Your skin reflects what is happening inside your body. That is why following a healthy, balanced diet helps you achieve brighter, more beautiful skin. With this in mind, using spirulina for your skin means adding it to your diet and your skincare, so as to make the most of the health benefits it can bring.
To offer you the planet's most powerful and balanced food resource, Severino Becagli grows spirulina in the best possible way: in the heart of the Tuscan Maremma, far from sources of contamination. Thanks to production entirely made in Italy and to the highest quality standards, we can guarantee you the best of nature, with visible results in a short time.
But first, discover with us the secrets of spirulina and how to use it for perfect skin. Let's begin!
Spirulina for the skin: properties and benefits
Enriching your diet with a food like spirulina can help improve and transform your skin. Let's see how. Rich in eight essential amino acids that the human body cannot produce, spirulina stimulates collagen production, giving the skin a younger, plumper and firmer look, ready to take on the signs of time.
But the beneficial effects of spirulina on the skin go well beyond fighting ageing. This superfood:
● helps detoxify the skin and treat acne by restoring the natural hydrolipidic barrier, which counters the excess sebum production responsible for blemishes and impurities;
● speeds up the skin's metabolism, like that of the body, and consequently helps prevent and counter wrinkles, dark circles and other signs of ageing thanks to greater production of elastin and collagen;
● supports a perfect tan thanks to its high beta-carotene content, an antioxidant that gives a more even tan, protected from the damage caused by UV rays. But remember: to keep your skin healthy and make your tan last longer, always apply a sun cream with suitable protection.
To make the most of all these properties, let's see which skin types spirulina is suitable for.
Which skin types is spirulina suitable for?
The benefits of spirulina know no limits, which is why it is suitable for every skin type and for the body as a whole, as an elixir of wellbeing. Thanks to its detox, anti-ageing and energising properties, it supports cell regeneration, becoming a valuable beauty ally.
Add spirulina to your diet or use products made with this microalga for your skin: it delivers tangible results whatever your skin condition. For example:
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if you suffer from acne or blemishes, you will appreciate the sebum-rebalancing effect of spirulina-based products;
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if you have mature skin, you will enjoy its anti-ageing and nourishing effects;
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if your complexion is dull, you will soon notice a brighter, more radiant look.
In short, this superfood not only improves the nourishment of internal organs and tissues, but acts globally so that inner wellbeing is reflected on the outside of the body.
Where perfect skincare begins
Perfect skin is not an impossible dream but a goal you can achieve with a series of good habits. While genetics plays a key role, lifestyle, diet and the use of natural products such as spirulina can also make a difference. After all, the skin is an indicator of health: hormonal or intestinal imbalances, for example, can show up as dull, uneven skin marked by more or less visible blemishes.
That is why the first step in caring for your skin is a balanced, varied and targeted diet. Fruit, vegetables and foods rich in essential fatty acids such as omega 3 and omega 6, which spirulina is also rich in, are essential for a toned face and well-nourished skin.
We also recommend combining a healthy lifestyle with a personalised skincare routine: fresh and light for combination and oily skin, rich and moisturising for dry and mature skin. But let's look at facial care in detail.
Spirulina for the face: a daily beauty routine
Healthy skin has a smooth surface, small and barely visible pores, an even texture and a lively complexion. But how can you achieve it when so many external factors can harm the skin (just think of stress, smoking, excessive alcohol or food, too much exposure to the sun or the weather)?
Supplements can help. For example, with Severino Becagli spirulina supplements you can enrich or complete your daily vitamin needs, supporting your body and benefiting your skin: in our online shop you will find spirulina tablets, spirulina capsules or sachets. Choose according to your needs!
You can also add our spirulina to juices, smoothies, yoghurt and plant-based drinks so you have your beauty booster every day. Alternatively, you can use it to make anti-ageing, energising and detox face masks. An example?
Make a homemade beauty treatment by mixing a teaspoon of organic spirulina powder with two tablespoons of honey: blend the ingredients to remove any lumps until you get a smooth, even paste. Spread it on your face with your hands or a make-up brush. Leave the mask on for about 10 minutes and remove it with lukewarm water. You will immediately notice the toning and calming effect!
In any case, the high percentage of chlorophyll will give you smoother, softer skin; B vitamins and vitamin E will help nourish and stimulate the skin; and the high concentration of vitamin A will support you in treating acne and eczema.
To enhance the benefits of spirulina for the face, here are 3 tips for a perfect beauty routine:
- cleansing: morning and evening, cleanse your skin thoroughly to unclog the pores and remove any trace of make-up, smog and dead cells;
- hydration: after cleansing, apply serums or creams designed to smooth and nourish the skin according to your specific needs. Gel-textured products, for example, are better for oily skin, while rich, creamy ones are more suitable for dry skin;
- peels and scrubs: they can help you achieve smoother, brighter and more even skin by encouraging cell renewal, which lets the active ingredients applied in your skincare penetrate more deeply. Just be careful with frequency: peels or scrubs once or twice a week are more than enough.
Spirulina for body care
The skin of the body is subject to the same stress and aggression, yet it is sometimes neglected compared with the face. To replace this bad habit with care that comes from the overall wellbeing of your body, you can choose:
● Spirulina Becagli dried spirulina, very useful for adding organic protein, iron, antioxidants and essential amino acids to your diet. Try it as a snack in sticks: you will love its crisp-like crunch. Or add it as flakes to salads, soups, muesli and cereals;
● spirulina-based foods such as our gluten-free, high-protein pasta, available as penne, caserecce and tagliatelle.
Once you have taken care of your diet with spirulina, here are some daily wellbeing treatments for the skin of your body:
- regular scrubs to remove dead cells and support cell turnover;
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creams rich in vegetable oils and natural detoxifying actives, ideal for providing
soothing, emollient ingredients; - warm baths with added bicarbonate of soda (once a week) to help the skin regenerate, even in the roughest areas (such as knees, elbows and heels);
- neutral cleansers to wash the skin without irritating it.
And don't forget the many benefits of spirulina for hair: a real cure-all for supporting regrowth and countering hair loss.
