How to Make Homemade Natural Skin Care Products?



Posted: Wednesday, July 02, 2008

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It may be Easier than you Think

People want to have vibrant, healthy skin.  But, the high cost of retail skin care products may dissuade some people from caring for their skin properly.  However, homemade skin care products are an inexpensive solution and making them may be easier than you think.  Although few people know what to use to create homemade skin care products, the effects of the product are still desired by most people. 

Between environmental issues, lifestyle choices, aging and stress there are many causes of skin care problems.  People will get wrinkles and their skin may look damaged.  Still, people want to look young, free from wrinkles and healthy.  Because of this, the skin care industry is a multi million dollar enterprise.  Money is spent annually on researching new products as well as advertising the product so they can take advantage of this desire for healthy skin. 

Rest assured, though, that the answer to your skin care problems may be closer than you think.  Many household ingredients can be used for homemade skin care products.  The result will be healthier looking skin, free from wrinkles and blemishes.  An added advantage may be the use of natural ingredients that are more beneficial to your skin than the chemicals found in many retail products.  It is also a lot more cost effective to make it than to buy it.

Some of the possible homemade solutions are:

  1. Baking soda is an excellent ingredient for exfoliating the pores.  Use it once per week while showering.
  2. Fresh tomatoes have drying properties that are ideal for oily skin
  3. For dry skin use olive oil, commonly found in everyone's pantry.  The fat will help moisturize the skin and make it look healthy.
  4. Vinegar is a natural deodorant.
  5. A facial mask can be made by mixing an egg yolk with some honey.
  6. Eczema sufferers can also use an egg yolk instead of soaps that may be too harsh.
  7. Always drink plenty of water.  Eight glasses per day is the recommended minimum amount.

Skin needs to be cared for properly throughout life.  From birth when there is a need for cleanliness through puberty when there is a desire to reduce blemishes all the way through old age where you may want to reduce wrinkles, there is a need to carefully care for the skin.  Soaps, lotions, medications and powders are commonly used and readily available but may contain chemicals as well as be cost prohibitive.  Using natural skin care remedies and making those products with ingredients found in your own home is the perfect solution.

Rachel Chase is a lifestyle researcher who specializes in natural skin care methods. Her free report "Facial Skin Care Secrets" is voted as a top resource by visitors of her blog at Better-Skincare-Tips.com.

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» left by straight talk
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Sorry not the experimental kind although I am not closed minded to some simple ones.
» left by LeahG Artist
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I have via a reader here discovered unrefined shea butter and am delighted with how fab it makes my skin appear. I also use Manuka honey as a face mask for spot control.
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