The Moroccan bath, which today has become an indispensable tradition, has been associated with beauty for centuries.
Those who believe that the benefits of the Moroccan bath are limited to skin care alone are mistaken, as its importance and effects go beyond the aesthetic aspect and transcend it to reach the psychological and therapeutic aspect.
The Moroccan bath has moved from a habit ingrained in popular culture to something like a spa club, where everyone goes to enjoy its advantages and benefits.
If you intend to try the Moroccan bath in Dubai, you may want to see more details related to it, such as how it works, the ingredients used, and its benefits, so we will provide a comprehensive guide that answers every question you may have.
Benefits of the Moroccan bath
Moroccan bath stimulates blood circulation.
The Moroccan bath maintains the purity, freshness and vitality of the skin.
The Moroccan bath has a great role in stimulating the skin’s production of natural collagen, which gives strength and strong structure to different parts of the body.
Moroccan bath removes dead cells accumulated in the body.
Moroccan pigeons delay the appearance of skin wrinkles.
The Moroccan bath has a significant role in helping to lose weight by removing the fat accumulated on the joints.
The Moroccan bath relieves sinusitis because inhaling the steam inside the Moroccan bath contributes to the opening of the bronchi.
The Moroccan bath works as an aromatherapy, a treatment that targets a person’s cognitive and physiological characteristics, which contributes to improving his mood.
The Moroccan bath has a role in calming the nerves and relieving stress, tension and anxiety.
The Moroccan bath contributes to relieving nervous and muscular exhaustion.
Moroccan bath stimulates the immune system.
Ingredients used in the Moroccan bath
Argan oil: It is a rare and high-quality oil that is one of the basic and important ingredients in the Moroccan bath. It is also known as the “gold of Morocco” and is extracted from the argan tree that is grown exclusively in southwestern Morocco.
Argan oil contains antioxidants, fatty acids and vitamins, so it increases the benefits of the Moroccan bath, adding to it the strengthening of the body’s immunity, protecting it from diseases, supplying it with vitamins, treating eczema and skin infections, in addition to its work as an antidepressant.
Moroccan black soap: It is an indispensable ritual in the Moroccan bath and is one of the most important aesthetic components in Morocco in general, as it is characterized by its content of olive oil, crushed black olives, and potash salt.
Moroccan black soap – as well as argan oil – contributes to enhancing the benefits of the Moroccan bath represented in moisturizing and cleansing the skin, reducing the signs of aging, and removing toxins and dead cells from the skin.
Moroccan Clay: One of the most popular beauty ingredients in Morocco, it is used as a hair and skin mask and acts as a moisturizer, detoxifier, and cleanser.
Moroccan loofah: This loofah was specially designed to be used in traditional Moroccan baths. It is a strong fabric that facilitates the process of exfoliating the skin after covering the body with Moroccan soap.
Modus operandi of the Moroccan bath
Mix one or two tablespoons of clay with hot water, then add a few drops of argan oil, then several drops of lemon juice and a small amount of rose water to make a creamy paste.
The creamy paste is applied to the face and left for 15-20 minutes to dry before taking a shower.
Mix an amount of clay with hot water so that this amount is proportional to the length of the hair.
Add a teaspoon of argan oil to produce a light paste.
Apply the mixture to the hair, starting from the roots to the ends.
Covering hair.
Make a steam bath and close the room air outlets.
Fill the bathtub with hot water until the bathroom is saturated with steam.
Sit in the steam bath for at least 5 minutes.
Pour warm water on the body to make it wet.
Covering the body with Moroccan black soap from the legs down to the arms and neck in circular motions.
Leave the soap on the body for between 5 and 10 minutes.
Moisten the loofah with warm water and put an amount of black Moroccan soap on it.
Rub the body in circular motions to exfoliate the skin.
Rinse the body with warm water to remove the soap.
Rinse the hair from the clay lotion.
Mix the clay with rose water or hot water and a teaspoon of argan oil.
Apply the paste resulting from the previous process all over the body and leave it for 10 minutes.
Body drying.
Put a little argan oil on the palm of the hand and put it on the roots of the hair and then on the body to moisturize it