Natural Skin Care for Healthier Skin
If you haven't heard about natural skin treatments, then you're missing out. Unlike most traditional skin care products, natural ones are effective without causing secondary problems. But, the best part is that you can use natural skin treatments in the comfort of your home.
Making your own products is not difficult. Most recipes are simple, and you just need to make the time to mix a few ingredients together. You can also save quite a bit of money by making your own skin care treatments.
Common Skin Care Ingredients
When looking for ingredients to make your natural skin care recipe, you need look no further than your garden, pantry, or refrigerator. Nevertheless, there are some that are more popular than others. Here's a list of the most popular ingredients:
*Aloe Vera
*Yogurt & Milk
*Almonds and Oatmeal
*Berries, Grapes, Lemons, Limes and Grapefruit
*Bananas
*Avocados and Cucumbers
*Olive Oil
Some of these ingredients can be combined to make facial masks while others are excellent moisturizers or cleansers. Here are just a few recipes you can follow to make your own skin care products.
Natural Skin Treatments you can Make at Home
Make an exfoliating "cream" for dry skin with oatmeal and grapefruit juice. Simply mix enough juice and oatmeal together to form a paste (you can also add ground almonds). After having made the paste, simply apply it to your skin and wash off with a moist, warm washcloth.
Grated cucumber can be used as a tonic or place slices of cucumber on your eyes to reduce puffiness. You can even mix it with milk or lime juice to make a gentle whitener.
An orange tonic can be used as an effective, natural scar treatment. This is done by blanching and grinding a couple of almonds to form a paste. Once that is done, add 2 tablespoons of milk, 1 tablespoons of carrot juice and 1 tablespoon of orange juice.
Once the mixture is completed, apply to the face and leave on for 30 minutes. Wash off with warm water.
Olive oil is an excellent moisturizer for dry skin. It can also be used as a cleanser. Simply apply it to your skin and remove with a warm, moist washcloth.
You can exfoliate dry skin naturally with a mixture of crushed berries. These foods are rich in antioxidants, and an excellent addition to your diet.
Another great food for both diet and facial care are bananas. They can be used to make a moisturizing facial peel. Simply mash one-fourth of a small banana, add whipped egg whites, and slowly add one tablespoon of cornstarch in as you continue to whip.
Apply a thin layer to your face and let it set for thirty minutes. Rinse completely with warm water.
Natural skin care is beneficial, but at times a mess to deal with, however, if you still want the benefits of a natural acne scars cream or a skin burns treatment, without having to deal with the hassle of making one, try BIOSKINCARE. In fact, most natural homemade products are great for moisturizing and cleansing skin, but are incapable of helping prevent stretch marks like certain natural products, such as BIOBODYCREAM. Both products contain snail serum, which is a potent natural ingredient that can help you restore damaged skin safely and effectively without having to deal with the mess of making your own skin care product.
Published February 15th, 2010
