Now most of us enjoy eating seaweed wrapped around our sushi, or if you are like mum and I, we love snacking on it at home, it has great health benefits but did you know you can also bath in it. I discovered this beautiful natural product from Ireland Voya, the first genuinely organic seaweed-based cosmetic products. After a blissful seaweed body wrap in the spa I decided to purchase the home seaweed bath kit, the benefits are amazing but do be aware your bathroom will smell a little like the seaside for a few days.
VOYA products are formulated to deeply nourish your skin and aid its natural ability to heal and repair. All of their products contain only the finest organic ingredients and are free from artificial colours, synthetic fragrances and harmful ingredients. Voya also care deeply for our environment so all of their products use biodegradable, recycled or recyclable packaging.
Benefits of Seaweed (apart from eating it)
Seaweed naturally cleanses and purifies your skin, helping to improve its suppleness and elasticity. It helps to reduce the signs of ageing by toning, smoothing, moisturising and stimulating skin cells.
As seaweed sources it’s nourishment from the sea, it absorbs an incomparable abundance of beneficial ingredients, remember life began in the sea.
Seawater and blood plasma have an almost identical chemical composition. Seaweed filters the ocean for nourishment making it the perfect solution to replenish the body’s minerals. Seaweeds, which are a type of algae, contain strong antioxidants, countless minerals, vitamins and beneficial ingredients in high concentrations to help protect your skin against free radicals, and can aid in treating a number of skin conditions, including psoriasis, eczema and acne. In fact, no plant known has a comparable quantity of minerals and vitamins.
For beautifully soft skin discover the restorative power of wild organic seaweed.
Seaweed Bathing
Seaweed and seaweed baths are a traditional marine cure therapy, in fact the only therapy indigenous to Ireland. The ancient Greeks believed seawater preserved and restored good health and in 19th century France, seawater (Thalassatherapy) was regarded as a complete mineral source that could cure ailments caused by mineral imbalance.
When seaweed is steamed the polymers in the seaweed act as a carrier for minerals, vitamins, proteins and polysaccharides, creating a natural alkaline poultice. These amazing luxurious oils surround the body which is acidic by contrast, and by the simple process of osmosis, the body is detoxified and minerals are replaced. These oils are naturally suspended in the water and as heat has opened the body’s pores, these oils are readily absorbed. The experience is thoroughly relaxing. For years seaweed baths have been used as a way of relaxing, relieving pain and in more modern times as a way to unwind and de-stress. This is largely due to the detoxifying effects of the seaweed and recuperative effects of its high mineral content. Seaweed baths act as an amazing detoxification for the body, quite simply it is a large poultice, quickly removing toxins, whilst transferring these amazing nutrients to the body. Others have found that the gel in a seaweed bath is similar to the plasma in the womb and that’s why people relax as much as they do. Seaweed is also used as a treatment for cellulite and has anti-ageing capabilities.
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