Simply mix 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt with 1 cup warm to hot tap water until it dissolves. (The ratio should be 1 teaspoon of sea salt to 32 ounces of water). Too strong, this mixture could irritate the skin and piercing.
Simply so, what can I clean my piercings with at home?
TO CLEAN YOUR PIERCING, USE ONE OF THESE METHODS:
- Warm Sea Salt Soaks. …
- Morton Fine Grind Mediterranean Sea Salt, 4.4 oz. …
- Sterile Saline Sprays. …
- Mild Liquid Soap. …
- DO NOT USE Rubbing Alcohol or Hydrogen Peroxide. …
- DO NOT USE Antibiotic Ointments. …
- DO NOT USE Bactine® and Ear Piercing Solutions with BZK (Benzalkonium chloride)
Moreover, why salt water is bad for piercings? First of all, when mixing sea salt with water, you will almost never achieve the correct concentration; too much salt will dry out the tissue and result in complications with healing. Not enough salt, and it will not clean your piercing effectively.
