturize and hydrate your clients' dry and cracking skin.
The question many of our clients ask, however, is 'Where do I start?' Whether you want to use a pre-made mask, or create your own, there are tons of different products you can use to treat your clients. Here are a few Ingredient Suggestions:
- Wheatgerm Carrier Oil - This thick, sticky liquid is packed with vitamin E and helps relieve dryness, itching, cracks and soreness. You will need approximately 1/4 cup of oil, but be sure to dilute it first!
- Milk Powders - Whether it is Goats Milk, Full Cream Milk or Buttermilk, all of these powders contain alpha-hydroxy acids that soften the skin and vitamins A, C, B1, B6, B12, & E to help nourish the skin and neutralize free radicals.
- Soy Powder - This super ingredient contains amino acids and proteins that helps to boost the skin's moisture and collagen levels.
- Coconut Butter - This product melts at body temperature and has been shown to lubricate the skin while lowering the evaporative loss of water.
- Oatmeal Powder - Oatmeal is a standard go-to for dry and itchy skin, but why? The high concentration of salicylic acid makes this extremely effective as a remedy to help reduce itch and irritation asscociated with sensitve skin, rashes, eczema and psoriasis.
Prefer to have your masks pre-made? Amber Products has an excellent line of body masques that contain the hydrating and skin-reviving properties necessary for Winter Body Wraps:
Amber Chamomile and Marine Algae Masque:
- Lavender Essential Oil
- Chamomile Extract
- Marigold
- Lime Extract
- Cornflower Extract
- Glycerin Base
- Kelp
- Spirulina
- Marine Algae
Amber Seaweed and French Green Clay Masque:
- Amino Acids
- Vitamin E
- Green Tea Extract
- Grapefruit Extract
- Kelp
- French Green Clay
- Spirulina
- Laminaria