WHY YOU SHOULD INTEGRATE ELECTROLYTES INTO YOUR SKINCARE
Mineral Electrolytes The hard-working sports or yoga fans among you know so far mainly from isotonic drinks. Because the fitness and health industry loves them for theirs regulating effect on ours metabolism. So it's no wonder that they are also on the international beauty radar as active ingredients in skin care! We'll tell you what's behind it and why every care routine can benefit from an electrolyte update.
Yes, you read that right: electrolytes are not only available as thirst quenchers in the form of drinks. They offer a variety of beauty benefits and are well on their way to becoming a major player in skin care. What makes them so exciting and, above all, for dry and dehydrated skin to a long-term problem solver?
WHAT ARE ELECTROLYTES
Electrolytes are special minerals such as magnesium, sodium, calcium, or potassium and they play a crucial key role in the human organism. From a chemical perspective, these are charged particles that help our body regulate different areas: the acid-base balance, or nerve and muscle function. Their natural tasks also include controlling the water balance and the distribution of fluid. And it is precisely this regulating property that makes them interesting for skin care cosmetics. Because electrolytes can affect our skin, among other things an optimal amount of moisture take care of. So your superpower is called “Hydration”!
THE MOST IMPORTANT ELECTROLYTES
potassium – responsible for the fluid content
magnesium – important for the energy supply of the cells
sodium – regulates the body’s water balance
chloride – responsible for water distribution in the body spaces
Calcium – redirects nerve impulses into muscle activity and has anti-inflammatory effects
phosphate – is mainly bound in bones and teeth
HOW DO ELECTROLYTES WORK IN SKINCARE?
The active ingredients in our care products reach deeper layers of the skin via the surface of the skin. There they are transported to the places where moisture is needed. You can imagine it as a large network of streets with many small side streets and winding alleys! In order for the water in this road network to reach the right building, it needs help. This is where electrolytes come into play. Because water follows the flow of electrolytes. This means: Minerals guide the incoming water particles like magnets exactly to the place where they are urgently needed. Simply put: When the skin is a road and ours Skin care products Cars are, then electrolytes are the gasoline they need!
Thanks to their sophisticated distribution system, electrolytes transport water effectively, deeply and for a long time into the skin, thus creating a balance. The skin is neither over- nor under-supplied with moisture and appears plumper, more beautiful and therefore more cared for. By the way, it's not just water that likes to "connect" with electrolytes: their energy also helps other ingredients (e.g. vitamins) to be absorbed even better by the skin. We say: This is how good service works!
THE FACTS: THIS IS WHY SKIN LOVES ELECTROLYTES
💦 Electrolytes help to transport water deeply and for a long time into the skin Replenish moisture deposits and restore balance: the complexion appears plumper, more beautiful and well-groomed
💦 Electrolytes help too other ingredients (e.g. vitamins) to be absorbed even better and give them energy
💦 Any skin type loves electrolytes - because an intact moisture balance is the basis for everyone healthy and radiant skin!
HOW DO I INTEGRATE IT INTO MY CARE ROUTINE?
Because our body does not produce electrolytes itself, we have to absorb them externally: through food and drinks, in the form of dietary supplements, or in the form of Electrolyte-enriched care products. Whether in creams, concentrates, tonics, or in face and eye masks: Electrolyte-infused skincare is a real treat for the complexion! And particularly benefits dehydrated and dry skin. Because it is supplied with the optimal amount of moisture, enjoys an energy boost and visibly gains radiance and vital freshness.
In any case, we in the Judith Williams Beauty editorial team agree: vital minerals fulfill a variety of functions in the body and can therefore now be an integral part of not only our diet, but also our care routine. In this sense: If your skin needs more hydration, electrolytes are the answer!