Chandra Body Care Detox Bath Salt Review

Guest Post by Christina

Chandra Body Care Detox Bath Salt Review

I came upon it by chance in a beauty store.  Since we do not have bath tubs in India one does not often use bath salts and bubble baths but I thought why not use it to soak my feet for a home style foot spa.  It turned out to be a great buy and something that I use regularly.

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Product Description:

• Helps removing dead skin cells
• Gets rid of toxins from the body
• Leaves the body stress free and relaxed

Price & Quantity: 500 gms for 300 INR


Key Ingredients:

• Natural HimalayanDead Sea and Epsom Salt
• Sodium Bicarbonate
• Citric Acid
• Essential Oils of Grape Fruit
• Lemon
• Peppermint
• Ginger
• Neem Leaves

My Experience with Chandra Detox Bath Salt:

Packaging: Sturdy and travel friendly plastic bottle

Colour, Consistency & Texture: The product consists of coarse and finely milled salt that melts on contact with water.

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How it works: It is easy to use in the comfort of your own home and I just love it.  I soak my feet in it almost three times a week.  It takes away the soreness from my tired feet as well as accumulated dirt in your toe nails from treading the streets of Mumbai.  I also use it as a foot/hand soak when I need to do a home pedicure/manicure. You can use it in your bath tub if you have one.  You have to add 5 tablespoons to the tub, fill it with warm/hot water and then soak it up.
       I keep one little bucket aside only for this purpose so that it remains clean and hygienic at all times.  All I do is put a table spoon or too of the product in about 2 litres of warm water and soak my feet in it.  The big granules melt soon and all you are left with is cloudy water and a few ingredients that float around in the bucket.  I mixed some in a cocktail glass for you to see how it looks.
         You can then soak your feet in it for as long as you like.  When the water gets cold add some more warm water and a bit more salt. It’s as simple as that.

• Read: Spa Pedicure at Home For Soft Feet

 

Pros of Chandra Detox Bath Salt:

• Inexpensive
• Easy to use
• Can be used in the comfort of your own home
• Eases soreness in the feet as well as swelling
• Can be used during your home pedicure routine also
• Contains good therapeutic ingredients
• It is paraben free
• Chandra does not test its products on animals
• There are no added artificial colours
• It has no added fragrance

Cons of Chandra Detox Bath Salt:

• Availability is limited
• Not available online yet

Makeup and Beauty Home Rating: 4/5


Would I Repurchase Chandra Detox Bath Salt?:
Yup!  I’ve already used 2 bottles and this is my third.  Let’s face it, money does not grow on trees and not all of us can afford to go to a spa every other day for a foot massage and a soak.
As women we work at home as well as outside of it and end up with painful bodies that no one really cares to massage.  It is up to us to ease our own pain and get going the next day pain or not.  This really is a treat for tired and sore feet that is cheap and effective.  It can be done in the privacy of your own room as many times as you want and whenever you want. Dip your feet in this home-made spa treatment and just turn off the world or sip your favourite drink.  You will feel relaxed and refreshed.


A note of warning: Do not use it if you experience any kind of rash or if you any skin infection or open wounds.

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Can You Use Body Lotion On Your Face?

• Can You Use Body Lotion On Your Face?
• Body Lotion On Face - Would It Cause Any Side Effects?
• Why Don't We Use Body Lotions on Face?
• Extra Dry Facial Skin - Would Body Lotions Help?

We are frequently receiving these kinda query from our readers and the answer is simply NO! We are now going to discuss why one shouldn't use their body lotion on face and what ill effects it would cause. So if you have any idea of using your body moisturizer to moisturize your facial skin, then kill it. It is not that every body lotion would react bad on your facial skin; some might work well in fluke too but why should risk? Read below and know more on this.

Difference Between Facial Skin and Body Skin

Cell Turnover Rate of Skin:
Skin dryness and less environmental exposure (When compared to facial skin) causes slow skin turnover rate in body skin. Due to this, the natural exfoliation process slows down in body skin and thus it stays rougher and scalier than your facial skin. On the other hand, due to the sebaceous glands and excess sun exposure, the natural exfoliation process takes place faster and more frequently in your face skin when compared to the body skin. This makes your facial skin naturally more sensitive than your body skin.

Skin Thickness:
Our facial skin is usually 0.20mm thick whereas the body skin is 0.60mm thick. From this, obviously we can say that our facial skin is more sensitive when compared to our body skin.

Is It Okay to Use Body Lotion on Facial Skin?

As already said, the answer is No. Because of the differences in skin nature and thickness, usage of body lotion on more thin and more delicate facial skin is not that advisable. Body skin is usually drier than the facial skin and thus body lotions are specially formulated with heavy moisturizing ingredients that would lead to clogging of pores on the facial skin.

Is Body Lotion on Face Okay In case of Extremely Dry Skin?

Even though your body lotion is light in texture and your skin is extra dry, you shouldn't use it on your facial skin as some of the ingredients present in it might be allergic to your face. Not at first, you may also face facial breakouts and such with regular body lotion usage on face.
   Have you ever noticed something on your body lotion? Most of the body lotions are more scented and coloured when compared to the light facial lotions and moisturizers. Don't you think that those artificial fragrances and colours would affect your super delicate and sensitive facial skin?
       So it is better to avoid body moisturizers on your face anytime. Whatever skin type yours may be and however gentle those body lotions may be, do NOT use it on your facial skin without consulting with your dermatologist (There is very less chance that any dermatologist would recommend a body moisturizer for face)
      

Side Effects of Using Body Moisturizers on Face

So, Summing up the all the above factors, here is the list of facial skin problems you might experience if you use your body moisturizer on your face, instantly or may be with regular usage.

• Acne breakouts
• Clogging of pores
• Redness
• Itchy skin
• Excess oil secretion
• Greasy skin
• Other allergies

Facial Moisturizer On Body - Is that Okay?

This is completely alright and this wouldn't surely give you any side effect because of the gentleness of the facial lotions. Hence, in case you run out of your regular body lotion, you can pour some facial lotion on your palm and smooth it over you body skin to provide it required moisturization. You can do this without any fear however you may need to reapply the facial lotion in short intervals to prevent dryness on your body skin!

P.S: For some, your body lotions may perfectly suit as your facial moisturizer but before continuing this, consult with your dermatologist once to ensure that it wouldn't cause any side effects or skin allergies in future.

Hope you find this article helpful. Have you ever used your body lotion on face? 

Do share your suggestions, comments and feedback below!

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