It's Time to Make Your Own Natural Facial Cleanser
It's Time to Make Your Own Natural Facial Cleanser
Did you know that most facial cleansers contain chemicals that can actually harm the skin? The good news is that you can make your own natural facial cleanser using ingredients that are easily available at home.
Check your kitchen and find the ingredients below to make your own natural facial cleanser. Besides being economical, homemade natural facial cleansers are safer for facial skin.
Natural Facial Cleanser and How to Make it
Here are some examples of natural facial cleansers that you can make at home.
Apple
Benefits:
Apple-based natural facial cleansers are especially beneficial for those of you who have dry skin.
Necessary materials:
- Two apples, peeled, cut.
- Half a tablespoon of olive oil.
- Half a tablespoon of honey.
- 125 grams of plain yogurt.
How to make:
- Add all ingredients then blend until smooth. Apply the mixture of ingredients that have been mashed to the face. Let stand for 5 minutes, then rinse with warm water.
Cucumber
Benefits:
Normal skin can be cleaned with a natural cucumber-based facial cleanser. Cucumber is also good for acne prone skin.
Necessary materials:
- Half a cucumber mashed in a blender.
- 1 teaspoon unflavored yogurt.
- 1 cup of oatmeal.
How to make:
Blend all ingredients together until smooth. Apply the mixture of ingredients that have been mashed to the face. Leave it for 20-30 minutes, then wash your face with warm water.
Honey
Benefits:
- Suitable for all skin types.
- Helps shed dead skin cells from the skin without scrubbing grains which are sometimes too harsh for the skin.
- Natural moisturizer that can help make the face soft and smooth but does not make the face oily
- Acts as a natural antiseptic that helps eliminate acne-causing bacteria and aids wound healing.
How to make:
- Protect clothing and hair from honey which may stain it.
- Wash your face with warm water.
- Choose natural honey without a mixture. Pour half a teaspoon of honey on the palm of the hand. Gently stir the honey with your index finger to soften it.
- You can add a few drops of warm water to dissolve the honey which is too thick.
- Apply honey and massage in circular motions on facial skin using fingers. Avoid the area around the eyes.
- Clean the honey from the face using warm water after leaving it on for at least 5-10 minutes.
- Dry your face by patting it gently with a soft towel.
Castor oil
Benefits:
- Suitable for cleaning oily, dry and normal skin.
- Good potential to reduce wrinkles, as a moisturizer, and treat acne.
- Has anti-inflammatory properties, so it is good for dealing with dry and irritated skin
Necessary materials:
- Dry skin: 1 teaspoon castor oil, plus 1½ teaspoon shea butter.
- Normal and oily skin: 1½ teaspoons castor oil, plus 2 teaspoons olive or coconut oil.
How to make:
- Put castor oil and the mixture in a bowl and then apply it on the face.
- Massage your face with this oil at night before going to bed. After that dry with a towel that has been dipped in warm water. Wait about one to five minutes before washing your face with the towel.
Oatmeal and yogurt
Benefits:
Oatmeal can act as a natural facial cleanser and help remove dead skin cells on the facial skin, while yogurt can nourish and moisturize the face.
Necessary materials:
- Half a cup of oatmeal mixed with hot water to form a porridge.
- 1 teaspoon of yogurt or honey.
- You can add half a cup of fruit like mashed banana or papaya.
How to make:
- Combine oat porridge and other ingredients in a bowl. Clean and dry your face. Apply the oatmeal mixture all over your face, massage in circular motions for 3 minutes, then wash off with warm water. Avoid sensitive areas, such as around the eyes.
- Alternatively, apply the oatmeal mixture on your face for 10 minutes, then rinse and pat dry with a clean towel.
Tomato
Benefits:
- Tomatoes contain salicylic acid which is good for acne, oily skin, and helps shrink skin pores.
- Good for helping skin healing after exposure to the sun for too long (sunburn).
Materials and how to make:
- Blend and finely blend the following ingredients. One ripe tomato and a tablespoon of sugar.
- Apply on face for 5 minutes and wash off with lukewarm water.
Other Natural Facial Cleansing Ingredients
Some other ingredients can also be used separately as a mixture of natural facial cleansers. Here are a few things to keep in mind when using it:
- Lemon juice makes facial skin more sensitive to sunlight. Therefore, minimize sun exposure on your face if you use lemon juice as a cleanser.
- Yogurt can be used alone as a facial cleanser by mixing a spoonful of yogurt with a teaspoon of lemon juice. Yogurt used as a face mask can also help brighten the skin.
- Olive oil can also be used separately, by applying it on the face, massage for half a minute, then rinse with warm water.
- Green tea can be used as a cleanser that acts to counteract the effects of free radicals on the skin. Green tea is also good for use as a facial cleanser for oily skin. Besides being applied topically, antioxidant-rich green tea can be brewed and drunk to make the skin healthier.
In addition to some examples of natural facial cleansers above, the natural way to get a clean face is to eat healthy foods that are beneficial for the skin, drink water and get enough rest every day, and use sunscreen when doing activities in the sun.
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