Cleaning your skin on an everyday basis is very important. Period! However beautiful you may be, if your skin is not clean, you will not attract any attention. You need to keep your skin clean, to keep it younger-looking and attractive for a long period. Your face has to bear the brunt of pollution, harsh wind and much dirt in a single day. If you don’t clean your face on regular basis, you will face the problem of acne, early wrinkles, black and white heads, and a general weariness of skin. There are thousands of cleansers available in market and probably you are using one of them at present also. However, the chemical present in the cleansing creams may not be good for your skin. On top of that, such creams are generally quite heavy on pocket. So, why not make your own cleansing cream, which not only will be cost effective, but also skin friendly i.e. without any side effects. Go through the recipes given below and know how to make herbal skin cleansing cream.
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Homemade Herbal Skin Cleansing Cream Recipes
Witch Hazel Cleansing Cream
Mix 10 ml of glycerin and 60 ml witch hazel, with a pinch of borax. You can also add some herbs, if you want, preferably Holy Basil and Aloe Vera. Mix the ingredients together and keep in a cool place. You can also use this mixture for as long as three weeks.
Almond & Rose Water Cleansing Cream
Ground 3 tablespoon almonds in a grinder and add 1 teaspoon rose water to it, forming a thick paste. Apply it on the face, keep on for twenty minutes, and then wash it off.
Chamomile Cleansing Milk
Take a few chamomile flowers and soak them in 150 ml milk. Heat the milk for 20-30 minutes, on low and then allow it to cool down for three to four hours. Strain it through a muslin cloth and keep it in the refrigerator. You can use the milk for cleaning your face twice a day.
Lemon & Yogurt Cleansing Cream
Lemon serves as natural bleach. Add one tablespoon of lemon juice to 100 g yogurt and mix in a few drops of almond oil. Blend these ingredients together and use the mixture for cleaning your body and face.
Olive Oil Cleansing Cream
Mix 3 tablespoon olive oil with some honey. Mix well and apply the paste on your face. Wash off with lukewarm water, after twenty minutes.
Buttermilk Cleanser
Crush some fennel seeds and add the mixture to one cup of buttermilk. Boil it for some time and let it cool down. Now strain it and keep in a cool place. Use it for cleaning your face.
Oatmeal Cleansing Cream
Add few spoons of raw milk and rose water to one cup of oatmeal and mix thoroughly. Apply it to the face and wash off after twenty minutes. For another recipe, you can add buttermilk and a pinch of sodium Benzoate to half a cup of oatmeal and then apply it on the face.
Turmeric Cleansing Cream
Mix a tablespoon of turmeric powder with two teaspoon of lemon juice. Apply it on the face, after blending it thoroughly and wash it off with warm water, after twenty minutes.
Milk Powder Cleansing Cream
Add two crushed almonds and few granules of sugar to one teaspoon of milk powder. Add rose water, to make a thick paste. Apply it on the face and wash off after twenty minutes.