Sea salt good for acne?

[HOGFAN]

My son has moderate acne. We went to Myrtle Beach this week and his acne cleared up totally while we were there. Do you think it was the ocean water? If so, is there a product that contains sea salt that might be helpful here at home.

 

[Allie322]

I haven't heard of that but do you think it could have been the sun too?

 

[Tiggeroo]

I don't know but we live at the ocean. I've always taken the kids into the ocean when they have a skin irritation. My sons swim constantly and never have acne, except for a bit during the winter when the water is too cold even with a wetsuit. I also have skin that gets irritated. When I use salt scrub it seems to help. I even use it on my face although I know it's a bit coarse.

 

[chrissyk]

The sun always helped my face to clear up when I had breakouts. Maybe that is what did it.

 

[Disney_1derland]

I use a scrub made from dead sea salt on my skin. I had terrible skin issues until I started using it.

I actually just buy the dead sea salt in bulk and use an astringent of witch hazel and dead sea salt and just mix the dead sea salt lightly into a facial cleanser for an exfoliant. Not quite what you were asking I don't think, but thought I'd throw that out there

 

[safetymom]

My parents made that same conclusion when I was a kid with acne. I think it is more the combination of the sun and the salt but who knows.

 

[Disney_1derland]

My parents made that same conclusion when I was a kid with acne. I think it is more the combination of the sun and the salt but who knows.

Hmmm...if it wasn't overcast today I would rub some salt on my face and go outside. Maybe I've been overthinking the process! But seriously....when I lived in CA and went to the beach all the time I didn't have the problems I have today. I think that the sun and salt are very drying which leaves less oil for the acne to feed on!

 

[eeyore kelly]

My aunt who is a nurse swears on sea salt for all kinds of skin problems.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Really? I may have to check it out!