I don't get Gold facials. Yes they are the ultimate in bling treatments, but as to the therapeutic benefits the scientist mind in me doesn't understand how it can possibly work.
Gold is the most non-reactive of all metals, it doesn't react with oxygen so it never corrodes / goes rusty. For a mask to draw impurities out of the skin there has to be some sort of reaction ... how can the least reactive metal available do this?
Also, some research into gold facials tells me two things. Those selling it as a facial product tell you all these benefits it has. And them dermatologists and doctors who have researched it say of Gold facials things like "At best, they do nothing, and at worst, they can give you irritation of the skin, I would tell people to put that money into gold that they can wear around their neck or on their fingers."
Most gold facials seems to involve using it held in a carrier solution, cream, or masque. I would hazard a guess that it is the other ingredients in these products that are making a difference to the skin ... not the gold.
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