Can Float & Sauna Improve Your skin?
Often when people walk out of our flauna (float + sauna) package deals, they are glowing! When we are told about the benefits of float therapy and infrared saunas, the incredible effects on your mind as a relaxation tool are often a focal point. However, the benefits of your physical appearance are often overlooked, and we are here to tell you why your skin looks so radiant post-flauna.
Firstly, let's talk about floating. There are four main reasons why floating improves your skin health:
Increases your magnesium levels in the body,
Exfoliates the skin,
Detoxes your body at a deep cellular level, and
Enhances relaxation that leads to stress-reducing effects on the skin.
When you are floating in magnesium-rich water, you are increasing your magnesium levels in the body through absorption. It is much more effective than taking magnesium supplements orally, as the digestive process can limit the assimilation of magnesium into the body. Over time, damage to the cut can result in less efficient integration, which results in transdermal absorption is the most efficient way to acquire magnesium into our bodies[1]. This makes flotation therapy the ideal way to get your regular dose of magnesium.
Epson salts, otherwise known as magnesium sulphate, can be used as a natural facial and body cleanser. Simply soaking in highly concentrated water should result in fewer acne, blackheads, and rehydration of skin cells, minimising fine lines and wrinkles[2]. Magnesium is also known as a natural exfoliant, so as you relax into your float, you're gently exfoliating dead skin layers. These gains can be noticed from your first float session but will be magnified over time if you attend regular sessions. Magnesium also has oil-stripping effects that aid in clearing acne. People with psoriasis, eczema and other mild skin irritations will benefit from floating because magnesium is also antibacterial and antimicrobial[3].
If you aren’t familiar with infrared saunas, they work a little differently to a traditional sauna. An infrared sauna is a type of sauna that uses light to create heat, rather than traditional saunas which heat the air inside the room. An infrared sauna heats your body without making the air around you hot. What makes infrared saunas more effective than traditional saunas is the way that infrared saunas activate the sweat glands with the heat waves penetrating the skin[4].
So, how do infrared saunas help rejuvenate the skin? Dermatologist Joshua Zeichner told Well and Good[5] that sweating in an infrared sauna can “help your body purge dirt, oil, and other particulate matter that deposit on the skin. This gives your skin more of a cleanser than true detoxification.” This helps your skin to feel hydrated and ‘glowy’, while also cleansing the skin of impurities. It’s also been claimed to help individuals suffering from psoriasis and eczema[6], working as a gentle form of light therapy. How this works, is the regular use of infrared sauna therapy encourages a system called parasympathetic dominance. Parasympathetic dominance in the nervous system is what happens when total relaxation is apparent in the body. This encourages the body to counter cortisol levels and release stress from the cells efficiently. Finding sympathetic dominance helps avoid prolonged periods of stress responses in the body, which is a massive contributing factor in both psoriasis and eczema[7].
Many of our customers comment on how beautiful their skin looks and feels after both a float therapy session and an infrared sauna. Come and try the two combined in our flauna sessions to see the benefits for your skin today!
REFERENCES:
[1] https://www.i-sopod.com/blog/how-float-tanks-can-help-you-achieve-beautiful-skin-2019-07-05
[2] https://www.watertemple.com.au/floating-for-beauty-and-skin-care/
[3] https://www.peaceinapod.com.au/4-ways-float-tanks-can-help-you-achieve-glowing-skin/
[4] https://infraredsauna.com/infrared-sauna-detox/
[5] https://www.wellandgood.com/infrared-sauna-benefits/
[6] https://neosauna.com/infrared-sauna-skin/
[7] https://neosauna.com/the-health-benefits-of-using-infrared-sauna-therapy-for-the-skin/