Beauty hacks provided by Diatomaceous Earth!
Diatomaceous earth can be used in pretty much any way! You can put it in your hair, water, smoothies, tea, cereal, yogurt, facial cleanser, hand soap, and more. De is the perfect addition to your daily self care. Here are some of its powerful beauty uses and benefits:
Hair care
Diatomaceous Earth can boost hair growth. The diatoms found in diatomaceous earth are primarily composed of silica. Researchers have found that silica can stimulate hair growth. Because our hair is made of a high percentage of silica, it has actually been used in treatments to prevent balding. Try it out by consuming one teaspoon of Diatomaceous earth a day!
Diatomaceous earth can also be used as chemical free and safe treatment for head lice. Diatomaceous Earth causes the insect to dry out and die by absorbing the oils and fats from the insect's exoskeleton. Its abrasive structure speeds up the process. Try it by mixing one teaspoon of Diatomaceous Earth with tea tree oil. Massage this into your scalp and leave it in your hair overnight. Rinse in the morning and brush with a lice comb. Make sure to repeat this for a couple of days. According to the Mayo Clinic, "When used topically, tea tree oil is generally safe and might be helpful in treating acne and other superficial skin infections." "When used in combination with lavender oil, tea tree oil has been shown to be effective at treating lice eggs." PubMed also published a research study that showed, "Tea tree and peppermint caused the most repellence, and tea tree and lavender prevented some blood feeding on treated skin." Another research finding from PubMed also showed great results on the effectiveness of tea tree oil.
Body care
DE's naturally absorbent and abrasive nature makes it an ideal internal cleaner. As it passes through your system, it absorbs harmful toxins, and it does this without requiring you to change your diet or lifestyle. Take about one teaspoon of food grade diatomaceous earth with water once a day. You could also put it in your juice, cereal, yogurt, or a smoothie! DE also works as a great skin exfoliator! Add some to your shower soap!
Skin care
As mentioned above, Diatomaceous earth works as an exfoliator! Its gritty texture and oil absorbing structure makes it a great chemical free option for skin care! You can use it to treat acne and acne scars. The silica can also help improve skin health.
All you do is mix one teaspoon of DE with a few drops of water. This turns it into a paste texture that you can gently apply to your skin. Create a DE mask by leaving it on for 15 minutes.
Teeth care
Diatomaceous earth has a natural ability to kill parasites which makes it a great addition to toothpastes. DE powder is hard and porous, which makes it the perfect abrasive to help remove plaque and tartar from your teeth. In fact, many name brand kinds of toothpaste already include silica–DE's main ingredient–but you can add diatomaceous earth to your name brand toothpaste to increase its cleaning power.
Nail care
The silica found in Diatomaceous Earth is also essential for nail strength. Most beauty products with silica are overpriced. Lucky for you, this ingredient that companies want you to pay high prices for is available in bulk at a fraction of the cost.
Order your diatomaceous earth! Take about one teaspoon of food grade diatomaceous earth with water once a day. You could also put it in your juice, cereal, yogurt, or a smoothie!