Estimation of the centuries of women tried to get rid of excess hair on the body with the help of various remedies. In ancient Egypt, it was used for this natural pumle and wood resin paste. In ancient Greece, the vegetation was burned with hot ash, and the Romans removed it with the help of a wax thread. To date, it is possible to find a great diversity of various devices - from secure razor to the procedure for removing the hair of sugar paste called "Shugaring". The biggest problem is the briefness of the result. Shameless hair will grow literally in a couple of days, and the exit - in a few weeks. To solve the issue of excess vegetation for a long time, many home recipes of various masks and creams were invented. The most effective of them are those whose composition includes a special ingredient - ant oil.
What it is?
With the word "oil", natural vegetable fats come to mind, pressed from seeds and fruits of plants. Unlike them, ant oil is made from animal raw materials. In this case, it is not from the insects themselves, but in the process of processing their eggs, which contains a large amount of formic acid. For this, the figs are harvested manually and in the process of pressed and heat treatment is obtained from the acid contained in them, this is an effective means.
Due to the high complexity of the process, a highly efficient means is quite expensive and in a similar way it is prepared only in some countries of Asia and Africa. Not every kind of ants is suitable for breeding and collecting the necessary raw materials, so in our country such a product is simply impossible, since such insects simply do not live. Modern technologies make it possible to synthesize formic acid by artificially from cheaper and affordable raw materials. Unfortunately, the imperfold of the composition leads to the fact that the tool gives a smaller effect with the same applications.
It is necessary to carefully study the composition on the packaging when buying In order not to encounter such ineffective analogues. High-quality oil should be slightly muddy and have an acidic shade in its aroma. It is not necessary to acquire a jelly-like product, as it penetrates worse through the pores of the skin. Also should not be confused by such an eye alcohol. Although their composition includes the same acid, but its concentration is in the last order lower.
Alcohol only discourages the already rigorous and thin hair, but it will not be able to remove vegetation completely or delay her growth. It is also worth remembering that the product selling both in our country and abroad is not certified, since it did not pass clinical trials in the CIS countries. However, subject to certain rules, it cannot harm this natural agent, so its application is considered safe.
Properties
Each manufacturer can introduce various additional components to its product, reinforcing various effects from the application. However, there is a certain list of components that will be present in the composition in any case.
- Formic acid is a potent component that has the body to destroy the organic. If the concentration of such acid is sufficiently high, a chemical burn may remain on the skin. Nevertheless, it contains too small in oil to make the skin, but it will actually affect the hair onion.
- Grass extracts will help soften the skin after the procedure and protect the derm during it. The equipment may include hoods from sage, chamomile, aloe, roses and other beneficial plants.
- The alcohol, which is contained in any essential oil, gives the effect of disinfection, and also serves as a substance binder for the remaining elements.
- Glycerin, the content of which should not exceed 2 - 3%., Make oil is more dense and able to resist on human skin. In addition, using glycerol, you can get rid of excessive dryness and peeling of the skin after the procedure.
The composition of natural oil can be other plant components But chemistry in the quality product should not be. High-quality goods have a destructive effect on the hair onions, while protecting and feeding the skin itself. In the destruction of the root of the hair, it is thinned, it is made lighter and brittle. After the course of the procedures, the bulb dies off, and the hair on the processed plot does not grow long. Additional components, penetrating deep layers of dermis, allow for a long time to moisten and drank the skin, due to which it looks smooth and healthy. Of course, such an effect is achieved subject to regular use, without passing procedures.
Contraindications
Any cosmetic product has its own contraindications, and ant oil has not exceeded from the rules. There is a list of undesirable states and features in which Specialists are recommended to refrain from using such an active ingredient as formic acid.
- According to the doctors, the tool is prohibited for the use of pregnant and nursing women, since through breast milk or blood it can get into the body of the infant and affect its growth and development.
- People with frequent allergies and sensitive skin should be taken to this popular medium with sufficient caution. To begin with, you can check the reaction on a small area of the skin and when irritation appears to immediately wash off the tool and take the necessary medicines.
- It is forbidden to use such depilators to people with skin diseases and oncological formations. Since the clinical tests of the drug are missing by our clinics, no specialist will be able to predict the result of the use of such a product.
- It is not necessary to use ant oil for children under 14, and the use of such funds up to 7 years of age is generally prohibited. If a teenager on the skin has excess hair, from which he wants to get rid of, you can try to spend several procedures. However, at the same time, parents are best consulted with the attending physician of the son or daughter.
The formic oil is not the only means against the removal of unwanted hair, therefore, if doubts arose and the more irritation after the first procedure, it is best to pay attention to other ways of depilation.
How to use?
To carry out the procedure for discoloration and hair removal at home, it suffices to follow a simple step-by-step instruction. It is especially important to do not just keep the remedy required amount of time, but also observe the skin reaction and listen to their inner sensations.Step 1. Allergy Check
When you first use it is necessary to carry out a small test, which will make it possible to decide on the feasibility of using the active drug. It is necessary to apply a small amount of the means on a small sensitive area of the skin (armpits, the inner part of the hip, the bikini zone) and wait 2-3 days. If there is no redness, burns and peelings in the use zone, you can safely begin the procedure.
Stage 2. Preparation
Before rubing the ant oil into the skin, it is necessary to get rid of vegetation on this site. It is best if the procedure is carried out using an ordinary razor, as it will not leave the wound and irritation after himself. In addition, you can spend the salon procedure for laser epilation, as it will give the oil an additional effect. Immediately before applying, skin must be carefully cleaned. The whole cosmetics are removed from the face, the skin is washing and wipes dry.
Stage 3. Application
A small amount of oil rubs into the skin with massage movements for 8-10 minutes. If in the middle of massage the skin has become too dry, you can re-apply. If a too large amount of oil is taken, its excess can be removed by a conventional paper napkin or cotton disk. After a pair of procedures, it will be possible to find out the exact amount of oil required for a specific area. For a tangible result, only 4-5 procedures are enough, and for a complete get rid of hair for a period of at least 3-4 months will have to daily apply oil to the skin at least 3-4 weeks.
Stage 4. Subsequent Care
It is not enough to get rid of the hair on the body, it is necessary to make new not grow. Someone is enough just a couple of procedures so that the hair onions is irretrievably destroyed. In some people, they can regenerate and after some time, hair growth will resume. To prevent this, just once in the season pursue a course of 5-10 procedures, depending on the thickness and color of the hair. This will allow almost forever forget about the razor and the epilator.
Against hair growth
To slow down hair growth after their removal with a laser, wax or simple razor, You can prepare special masks, which include ant oil.
- For a moisturizing mask, which, besides, suspend hair growth, is quite mixed in equal shares of ant oil with mint oil and green tea. The bonus of such a procedure will serve a pleasant fragrance that will stay on the skin for a long time.
- For a nutrient mask you can mix 2 tbsp. Spoons of white grapes juice and 1 h. A spoonful of ant oil. Such a mask will become a real vitamin bomb for faded and cropped skin.
You can apply such masks after each shave and keep them on the skin at least 15-20 minutes, almost until complete absorption.
For removing
So as not to just reduce hair growth after epilation, but to completely eliminate them from the skin, We will have to prepare a more concentrated tool.
- In equal fractions, mix lemon juice and ant oil and lubricate those areas of the skin on which hair needs to be removed. Looset the composition into the body and, not rining, lubricate from above with a simple nutritious cream.
- Connect 1 tbsp. A spoonful of water, 1 t. Spoon of turmeric powder and 0.5 h. Spoons of formic oil. The resulting paste is applied to the skin area and complete the food film to create a sauna effect. Kurkuma, like an exotic oil, destroys the hair onion and suspends the growth of the hairproof.
Such means more actively affect the skin and require a longer break so that the skin is recovered. After 5-7 daily procedures, it is necessary to take a break for at least a couple of weeks, and better for a month.
Reviews
There are many reviews and impressions in the network that girls are divided after the purchase and use of oil obtained from ant masonry. One of the fastest and quality products are considered to be products called Roja and Tala, which are supplied to our country from Iran and Turkey. Does not be behind them in popularity, but is more expensive EL Havag oil, which is produced in Egypt.
Most of the reviews about these goods are positive, however, there are also those who are dissatisfied with the result. Most often, this is due to the high-cost oil and the lack of immediate results. After all, the main thing in the use of such natural funds for home procedures is not only the choice of a reliable manufacturer, but also the regularity of sessions, as well as considerable patience.
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