Cryotherapy through ice cubes greatly enhances the rejuvenating effect on the skin of the face when using ice on the basis of parsley. Read more about this effective cosmetic product in the article.

Chemical composition

A rich set of nutrients that saturate parsley, justifies the beneficial effect on human skin, maintaining its healthy state and restoring skin firmness and elasticity at the cellular level. For example, greens contain phylloquinone (vitamin K), the amount of which in 100 g of greens is more than six times the daily norm, and ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in the same 100 g contains 4 times more than what a person needs during the day.

By the content of beta-carotene (a precursor of vitamin A), parsley is ahead of the carrot, considered to be its main "supplier".

A nicotinic acid activates blood flow, stimulating the nutrition of epidermal cells.

Triad of vitamins A, C and E forms an antioxidant shock group in parsley, which actively and effectively fights free radicals that stimulate oxidative processes in the body, and thereby inhibits aging and destruction of skin cells.

Did you know? In ancient Rome, parsley was given to gladiators to give them strength and courage, and today vitamin grass is grown on warships for mandatory use in the diet of crew members.

Contained in this herb and a powerful antioxidant in the form of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid.

The benefits of parsley for facial skin

• The experience accumulated by cosmetologists allows them to assert with confidence that the use of ice with parsley helps:
• effectively protect the skin layers from the negative effects of the external environment;
• stimulate the tone of the outer layer of the epidermis;
• provide skin with moisture up to their lower layers;
• fight skin peeling;
• smooth out shallow wrinkles on the skin surface;
• prevent the appearance of acne;
• relieve inflammation on the epidermis;
• activate blood flow in the skin;
• contribute to the supply of oxygen to the lower layers of the epidermis;
• stimulate the saturation of skin layers with nutrients;
• remove accumulated poisons and toxins from the skin;
• activate the regenerative properties of cells;
• inhibit excessive secretion of fat by the sebaceous glands;
• eliminate age spots;
• make attractive complexion.

Important! Before the first use of grass ice on the face, it is necessary to check the degree of its effect on the skin on the wrist. In the absence of undesirable reactions in the form of redness or itching, you can proceed to treatment with a facial skin product.

Recipes for making “rejuvenating” cubes

To make ice cubes based on this grass, you can use:

• decoction;
• infusion;
• juice;
• greens with the addition of vegetable oils and juices of other plants.

From the broth of parsley

To prepare ice cubes from a parsley decoction, you must:

1. Grind 50 g of greens.
2. Boil 0.5 l of water.
3. Pour boiling water into the chopped green mass.
4. Put the container with the resulting mixture on fire.
5. After bringing the mixture to a boil, simmer it over low heat for 5 minutes.
6. Strain the cooled broth.
7. Pour into molds and place in the freezer.

From herbal infusion

To make cosmetic ice from the infusion, you should:

1. Grind with a blender or meat grinder 100 g of greens.
2. Dilute the resulting raw materials with a glass of boiling water.
3. Insist the mixture for half an hour.
4. After cooling, pour into molds and place in the freezer.

Video: Making ice cubes from parsley

Parsley juice

In this case, the most concentrated product is obtained.

To prepare it you need:

1. Large bundles of greens are placed in a juicer and get juice.
2. You can also make juice by grinding greens in a blender, followed by rubbing it through a sieve and squeezing through several layers of gauze.
3. To reduce the high concentration of active ingredients in parsley juice and at the same time enrich it with missing minerals, you can dilute it with mineral water in the same proportions or in a 1: 2 ratio.

With olive oil

Often, sensitive or dry face skin needs to be softened in parallel with the effect of ice on the base of parsley. To do this, the anti-aging effect of grass ice is combined with the emollient properties of olive oil.

For this:

1. An infusion is prepared from the green mass of grass, as described above.
2. Enrich it with 1 tsp. olive oil and mix thoroughly.
3. Pour into molds and freeze in the freezer.

Did you know? Parsley is a close relative of carrots, dill, celery, cilantro, caraway seeds and even the toxic hemlock.

How often can I use?

It is recommended to engage in cryotherapy with grass ice during the warm period 2 times a day: in the morning and 2 hours before going to bed. In winter, you should either completely abandon this procedure, or carry out it only in the evening to prevent going out after it. In this case, one should not supercool the skin so as not to freeze the facial nerve and avoid possible inflammation.

5 minutes is enough to complete the procedure. During the procedure, you can not keep the ice cube in one place for more than 2 seconds. Particular care should be taken with ice during movements around the eyes in contact with the nose or on the nose itself in order to avoid hypothermia of the maxillary sinuses.

Video: Using parsley ice

Features of storing cubes

Store ice cubes with parsley in the freezer. But even there you should not exceed the permissible shelf life - a week. Hence it is clear that there is no point in procuring the product for future use in large quantities.

Contraindications

In almost all cases, including individual intolerance of parsley, contraindications to the use of products from it are associated with the state of human health. If the overwhelming majority of people use parsley is beneficial, then some procedures with ice are contraindicated.

• This category includes people who have:
• there are inflammatory processes in the nasal cavity;
• blood vessels are too close to the skin;
• the facial nerve is prone to chilling;
• there is damage to the skin surface;
• there are inflammations on the skin.

Important! With excessively dilated blood vessels (rosacea) on the surface of the face, it is forbidden to carry out cooling procedures.

Easy to make and effective in use, ice cubes based on parsley can significantly rejuvenate the skin on the cellular level, giving it firmness and elasticity. The small efforts that are required are fully justified by the dramatic changes on the face.