Whether it is a tired eyes, wrinkles, insect bites or burns, there are times that things can happen to your skin. With the following organic skin care recipes and tips, you can treat various ailments naturally, leaving behind many of the man made pollutants that are absorbed into our bodies through most over the counter aids.
Insect Bites
Recipe : Mix 1 drop of organic almond essential oil and 2 tablespoons baking soda and 4 tablespoons of distilled water to form a paste. Apply to bite and let sit for 20 minutes, rinse with warm water and pat dry
Recipe : Mix 8 ounces distilled water with 2 tablespoons Epsom Salt. Apply compress made of a wash cloth soaked this mixture.
Oily Skin/ Acne
Recipe: Make a mask of 1/4 organic apple (cored but unpeeled), 1 organic egg white, 1/2 organic lemon (peeled and all seeds removed), 30 organic Thompson seedless grapes, 4 tablespoons organic watercress (finely chopped). Blend all ingredients on medium for 3 minutes. Apply to face using cotton balls and leave on for 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
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Since acne is often caused by the production of excess oils in a person’s skin, one of the acne skin care recipes you will need to create is a facial wash that will help remove the dirt that is clogged in your pores as well as remove the excess oils that are found on your skin. One such ingredient that will help get rid of the excess oils is apple cider vinegar or any naturally fermented vinegar. Of course, since vinegar is pretty acidic, you will need to be careful with it and use it in a diluted form. You will need to mix one part vinegar, one part apple cider or any other natural vinegar, and around 8 to 10 parts water to get the kind of safe mixture you will need to cleanse your face with. You can use a piece of cotton or a cotton ball dipped in this solution to wipe off excess oils on your skin as well as remove deep seated dirt from your skin.
Another one of the more commonly used acne skin care recipes that you can create in the comfort of your own home is an egg-white mask. This simple mask consists of nothing but a couple of stiffly beaten egg-whites. All you need to do is beat a couple of egg-whites until they are nice and fluffy and smear them on your face. You will have to let this mask sit for a few minutes or until it dries out, and then wash it off with clean, warm water. Then, pat dry with a clean towel. Other acne skin care recipes that use egg-whites sometimes use dry oatmeal in the mixture to help draw out the excess oils in the skin. You can use this egg-white and oatmeal combination on your skin, but you must be careful not to use it more than once or twice a week since this may easily dry your skin out as well.
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Wrinkles appear because of many factors. The major of which is age. As we grow old the ability of skin-cells to produce collagen and elastin, as well as proteins which bind the cells together to reduce wrinkles to give smoother skin shrinks. Natural anti aging skin care recipes are hence the most effective way to stimulate natural collagen production with out any side effects.
Milk is one of the most amazing products nature has given us. Milk can reduce wrinkles at an amazing rate and it can moisturize the skin curing the dryness problems we face. It acts as a skin hydrator and promotes healthy new cells. Regularly, massage milk on your face and neck before sleeping at night and wash your face well in the morning.
Egg whites also give the skin a lifting effect and hence help in reducing wrinkles; it can be used with a dash of honey or almonds. Whip egg white till it becomes foamy, apply on your skin and let it dry then rinse it off.
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