Can facial masks be soaked in hot water in winter? Moisturizing and hydrating facial masks can be soaked in hot water

In winter, when the weather is cold, many people become more and more lazy to take care of their skin, especially applying cold facial masks. So, in order to relieve the coldness of the facial mask, I thought of soaking it in hot water. So, can the facial mask be soaked in hot water in winter?

Can I soak my facial mask in hot water in winter?

It depends. Moisturizing and hydrating masks can be soaked in hot water. Most of these masks do not contain nutritional active molecules and will not become ineffective by soaking in hot water. However, whitening masks cannot be soaked in hot water, because whitening masks generally contain vitamin C, amino acids and other ingredients, which are not very stable and may become ineffective after soaking in hot water.

The benefits of using hot water to soak facial masks in winter

In winter, soaking the facial mask in hot water can, firstly, prevent you from catching cold and feeling uncomfortable, and secondly, it can increase the temperature of the facial mask, which is more conducive to opening the skin's pores and allowing the skin to better absorb the nutritional essence of the facial mask.

What is the appropriate water temperature for facial mask in winter?

When using a facial mask in winter, be careful not to let the water temperature exceed 50 degrees Celsius. If the water temperature is too high, the mask will be exposed to high temperature stimulation. In order to avoid affecting the ingredients in it, it is best to control the temperature at 45~50 degrees Celsius. In this way, the temperature of the mask after soaking is equivalent to body temperature, which is safer.

How long should I use warm water to soak my facial mask in winter?

In winter, the time for soaking the mask in hot water is about 5 minutes. 5 minutes can increase the temperature of the mask and prevent the soaking time from affecting the composition and effect of the mask.

It is a misunderstanding to apply a facial mask while taking a hot bath

Since you are afraid of the cold when applying a facial mask in winter, you can soak in hot water. So, wouldn’t it be a problem to apply the facial mask while taking a hot bath? In fact, this is wrong. In winter, the water temperature when we take a bath will be higher, and a lot of mist will be produced when we take a bath. If you apply a facial mask while taking a shower, it is easy for the mask to become loose and fall off easily, and the mask will not work. Moreover, the mist will be absorbed onto the mask paper, and your mask essence will be diluted.

It is also a misunderstanding to use a facial steamer while applying a facial mask

After applying a facial mask on your face, turn on the facial steamer and point it at your face. Do you think it can promote the absorption of the mask? Of course not. The reason is the same as the reason why you cannot apply a facial mask while taking a bath. The "hot spray" sprayed from the facial steamer will dilute the essence of your mask, and the high-temperature "hot spray" is also likely to affect the essence of the mask, easily causing the mask to deteriorate. So when applying a facial mask, do not use a facial steamer at the same time.