Skin Caring Natural Products

Name of Product

Benificial Use

Avocado

Moisturizes

Barley

Anti-blemish; refines pores; retards wrinkles

Beet

Moisturizes

Tincture of benzoin

Natural preservative for creams, lotions; chapped skin

Bicarbonate of Soda

Water softener

Borax

Skin softener; cleanser; bleach; emulsifier when mixed with other ingredients

Bran

Tightens large pores; combats dryness

Carrot

Sloughs; moisturizes

Castor Oil

Relieves itching; fades brown spots; eyelash treatment

Chamomile

Tones all types of complexions

Cocoa Butter

Cleanser; dry skin moisturizer

Corn Syrup

Humectant - holds moisture to skin

Cornmeal

Refines pores

Cornstarch

Natural thickener for creams, lotions, masks; body powder

Cucumber

Reduces under-eye puffiness; reduces wrinkles

Dandelion

Moistens dry skin

Egg

Conditions; whites best for normal and oily skin; yolks for dry to normal skin

Egg White

Adds silkiness and tightens

Elderberry Blossom

Moistens dry skin

Epsom Salt

Anti-blemish

Fennel

Combats wrinkles

Fuchsia

Soothes

Gelatin

Thickener for facial masks

Glycerine

Moisturizer; softener; emollient

Grapefruit

Tightens large pores

Herbs

Baths; facial steams; creams; lotions

Hollyhock

Dried petals provide emollient action; moistens dry skin

Honey

Refines pores; tightens skin; moisturizes; retards wrinkles;anti-blemish

Lanolin

Moisturizer; softener; emollient

Lard

Moisturizer; softener; emollient

Lavender

Soothes

Lavender Water

Softens; smoothes

Lettuce

Conditioner

Lime

Acid; astringent

Marigold

Dehydrates - can help reduce excess body fluids

Marjoram

Eases tension

Mayonnaise

Cleans; moisturizes

Milk

(including whole, skim, buttermilk, cream, sour cream) Refines pores; soothes all skin types; cools sunburn

Mint

Stimulates

Mud

(including clay, fuller's earth) Large pores; oily skin; wrinkles

Nuts

(almonds, cashews, pecans): Scrub to refine pores, combat wrinkles, blackheads and dryness

Oatmeal

Soothes, heals, relieves itching

Oils

Dry skin: almond, olive, peanut
Oily skin: corn, safflower, sunflower, sesame Any skin type: avocado, coconut, wheat germ

Okra

Dried leaves provide emollient action

Orange Water

Softens; smoothes

Pansy

Soothes

Papaya

Tenderizes; removes dead surface cells

Pineapple

Cleans; tones

Plum

Anti-blemish

Potato

Reduces under-eye puffiness

Rolled Oats

Softens skin

Rose

Has an astringent effect on oily skin

Rose Water

Softens; smoothes

Rosemary

Muscle stimulant; tightens skin

Sage

Tones oily skin

Salt

Invigorates

Strawberry

Tones oily skin; anti-blemish

Tapioca

Tightens skin; refines pores; aids sunburn and windburn;demulcent - soothing to inflamed skin

Tea

Soothes sunburn; reduces eye puffiness; revs circulation

Thyme

Invigorates

Tomato

Unclogs pores

Turnip

Reduces redness and blotchiness

Vinegar

Refines pores; cleans; softens; aids blemishes, itchy skin, and sunburn

Wheat Germ

Refines pores

Whole Wheat Flour

Thickener for facials

Witch Hazel

Reduces eye puffiness; deodorant

Yeast

Used in masks for oily or blemished skin

Yoghurt

Cleanser; bleach; for normal and oily skin