DIY face masks: Stop using these 5 ingredients in your homemade DIY masks immediately |

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With the rise of social media skincare doctors and influencers, people are believing in anything and everything online to achieve glass-like smooth Korean skin. In the process, some forget the difference between right and wrong and sometimes end up creating a big fuss, which can take a hazardous turn on your facial skin health. With the trend of creating DIY homemade masks and blending in naturally with manufactured ingredients, one wrong step can result in dry and irritated skin, which can just get worse. Thus, avoid these ingredients while you’re creating DIY home masks to get glowing and smooth skin.
Combination of coconut and olive oil
This might come as a surprise to you, but a combination of two oils should never have a place in your DIY skincare routine. Women struggling with dehydrated skin can benefit from applying two oils to retain moisture, but women with oily and acne-prone skin should never use a combination of two oils in a facial mask. This combination only increases the production of sebum, leading to severe acne wounds.

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Apple cider vinegar
Known for its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, apple cider vinegar should be used in drops on the face. Excessive application of apple cider vinegar on facial skin can alter the pH levels and lead to over-exfoliation. This can therefore result in dryness and severe skin irritation. Also, people having a history of atopic dermatitis or contact dermatitis must avoid using vinegar entirely in their skin regime.

Lemon
This potent ingredient may also come as a shock to you, but if used without caution, lemon can do more harm than good to your skin. Brimming with vitamin C, it has antioxidant properties that brighten the skin, but excessive use of lemon juice on the face can lead to serious breakouts, redness, blistering, irritation, and excessive dryness. Because of its high acidic range, you must avoid stepping out in the sun after applying lemon to avoid having sunburn or a stroke.

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Baking soda
Our skin has a protective layer of oil known as the acid mantle, which gets disrupted when we use baking soda on our face. This powder has high alkaline properties that alter the natural pH and strip off the skin’s oil, moisture, and hydration, promoting redness, dryness, and severe inflammation. Therefore, never try to apply baking soda as a mask or on a small patch as well.

Toothpaste
To cool down a burning sensation on our skin, we are instantly asked to apply toothpaste. However, our facial skin’s pH level is very different from our body skin, but many people still apply toothpaste as a spot treatment, which is highly hazardous. The triclosan ingredient present in toothpaste can lead to severe irritation and aggravate acne, resulting in a sore wound that can take days to heal.