Blue Lagoon Silica Mud Mask - A purifying face mask that deep-cleanses and strengthens skin - 75ml

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Once again, this popular tour that includes admission to the Blue Lagoon and an excursion to see the Northern Lights at night, all in a single awesome day. Before I went to Iceland the first time, I did a lot of research and everything I read about the Blue Lagoon said that you are required to: Travelbunny tip: If you go through the Lava Restaurant and up the stairs to the right, you’ll come to a large balcony outdoors. The panoramic views over the lagoon are great for photos, especially at sunset or sunrise. This would also be a good spot to watch the Northern Lights if they appear. Can you see the Northern Lights at the Blue Lagoon? The point of showering (completely naked) before entering the lagoon is to make sure all your dirty little bits get clean before heading into what is essentially a giant communal tub. The lagoon is huge and the water is hot, but aren’t you glad all the bodies that are in there have been scrubbed clean first? I am! Therefore, I am happy to do my part for the sake of hygiene.

When you exit the main building towards the parking lot, on your right will be a series of walking paths that go behind the building, the parking lot, and the lagoon. What you’ll see is a series of overflow areas that make for some great tourist-free photos. There are also huge vats of silica mud dotted around the lagoon, and you can smear big handfuls of gloopy mud onto your skin. The high silica content in the mud is said to be beneficial for various skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema.The Blue Lagoon is part of the Reykjanes UNESCO Geopark. If you’re driving yourself, getting to the Blue Lagoon is easy. As you travel along the main highway between Keflavík and Reykjavík, make a turn at the“Blue Lagoon” sign. The Blue Lagoon is around 10 km/6.5 miles down this road. On arrival there’s free parking available right outside the reception and gift shop.

But, Iceland’s Blue Lagoon is also beautiful and interesting, totally unique, easy to get to, and possibly the best damn time you’ll have this close to the Arctic Circle. So silica mud from the Blue Lagoon looks to be the real deal. But what of the rest of the facial mask’s formula. Well, there’s an unremarkable emollient (ethoxydiglycol oleate) a kind of wax (cetearyl isononanoate) and the potentially irritating laureth-7. But many people may be alarmed by the preservatives, phenoxyethanol and every paraben known to man. I’m not wild about phenoxyethanol, an irritant and possible neurotoxin, but I did notice some new research on parabens from the UK saying that there is “no simple cause and effect relationship” between the use of underarm cosmetics containing parabens and breast cancer”. Having said that, there were parabens in breast tissue of women who didn’t use deodorant and, frustratingly, the jury still seems to be out – aka more research is needed – on whether parabens cause cancer or not. A waterproof phone case with a strap is an absolute must if you plan on taking pictures inside the Blue Lagoon. I honestly can’t even imagine how many phones they scrape out of there. (That link is the one I use and I love it.)You’re sure to want to take some photos in the otherworldly surroundings of the Blue Lagoon, so you’ll be pleased to hear that phones are allowed. However, there are no designated places to put your phone when you’re not using it, so you take it in at your own risk. You should take a waterproof phone case to keep your phone safe!

I spent around three hours there, including an excellent lunch in the Lava Restaurant. There are several places to eat at the Blue Lagoon, including the Moss Restaurant and the Retreat Spa Restaurant which is a good opportunity to enjoy some excellent Icelandic cuisine. The Blue Lagoon is out in the middle of nowhere so, after leaving the lagoon, your suit is going to be wet for a while. A funky wet bathing suit in your luggage/purse for possibly hours is no bueno. And, with no way to dry them at the spa, you’ll need to batten down the hatches until you can hang it up. Yes! it will seriously affect your hair for a few days. I got mine wet in the lagoon waters and it didn’t calm down until a couple of washes and hot oil treatments later.First, there actually is a Blue Lagoon in Iceland. And it does indeed have white mud that has curative and skin healing properties. Apparently, when the geothermal sea water cools, it becomes supersaturated with silicon and long chains of silicon molecules are formed that eventually precipitate out of the water and form the white mud. The Blue Lagoon also has a unique algae. Research has shown that bathing in the Blue Lagoon and rubbing the silica mud into lesions has positive effects on psoriasis. The Blue Lagoon (Bláa lónið in Icelandic) is approximately 13 km from Keflavik International Airport and 39 km from Reykjavík. That’s about a 20-minute drive from the airport and a 45-minute drive from Reykjavík. Hear me out: three months before my first trip to Iceland I suffered some nerve damage in my hand due to a freak flying trapeze incident (true story) after which I lost all feeling in my left middle finger down to my palm. I’d definitely recommend fitting a visit to the Blue Lagoon into your Iceland itinerary so you can experience it for yourself and let the mineral waters work their geothermal magic on you. Your skin will thank you and you’ll leave feeling relaxed and de-stressed having experienced one of Iceland’s top attractions.

Visiting the Blue Lagoon in Iceland will be a memorable and unique experience you’ll absolutely want to document. Trust me when I say you will want those photos of your friend in her rented bathing suit and your husband in his mud mask.I also found some research published in Experimental Dermatology that tried to discover what it is about the silica mud and two different microalgae species derived from the Blue Lagoon that makes them good for the skin. The researchers saw that they are capable of inducing gene expression in human epidermal keratinocytes. The algae and silica mud extracts induced collagen and may help with the reduction of transepidermal water loss.. The conclusion was that the bioactives in Blue Lagoon have the capacity to improve "skin barrier function and to prevent premature skin aging". If you have booked for the Blue Lagoon Retreat Spa, your entrance fee covers up to five hours in the spa and lagoon. Will the Blue Lagoon ruin your hair? During the summer in Iceland, the sun barely sets and the sky never gets dark. So, even at midnight there will be light in the sky. During the winter you’ll experience a fully dark sky and much earlier in the day. If you’ve got a rental car for your Iceland holiday, you can certainly drive to the Blue Lagoon. Free parking is available outside reception and the gift shop. How to get to Iceland’s Blue Lagoon