Skin Problems

Most of the skin problems arise because of the dirt and excessive oil. We can prevent most of the skin problems by keeping our skin clean.

Cleansing Creams

Some of us visit beautician for cleansing or buy cleansing creams available in market. Most of us are not aware of the fact that cleansing creams can also be made at home and they are more reliable for your skin.

Let us see how these creams can be made at home:

Cucumber cleansing cream

Ingredients:

30 gm Bee Wax

500 olive oil

30 gm spermaceti

One teaspoon sodium benzoate

Half cup of cucumber juice and boiled water

Method: Put a bowl in an open pot which is filled with boiled water. Pour spermaceti and bee wax in it and melt it. After melting it, remove the bowl from the pot and add cucumber juice and olive oil. Now add sodium benzoate in this warm mixture. Then apply in a circular motion.

Almond cleansing cream

Ingredients:

500 ml almond oil

120 gm white bee wax

One teaspoon of borax powder

One cup of rose water

Method: Heat the bee wax in a pan. After the wax is melted, mix borax powder, almond oil and rose water. Mix all these ingredients well. The cleansing cream is ready and can be refrigerated for some time.

Oatmeal cleansing cream

Ingredients:

60 gm oatmeal

One teaspoon sodium benzoate

Half cup of buttermilk.

Method: Combine all the ingredients and make a thick paste. The cream is ready and can be refrigerated for 1-2 months.

Rose petal cleansing cream

Ingredients:

500 ml distilled water

50 gm rose petals

Half teaspoon sodium benzoate

One teaspoon of lemon juice

Method: Start with pouring hot distilled water over the rose petals and keep it on low flame for 10 -15 minutes. Now cool it and add sodium benzoate and lemon juice to it. The cream is now ready to use.

Glycerin cleansing cream

Method: Mix equal quantity of glycerin and lemon juice to make a paste. The cream is now ready to use.

Buttermilk and Fennel cleansing cream

Ingredients:

2 tablespoon of fennel seeds

Half cup of buttermilk

Method: Heat the milk and fennel seeds in boiler for half an hour. After heating remove it from the flame and let it cool for two hours. The cream is ready and can be kept for 2 weeks.

Chamomile cleansing cream

Ingredients:

50 gm chamomile flowers

One teaspoon of lemon juice

Half teaspoon of sodium benzoate

500 ml of distilled water

Method: Put chamomile flowers and water in a pan on low flame for 12-15 minutes and then add lemon juice and sodium benzoate. Store it in an air-tight bottle.

Home made Tomato cleanser

You can make cleanser at home using milk and tomato. Use tomato juice by straining the pulp. Mix it in equal parts of milk. Store the mixture in a bottle. Apply this cleanser on your face using fingertips. Leave it for 10 minutes and then wash it with cold water.

Yoghurt

Yoghurt which can be used as a cleanser is easily available at home. Take a bowl and put some yoghurt and add a little honey. Apply it on your face and keep it for about ten minutes. Wash it off with warm water.

Cucumber cleanser for dry skin

Take 1 cucumber and ½ cup milk and liquefy it in a food processor. Stain the cucumber seeds out using cheese cloth. Take a jar and put the milk and cucumber into the jar. Refrigerate the solution. It can be kept for 5—7 days. Please do not use if it smells or you can pretest it on your arm if you are using this cleanser for the first time.

Homemadecleansers are far better than the chemical based cleansers that we buy from market. You all will now be happy to know that you have most of the things available in your kitchen to take good care of your skin and make it flawless, glowing and healthy in a natural manner.