Benefits of sulphur in Skin care
Sulphur is mostly heard by many of us as a simple compound but many of us don’t know the wide applications and usage of sulphur in many fields. Apart from having extensive applications in the agriculture industry with sulphur WDG 80, it is widely used for many skin care benefits and in this article, we will be discussing various benefits of sulphur in skin care. Sulphur has antibacterial, antifungal as well as keratolytic properties which makes it one of the best medicines for treating various skin care disorders. Also, the topically applied sulphur has very less or almost no reactions or side effects which is why it is considered extremely safe to use and apply.
Sulphur has already been widely used in treating dermatological disorders like acne vulgaris, rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, dandruff, pityriasis versicolor, scabies, and warts since a long time but in modern day dermatology, sulphur has been combined with agents like Sodium sulfacetamide and salicylic acid which has proven wonders in advanced skin care disorders.
Sulphur for opening pores
Sulphur which is naturally found in the hot springs has an amazing property of opening skin pores naturally which is why it is used in treating acne and is also used for people with oily skins. Sulphur naturally decongest pores, kills the bacteria present in the skin and makes the skin dry
Sulphur for shedding top layer of skin
Many medicine companies purchase sulphur from sulphur manufacturers in Gujarat and use them to make skin care medicines. Sulphur when applied to skin topically sheds the top layer of the skin thus removing all the dead cells on the top layer. This helps in removing dryness, clogged pores from the skin making it look fresh and soft
Sulphur for treating rosacea
Sulphur works exceptionally well in treating a skin condition called rosacea in which the face turns red causing extreme irritation, inflammation and discomfort on the skin. Doctors recommend creams containing sulphur to the patients suffering from rosacea as it works very well on this skin disorder giving comfort to the patient in no time.
Sulphur for anti-ageing
One of the best properties of sulphur which makes it popular amongst dermatologists across the world is its anti-ageing properties. We have sulphur on our skins naturally and as we age, it slowly gets depleted causing wrinkles and sagging. Creams continuing sulphur helps in reducing wrinkles and protects the facial skin from getting damaged making you look younger and fresh
Sulphur for hair growth
Sulphur has always been considered extremely vital for hair growth and has been used widely to treat baldness and hair fall in both men and women. People in villages have been using mashed onion or onion oil to apply on bald skin to treat baldness. Onion actually has sulphur in it and when applied on hair, thickens it and prevents hair fall. Apart from that sulphur is known to naturally increase hair growth and increase volume of hair by opening the pores of the skin and removing the dead cells which is why it is used to treat baldness as well. Each and every medicine used in dermatology for hair treatment definitely has some composition of Sulphur in them.
Sulphur for treating Acne
One of the most beneficial applications of Sulphur is successfully treating acne vulgaris. Sulphur has been used topically by many dermatologists in treating acne which has given successful results as it has immense antimicrobial and antifungal properties. It is so commonly used in acne treatment that many people instead of going to the dermatologists, go directly to pharmacy stores and purchase sulphur rich medicines to treat their acne themselves.