Yolk for the face: the benefits and harms of an egg mask - 12 best

Egg yolk has a unique composition and can replace a whole range of cosmetics. It effectively fights wrinkles, dryness, age-related changes, making the skin soft and smooth.

The undeniable advantage of the product is its availability. Masks with yolk effectively help against fading, loss of elasticity, peeling, and irritation. Their use does not involve significant financial costs, and the results of beauty therapy will be excellent. Don’t forget the main thing – make masks regularly.

Composition and features of the component

The egg contains no more than 30% liquid; the rest is cholesterol, carbohydrates and fats.

Chicken egg has a unique balanced composition, which makes the product indispensable in cosmetology.

The unique composition of egg yolk:

• Fatty acids - and a whole set necessary for skin health and maintaining it in excellent condition. In this regard, the product has no analogues, especially at this price. Polyunsaturated fatty acids trigger active cellular regeneration processes, maintain normal structure and tone. The body itself does not produce linolenic and linoleic acid, which is why it is so important to get them from the outside. Other acidic components are oleic, stearic, myristic, palmitic.

Fatty acids and their content in eggs.

• Biotin - the presence of a wide range of fatty acids in the composition would not make such sense if not for biotin. This component starts metabolism and improves the absorption of microelements by cells and skin tissues. Due to this, masks with egg give immediate, pronounced results.
• Choline is an element necessary for normal functioning of the central nervous system and improves memory. In cosmetology, it plays the role of a structural substance of phospholipids - membrane-forming components. Choline is responsible for the formation of new cells and stimulates regeneration processes.
• Niacin is a B vitamin that is involved in oxidative and reduction reactions occurring in the body. Lipid metabolic processes at the cellular level and skin regeneration depend on the activity of niacin.

Eggs also contain vitamin E in a highly absorbable soluble form. It acts as an active agent that stops external oxidative reactions and protects the skin from free radicals.

Useful properties of yolk

The main beneficial properties of eggs for facial skin:

• Saturation with vitamins. This is very important for dry, thin epidermis. To achieve maximum results, combine yolk and honey, vegetable oils, and fruit pastes.

Vitamins and minerals included in the yolk.

• Lifting. Egg is an important component of lifting anti-aging products. Tightens well and increases elasticity.
• Elimination of edema. This effect is achieved by improving microcirculation of lymph and blood. Effective combinations are obtained with pine and lemon oils, kefir, cottage cheese, and fruit juices.
• Toning. After a course of masks, the skin becomes tightened, elastic, and its relief is evened out. You can combine an egg with oatmeal, honey, clay, and avocado oil.
• Elimination of rashes and inflammatory reactions. Masks effectively remove redness, reduce rashes, and restore healthy tissue trophism. Rice and oatmeal flour, honey, fruit juices, clay, and seaweed are good for acne.

The active components from the egg do not penetrate deep into the cells, but the outer epidermis is restored well. Small and medium wrinkles disappear, the skin is cleansed and acquires a fresh color. Plus the product has a cumulative effect that persists even after stopping the procedures.

The yolk itself is an ideal element for dry skin, but in combination with other products it can also be used for increased greasiness.

Ready-made cosmetics

Manufacturers of ready-made cosmetic masks could not help but notice the nutritional value of yolks; some of them have released products based on them. Here are the best of them:

1. TONY MOLY Egg Pore Tightening Pack. The Korean-made product is produced in unusual bottles, shaped to imitate eggs. The product is intended for narrowing, cleansing pores, caring for the T-zone, and regulating sebum balance. The mask contains eggs that nourish the dermis, camellia extract that controls the functioning of the sebaceous glands. Kaolin and bentonite cleanse pores, reduce shine, and provide matte finish. The consistency of the mask is thick, creamy in color, and has a specific smell. The cost of the product is about 800 rubles, the volume of the bottle is 30 ml.
2. Grandmother Agafya’s recipes for moisturizing and softening, produced domestically, have a very small price - 50 rubles, but are very effective. The product contains honey, egg yolk, linseed oil. It increases the elasticity of the dermis, reduces inflammation, and provides necessary nutrition. The product is white. The thick consistency makes it easy to apply and has a slight eggy scent. As a result of use, the face is moisturized, softened, and the color is evened out.
3. BlOAQUA egg moisturizing mask is designed for daily care. The product nourishes, softens, moisturizes, and has a slight whitening effect. The base of the mask is fabric, a nourishing lotion is applied to it. The mask is easy to use and has a light, pleasant scent. You can purchase the product in Chinese online stores, its cost is about 150 rubles.

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Benefits for the face

The benefits of egg masks for facial skin can hardly be overestimated. Regular procedures:

• Improve skin tone - this is especially important after the age of 30. The yolk can be used in its pure form, with honey, clay, and oils.

• Elimination of imperfections - uneven terrain is smoothed out, inflammation, redness, itching disappear. With regular use, these problems go away not temporarily, but forever.
• Nutrition, saturation with valuable substances - thin, tired skin will become elastic, fresh, healthy.
• Elimination of puffiness - constant use of masks increases blood flow and removes stagnation of lymph and blood.

The product is most beneficial for dry, dehydrated skin prone to flaking. The yolk removes tightness and gives an attractive shade.

An egg mask is the best home recipe for lifting. Pronounced results will appear after the first applications.

Additionally, the egg increases blood circulation, intensively rejuvenates, moisturizes, and has a pronounced antioxidant effect. The product does not cause allergic reactions, but if you use honey or citrus juice, do a preliminary tolerance test.

Reviews

• Nina, 45 years old: “I tried many different cleansers, trying to fight blackheads on my face. But I concluded that there is nothing better than folk remedies. An ordinary egg mask with honey and lemon saved me from them. After using it, sebum and dirt seem to dissolve and wash away with its components. The skin after it is smooth and clean. And my mood has improved noticeably. A well-groomed appearance will bring self-confidence.”
• Arina, 34 years old: “Problem skin on the face is the scourge of many. Even if you have achieved the effect and it has become cleaner, you cannot stop. It is necessary to constantly maintain the result. But, unfortunately, many remedies become addictive. And I gradually came to the conclusion that purchased products are expensive when replaced frequently. And at home, you can simply change the ingredients and get completely different masks. So, in the process of searching, I came up with an egg mixture with oatmeal, which I grind in a coffee maker to the state of flour. This mask removes all excess oil and dirt from the surface of the skin. And at the same time moisturizes it. I've been using it for six months now and haven't noticed any addiction. I recommend"!
• Polina, 42 years old: “I use only natural cosmetics for my face. I make many of the products myself. Yolk is my regular guest in masks. It perfectly moisturizes my dry skin and nourishes it with beneficial substances. This product is a storehouse of vitamins such as A, PP, B and E. Its substance melatonin has a beneficial effect on the skin. Selenium acts as an antioxidant. Protects the face from negative external influences. At one time I used it daily to wash my face, and after that I forgot about skin peeling in winter and irritation during warm periods. I use various masks based on it. I often add tea leaves to it. I recommended this product to my friends, and they also noticed the positive results of its work on their faces. Therefore, I consider it a successful discovery and an excellent alternative to store-bought cosmetics.”

You may also be interested in a mask made of glycerin and vitamin E (reviews and recipe here). A good remedy for wrinkles is a mask made from starch and banana. Also try cosmetic apricot oil for the face. Libriderm cream with hyaluronic acid will help cope with wrinkles (description and price here).

Indications for use

Homemade face masks with eggs will be useful for everyone and have virtually no contraindications. Indications for their use are the following conditions:

• dehydrated dry skin;
• pronounced withering processes;
• age-related changes (even wrinkles of medium depth go away);
• sagging, loss of elasticity;
• age-related changes in facial oval;
• dull color, uneven relief;
• tired appearance;
• peeling.

Results from using a face mask with yolk.
Also, masks with yolk are an effective means for preventing these conditions. Don’t wait for negative changes to appear – start fighting them today.

The brighter the color of the yolk, the higher its nutrient content.

Video

Useful video with the recipe and process of preparing a firming and nourishing mask with egg yolk

Yolk nutritional mixtures have a deep moisturizing and softening effect. For oily skin, you should add citrus or berry juice to the mask. For dry and normal skin, it is optimal to add honey, oils, and yogurt to the yolk.

A fresh farm product will have several times more nutrients than a hatched egg. With proper application and regular use, you can get a beautiful and even complexion without much expense.

Recipes for the best homemade masks with yolk

Let's look at the most popular masks with yolk:

Tonic with lemon

An excellent option for oily skin, it normalizes the processes of sebum production, especially if previous care was incorrect. The only recipe for an egg mask for increased greasiness. The product saturates the skin with vitamins, moisturizes, and gives tone. Separate the yolk from the white, squeeze out lemon juice, whisk everything thoroughly, apply to cleansed facial skin with a brush or soak gauze and make a fabric mask. Instead of lemon, you can add berries or fruits.

Nourishing with yogurt

Chemical composition of natural yogurt.

Rescue for sensitive, thin skin. The product effectively improves skin condition in autumn and winter. The yolk is mixed with a tablespoon of honey, yogurt (preferably natural, without additives), and a spoonful of vegetable oil are added. You can apply the mask to your entire face or just dry, thin, irritated areas. Action time is 20 minutes. Yogurt can be replaced with cottage cheese or cream, and vegetable oil with butter. In general, experiment.

Cleansing with clay

Delicate dry skin needs delicate care, which the egg-clay mask will provide. Take cosmetic clay, optimally pink or red. The recipe effectively removes toxins and is not very drying. First, the clay is diluted with water until it becomes mushy, then beaten yolk is added and applied to the face. It’s not easy to wash off the mass, so some girls and women make a mask on fabric. Cold yolk should not be used as it closes the pores and makes it difficult for nutrients to penetrate into the cells.

Rejuvenating with olive oil

Olive oil saturates the skin with fatty acids, nourishes, eliminates dryness, sometimes it is replaced with almond oil, wheat germ, and jojoba. The oil is poured into the yolk and whisked. That's it - the mask is ready. You can apply the product to irritated skin; moreover, the absorption of nutritional components by the epidermis will be even better.

Restorative with carrots

Suitable for dry, aging skin. Carrots are grated or chopped in a blender, mixed with a tablespoon of honey and one yolk. The paste is applied to the face and left for about 20 minutes, then washed off. It is best to lie down with this mask.

Winter mask against peeling with honey

The formula solves the problems of flaking, dryness, loss of elasticity, and dull color. In winter, the skin has a difficult time due to frost, winds, sudden temperature changes, and dry air, so proper care is especially important. It is recommended to melt the honey first; one yolk is needed per tablespoon of the product. Mix everything thoroughly and apply to the skin. You can wash off the mask with warm water or milk.

From acne from yolk and sour cream

The mask is applied to the face and décolleté area. You can use only these two components at the rate of one and a half to two tablespoons of sour cream and a couple of yolks, or supplement the recipe with applesauce, banana, and honey. The product can also be applied to the area around the eyes. When you wash off the mask, wipe your face with acne lotion.

With cottage cheese

A good recipe for dry skin. Choose the fat content of cottage cheese based on the type of epidermis: for dry skin you need fatty cottage cheese, for normal epidermis you need medium fat content. Dilute the curd-egg mixture with milk or cream until you obtain a thick paste. Keep it on for 20 minutes and rinse off.

With banana and sour cream

A good anti-aging product that gives a pronounced nutritional effect. For the raw yolk you need half a banana and a tablespoon of sour cream. Mash the banana, do not use the protein. Keep the mask on for up to 20 minutes, then wash.

With glycerin

Moisturizing homemade mask for aging dry skin. The composition turns out to be quite liquid, so either apply it lying down or use a fabric base. It is not recommended to use glycerin in summer; no more than a teaspoon is needed for 1 yolk. A teaspoon of water is also added to the mixture.

With gelatin - lifting recipe

For a raw yolk you need a teaspoon of gelatin, the same amount of vegetable oil, 3 tablespoons of milk. Gelatin is soaked until it swells - it is better to fill it with milk rather than water. Heat the mixture in a water bath, cool, add oil, yolk and apply in several layers. Keeping the mask on for 20 minutes is enough.

With starch

Pour a teaspoon of starch into 2 tablespoons of milk. Cool, add a teaspoon of flax seed oil, yolk, mix and apply to face. If desired, you can “flavor” the mass with vitamins A and E (a couple of drops of each).

For acne

One yolk must be mixed with half a spoon of pink clay. The finished mixture is applied to the skin for 10 minutes and then washed off with cold water.

One yolk should be ground with a spoon of natural honey, and the finished mixture should be mixed with oatmeal to obtain a not very thick mass. The mixture is applied to the skin of the face for a quarter of an hour. After this time, the mask is first washed off with warm water, then with cold water.

On a fine grater you need to grate parsley root, raw carrots and celery root. You need to take one teaspoon of these ingredients, mix with two teaspoons of olive oil, half a teaspoon of baking soda, and one yolk. All ingredients are thoroughly mixed, and the finished mask is applied to the skin of the face. After 6 minutes, the composition should be washed off with cool water.

How to cook properly

Homemade masks work no worse than store-bought ones, the main thing is to make them correctly:

• Use heated or room temperature products, but not cold. For example, yolk from the refrigerator narrows the pores, and the whole effect disappears.
• You always need to cleanse your skin first - using store-bought or homemade products (oatmeal, coffee scrub) is up to you.

• The mixture should be used immediately after preparation.
• The mask should be homogeneous, without lumps or clots.
• Do not mix the white with the yolk - if the recipe says “yolk”, then you don’t need the white.
• Containers for preparing the mask and brushes for application must be clean.

Apply the egg mixture strictly along the massage lines and rinse off too.

You may not be able to separate the yolk from the white the first time - you need to practice.

From blackheads

To remove blackheads on your face, you need to mix several orange slices with chicken yolk to prepare a mask. The finished mixture is applied to the skin for 20 minutes. The mask is washed off with cool water.

To prepare this mask for blackheads, you will need boiled chicken yolk. You need to grind it, add enough milk to make a thick paste. The mask is applied to the skin for a quarter of an hour, washed off only with cold water.

The raw yolk must be ground with four tablespoons of natural honey, then add a spoonful of olive oil to the finished mixture. The mixture is mixed well again and then distributed over the face. The mask lasts for 20 minutes and is washed off with warm water.

General rules and tips for application and use

Egg masks are useful at any age. If you want to maintain youth and beauty for as long as possible without spending exorbitant amounts of money on care, we recommend that you pay attention.

Yolk is a universal recipe for young and mature skin. The main thing is to choose the right accompanying components.

It is enough to do the mask once a week if you just need to keep your skin toned, and twice as often to solve severe problems. The duration of action of the composition is on average 15-25 minutes, after which it is washed off with warm water. It is advisable that the mask does not dry out, as this will affect its effectiveness - when you feel that your skin is tightening, sprinkle your face with water. Try not to strain your muscles during the procedure and just let your body relax - the results will only get better.

The mask must be distributed along the massage lines of the face and neck.

The course of procedures is at least 10, after which there is a break for a month. If you prepare masks once a week for preventive purposes, there is no need for pauses. Before a home beauty session, you need to thoroughly cleanse your face - remove makeup, wash with foam or gel, and scrub.

For oily skin

Take a couple of tablespoons of low-fat kefir and mix it with raw yolk. Apply the finished mixture to clean facial skin for a quarter of an hour, rinse only with cool water. If you don’t have kefir at home, you can use natural yogurt without any flavoring additives.

To prepare a two-layer mask of yolks, you need to take a little natural juice obtained from red currants, mix it with chicken yolk, and distribute the resulting mixture evenly over the entire face. When the mixture dries, apply the next layer on top of this layer and leave for 10 minutes. When this time has passed, the mask is removed with cool water.

One yolk should be mixed with a teaspoon of melted lard, as well as the juice of half a lemon. The finished mask is applied to the face for about 15 minutes. It is necessary to wash off the composition only with warm water.

Contraindications

Despite the naturalness and hypoallergenic nature of the yolk, there are also contraindications for its use. Among them:

• capillary mesh;
• rosacea, dilated blood vessels;
• fresh wounds, inflammation on the face;
• scars;
• tumors.
• skin diseases in the acute stage.

Pre-test for individual tolerance, after the first procedures, monitor the skin reaction - if it is negative, the product is not suitable for you.

The yolk does not cause an allergy, but other components of the mask may contribute to its appearance.

Cheap recipes are quite effective, especially if used regularly. If the combination of yolk with honey or lemon juice does not suit you, try more neutral options - for example, cream or banana.

Drawing conclusions

Eggs are a valuable product that can be used to prepare various homemade cosmetics. Some cosmetologists even use shells. It is ground into flour and soft scrubs are made from it.

Use the yolk and white separately or together, depending on your skin type and needs. And you will forget about aesthetic problems and skin aging.

If after reading the article you still have any questions, write them in the comments. I will be happy to answer them. Already have experience using egg masks? I would be grateful if you share it with our readers.