Tequila — Good for You and Your Skin
It’s time to get the beauty benefits from tequila. (Photo: Henry Leutwyler)
In honor of National Tequila Day (but really, when isn’t it tequila day?), we decided to put a beauty spin on our favorite cocktail ingredient because it turns out, it can be good for you and your skin. Studies have linked agavins, the sugar that comes from the agave plant, to everything from weight loss to lower cholesterol over the years and now it’s even being utilized at the spa.
“Tequila has been used for centuries as an analgesic to treat pain,” says Leah Crump, an aesthetician and spa director at the Ocean Pearl Spa in San Diego. “Our skin soaks up anything we put on it, including this agave plant-based ingredient-so when it is added into a spa treatment (in moderation), a client can expect to feel the effect of the alcohol.” When it comes to tequila and the skin, tequila as an alcohol is a natural cleansing astringent, which tightens and detoxifies pores says Crump. Incorporating it into your spa treatment can also help to reduce stress and anxiety she adds. So in addition to sipping on a margarita today, try whipping up this scrub for super soft skin.
Tequila Rose Scrub DIY Treatment
¼ cup Raw Sugar
¼ cup Sea Salt
1 oz. Sweet Almond Oil
½ oz. Coconut Oil
1 oz. Tequila Rose Crème Liquor
½ oz. Top Shelf White Tequila
5 drops Rose Absolute Essential Oil
Mix products together and store in a tight jar in your refrigerator.
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