How To Make Homemade Skin Peel

It is said that ‘beauty is skin deep’. Still, people make a lot of efforts to look beautiful and have a glowing skin. The reason for this is that it is your appearance that makes the first impression on a person and we all know that ‘first impression is the last impression’ (more often than not). If you are also looking for something that can add a healthy glow to your face, homemade skin peel is a great option. Such peels not only improve the texture of your skin, but also restore its elasticity, reduce pore size and diminish fine lines and wrinkles. In case you are now wondering how to make homemade skin peel, the recipes given below will come to your aid.

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Homemade Skin Peel Recipes

Lemon & Orange Peel

Ingredients

1 packet Unflavored Gelatin
1 Lemon (juice)
1 Orange (juice)
1 Egg Yolk

Instructions

Put the gelatin, lemon juice and orange juice in a bowl. Mix well and heat it, until the gelatin gets dissolved completely.
Remove from heat and let it cool down, until almost set. Now, beat in the egg yolk and your peel is ready.
Apply a thin layer of the peel on your face, let it set for 20 to 25 minutes (or until dry) and then rinse off with warm water.

Fruit Juice Peel

Ingredients

1 tbsp Plain Gelatin
½ cup Fruit/ Vegetable Juice (apricot or carrot for normal to dry skin, cranberry for all skin types, tomato or lemon and grapefruit for oily skin)

Instructions

Put both the gelatin and the fruit juice in a bowl and then place it in a microwave.
After the gelatin melts, take it out of the microwave and keep inside the fridge, till the time it thickens, but is not completely set.
Apply a thin layer of the peel on your face, let it set for 15 to 20 minutes (or until dry) and then rinse off with warm water.

Papaya & Pineapple Peel

Ingredients

1½ Papaya
1 cup Sliced Pineapple
1 tbsp Honey

Instructions

In a bowl, mix together papaya, pineapple, and honey. Put the mixture in a blender and make a fine paste.
Apply a thin layer of the peel on your face, let it set for 15 to 20 minutes (or until dry) and then rinse off with cold water.
Before applying the peel, you can warm your skin with a gentle and clean cloth, to enlarge the pores and increase its efficiency.

Cucumber & Tea Peel

Ingredients

1 small Cucumber, peeled and seeded
1 ounce Aloe Vera Gel
2 ounces Green Tea
2 ounces Chamomile Tea
1 tbsp Gelatin

Instructions

Work the cucumber in a blender, to make a fine puree. Then, strain the puree through a sieve. Set it aside.
Mix together green tea and chamomile tea and heat them well. Now, add plain gelatin and keep on heating it, till the time the jelly melts.
Now, pour the tea-gelatin mix in a bowl and add the cucumber juice and aloe vera.
Set the peel aside for somewhere around 25 minutes, so that it thickens, but is not completely set.
Apply a thin layer of the peel on your face, let it set for 15 to 20 minutes (or until dry) and then rinse off with warm water.

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