Natural Home Remedies for Skin Care

A natural homemade remedy is the right way for your skin because they are not just simple to make but are cost-effective as well. Some people find it hard to adapt because of the mind set created by commercial instant products but surely they should be adopted because they come with no side-effects. What you put on your skin is just as important as what you eat. The main concern for commercial products is that more often then not they contain chemicals that are absorbed by your skin finding their way into the bloodstream which can be harmful to your overall health.

Following are some of the remedies for the major issue related to skin.

Oily Skin:Mix ½ cup cooked oatmeal, 1 egg white, 1 Tablespoon lemon juice, and ½ cup mashed apple into a smooth paste. Apply it to the face and leave on for 15 minutes.

Dry Skin:Alder buckthorn (Frangula alnus), available from Herbalists is used mostly as a tincture or in syrup, can be used to make a lotion for dry skin. Steep 100 grams of the fluid in 1 liter of boiling water. Allow it to cool, and then apply as a lotion or compress.

Wrinkling:Mash potatoes to a creamy texture with a little milk and mix with a few drops of glycerin and rose water. Apply this mixture to the area where skin is wrinkled. Potatoes are excellent sources of minerals, which are good for the skin.

Cleanser:Take chunks of fresh cucumber, seeded, and pureed. 1 tsp. lemon juice, 1 egg white, 1 tbsp yogurt and 2 tsp powdered milk. This paste is great for cleansing the skin as well as easing of freckles.

Burn marks and Scars: Mix 20 drops lavender essential oil,20 drops geranium essential oil 2 drops rose essential oil , and 4 ounces Aloe Vera juice Add the oils to the aloe juice in a bottle. Shake before using. Apply on the areas of the burn or scar marks.

Skin Toner:Make an herbal infusion of chamomile or lavender flowers by pouring near-boiling water over 2 to 3 tablespoons of fresh or dried flower tops. Simply add 1 ounce, or 2 tablespoons, of cider vinegar and mix well. Pour this lotion into a spray bottle or mister for easy application. Use daily after cleansing the skin.

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WRINKLES ON SKIN

CAUSES

1. Wrinkles are a part and parcel of ageing process.

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2. However, premature ageing can be avoided.

3. Smoking, pollution, exposure to sun, stress, drug use, lack of vitamin E and rapid loss of weight are few causes associated with the premature ageing.

HOME REMEDIES

Whenever a pack is applied, you should not talk or smile.

1. To remove wrinkles, mix 1 tablespoon of honey & one-fourth teaspoonful of carrot juice and spread over the entire neck and face. Wait for 15 to 20 minutes. Use cotton and warm water added with little bit of Soda bicarbonate to remove it.

2. Rub a piece of Papaya all over your face for 10- 15 minutes. You can also apply paste of papaya on your face. Regular use of papaya is a wonderful way of removing/avoiding wrinkles.

3. Apply a mix of mashed ripe banana and juice of rose. Wash with warm water after an hour.

4. Dip cotton in white of an egg and spread it over your skin. Leave it for an hour. Remove it with cotton using ice-cold water.

5. Consume approx 4 litres of water everyday. It will ensure that your skin is always hydrated and moisturized.

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6. Use Aloe Vera cream with base as Stabilised Aloe Vera Gel. Normally creams with Aloe Vera advertisements donot contain more than 5 % Aloe Vera. Unlike other creams which form an oily layer on top of the skin, Aloe vera cream straightway peneterates the third layer of the skin, thus good moisturizer.

7. A regular good facial message improves the blood circulation and reduces wrinkles.