Skin Care Home Remedies

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Skin Care Home Remedies

by Elizabeth Kiely

 

Natural homemade recipes for your skin are simple to make and cost-

effective. What you put on your skin is just as important as what you

eat. Commercial products often contain chemicals that are absorbed by

your skin finding their way into the bloodstream which can be harmful

to your overall health.

 

Virgin coconut oil/butter makes for a good moisturizer by providing a

protective layer that locks in natural moisture. Coconut oil

solidifies at temperatures below 78 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the

coconut butter in small lip balm or eye cream jars or any small

sterilized jar. For a lip balm, use coconut butter on its own or add

peppermint or spearmint oil. As an acne treatment, add a couple of

drops of tea tree, lavender, or patchouli oil. For wrinkles, add

rose, orange or patchouli oil. To treat eczema, add chamomile,

geranium, or orange oil. To treat broken capillaries, add rose,

palmarosa, or parsley oil. To treat cellulite, add grapefruit,

tangerine, or orange oil. For stretch marks, add palmarosa or neroli

oil. To treat burns, add geranium, patchouli or lavender oil.

 

For sunburned skin, break open a leaf of an Aloe Vera plant and

smooth onto the skin. The gel is also good for other types of burns

and has soothing, cooling, antibacterial, and antifungal properties.

Strawberry

juice, cucumbers and avocados are also soothing to sunburned skin.

 

For tired eyes, place cucumber slices over your eyes. For dark

circles around your eyes, place cooled tea bags over your eyes.

 

For a homemade facial toner, mix green tea, chamomile or ginseng tea

(made with mineral water or distilled water) with lavender or lemon

oil. Green tea is rich in antioxidants which fight free radicals that

damage and age the skin. Green tea is said to diminish fine lines.

Lavender oil is a good toner and lemon oil is a good rejuvenator and

toner. Add Vitamin C crystals as a preservative and antioxidant. MSM

(Methyl Sulfonyl Methane) is a natural source of organic sulfur good

for the skin. Add MSM crystals to your toner or eat high sulfur foods

such as kale or watercress.

 

Prick a capsule of Vitamin A, E, or wheat germ oil and smooth

directly onto your skin, add to coconut, almond or apricot oil, or to

your toner. Vitamin A is a potent antioxidant and Vitamin E is said

to slow down the aging process. Almond oil soothes and lubricates the

skin. Apricot oil protects and softens the skin. Wheat germ oil

promotes skin elasticity.

 

For a moisturizing and refreshing mask, mix avocado with shredded

cucumber. Avocados are rich in protein and Vitamin A. Cucumbers are

cooling and cleansing. Use a mashed banana for a skin firming mask.

 

To lighten age spots, rub lemon directly onto your skin.

 

For a body powder, mix cornstarch and baking soda with your favorite

essential oil. For a foot powder, mix cornstarch, baking soda and tea

tree or peppermint oil. Baking soda acts as a deodorizer and soothes

the skin. Tea tree oil is a natural antiseptic, germicide,

antibacterial, and fungicide. Peppermint oil is soothing to the feet

and swollen ankles.

 

Drinking plenty of water, eating raw fruits and vegetables, and

getting plenty of rest are one of the best ways to achieving healthy

and radiant skin. What goes into your body is reflective on your skin.