Although herbal skin care compounds have been in use at dating back at least as far as the time of the ancient Egyptians, millions of people struggling with a variety of skin problems do not know much about herbal skin care.  But herbal skin care products can not only cleanse and moisturize the skin; they can supply essential nutrients in a way impossible for commercial skin care products to match.  Herbal skin care products can rejuvenate and heal the skin, and prevent new skin problems from arising.  Herbal oils in different combinations can treat a variety of skin disorders simultaneously.Homemade Skin Care Products Are Found In The Kitchen

Homemade skin care products are inexpensive and very easy to make. Some of them can be used right out of their grocery store container. It’s amazing how many products in our kitchen cabinets can substitute for a homemade skin care product. If only we were all more informed about what these many ingredients can do for us, we would be saving money at beauty counters and spas. Just make sure that you are not allergic to any of products that you use in your homemade skin care products. There are hundreds of recipes on the internet where you can locate an exact recipe that works for your specific skin type.

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Baking soda is an acid neutralizer, skin soother and exfoliater. Lemon juice contains vitamin C AHA and BHA citric acid. It is very good for the skin. Grape and Tomato juice both contain many vitamins and is excellent for the skin when ingested or dabbed on regularly. Mustard Greens Juice mixed with Powdered Mustard Seed makes a great mask with vitamin A carotene and sulfur in it. Egg yolks contain vitamin A retinol, vitamin B5 and sulfur. Yogurt contains AHA lactic acid, vitamin B5 and Vitamin A retinol. Red Peppers contain vitamin A carotene, vitamin C and sulfur. All of these homemade skin care ingredients can be used alone or in combination with each other.

When you mix baking soda with water and glycerin soap you make a homemade skin care paste that can be rubbed on your skin as an exfoliater. For best results use one hour after an AHA or BHA treatment. Only use retinol items at night. Retinol and the sun do not mix well. AHA’s or alpha hydroxyl acids can also be made from homemade skin care products and are very good for the skin. The AHA’s found in food may not be the high levels as in the store bought skin care labels, but over a period of time they will make a difference in your skin.

Avoiding sunlight and using a skin care cover-up is always good natural skin care. Glycolic/Hydroxyacetic Acid that is used for skin exfoliation, collagen building, oil reduction and skin bleaching can be found in sugar from sugar beets or sugar cane, unripe grapes, lactic acid, yogurt and buttermilk. Experimenting with all of these ingredients and finding the products that work for your skin is the best possible way to create your own homemade skin care.

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