Natural cosmetics from homemade vegetables and fruits
There is a reason why homemade cosmetics are still popular. Natural cosmetics enriched with plant extracts work through the use of active ingredients.
Natural facial skin care is a way to keep it in perfect condition and at the same time slow down the aging process. It is worth considering whether the cosmetics that we buy our skin need?
Smooth, intensely hydrated and elastic skin does not need pharmacy cosmetics – especially since it can be provided with the necessary support with the help of natural preparations enriched with extracts of herbs and plants.
Vegetables and fruits, especially seasonal ones, have amazing properties. It is a natural source of vitamins and minerals with strong antioxidant, regenerating and nourishing properties. They contain a lot of vitamins and minerals that have a beneficial effect on our body.
Additional Information! The most popular fruits and vegetables that we use in the kitchen can become ingredients for making our own homemade masks and scrubs. They have an intense smoothing, anti-cellulite, regenerating and moisturizing effect.
Healthy fruits and vegetables for skin
Delicious and very healthy vegetables and fruits contain the most valuable substances. The extracts and oils obtained from these plants are great for maintaining the proper condition of our skin. That is why they are added to many facial cosmetics. They provide us with valuable vitamins and minerals, make up for the deficiency of these substances in the daily diet.
Pumpkin contains beneficial extracts in both the pulp and pumpkin seeds.
Vitamins (mainly E, C and beta-carotene) promote skin regeneration, maintain a good level of moisture, and have a rejuvenating effect. Thanks to the content of zinc, they help fight acne.
Pumpkin seed oil has a beneficial effect on the skin, especially on mature and acne-prone skin, reduces wrinkles and protects against the formation of new furrows. Due to the high content of squalene, it strengthens the lipid barrier of the epidermis, making it more dense, elastic and elastic.
In owners of acne skin, it accelerates the healing of pimples, has a strong antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect. Perfectly maintain the proper level of hydration of the epidermis – even very dry, prone to irritation. These ingredients are commonly found in cosmetics designed to care for dry and mature skin.
Tomato. The most valuable in tomatoes is lycopene, a strong antioxidant that protects the skin from UV rays and the harmful effects of polluted environment, and thus slows down its aging. The vegetable contains a huge amount of potassium, magnesium and vitamins A, C and E.
Note! Cosmetic products containing tomato extract smooth and brighten the skin, increase its moisture level, improve elasticity, and also treat typical skin spots.
Soothes irritations and reddened skin. It is also an excellent remedy for sunburn. It not only reduces the unpleasant sensation of burning and itching, but also accelerates tissue regeneration.
Tomato perfectly strengthens and tones the skin, as it stimulates the production of collagen. In addition, the enzymes contained in tomato have an exfoliating effect. That is why the extract of this plant is used to make peels.
Cucumber. Cosmetic properties are due to the high content of water (about 95%), mineral salts (sulphur, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron), organic acids and vitamins (A, B, C, PP). Cucumber juice has the same pH as the skin, it tones, moisturizes, softens and refreshes.
It has an astringent and whitening effect: lightens freckles and age spots. It is part of many preparations with brightening properties.
Cucumber extract perfectly refreshes oily skin, regulates sebum secretion (effectively tightens pores), ideal for skin lightening. It is most often found in cosmetics intended for oily, acne-prone and acne-prone skin.
Carrot. Thanks to the richness of vitamins and minerals, cosmetic products containing carrot extract or carrot seed oil nourish the skin and accelerate its renewal, ideal for dry and mature skin.
It is not only a powerful antioxidant that eliminates the harmful effects of free radicals on the skin, but also has a positive effect on its color.
Carrot seed oil effectively affects age spots on the face. If you use it regularly, they will become less noticeable over time. It is also a natural sunscreen, guarantees high protection against harmful ultraviolet radiation (SPF 40), and effectively delays the aging process of tissues. Very dry skin moisturizes and strengthens.
Strawberries are one of the most popular fruits that not only taste great, but are also increasingly used in cosmetics.
Strawberries have more vitamin C than lemons, so they brighten the complexion, and thanks to vitamin A, they slow down the aging process of the skin and nourish it. Thanks to salicylic acid, soothes inflammation associated with acne. Acts as a mild exfoliating scrub.
Raspberry is ideal for people with couperose skin, as it strengthens blood vessels and prevents them from bursting. In addition, due to the content of many minerals such as phosphorus, iron, magnesium, calcium and potassium, it has a nourishing and regenerating effect. Raspberries contain a lot of vitamin C, which brightens the skin, further soothes inflammation and reduces excessive sebum production.
Apples are the most popular fruits in our country. From apples, natural cleansers are obtained that do not destroy the lipid barrier of the epidermis. Apples contain fruit acids AHA, which have regenerating, smoothing and whitening properties.
Home remedies for beautiful skin. Home cosmetics recipes
Skin fatigue can be eliminated with ingredients found in every kitchen. For the production of home cosmetics, it is best to use the fruits of organic farming.
Note! The first step in body care is cleansing and exfoliating the skin, which removes toxins, excess sebum, dirt and dead skin cells.
Raspberry Peel : Mix half a cup of raspberries with 4 teaspoons of sugar and a teaspoon of sweet almond oil or other oil.
Apply the mask for 5 minutes, then massage in circular motions with your fingers. Rinse with warm water, wash your face with hydrolat and apply cream.
vegetable tonics
In the season when vegetables are the juiciest and have the most nutrients, it is worth preparing natural tonics. Carrot juice can be used as a vegetable tonic as it goes well with other juices.
You can combine carrot juice with juice of cucumbers, parsley, celery, cabbage, tomatoes, green onions. Onion juice with carrot and honey is an excellent tonic for crow’s feet and fine lines.
It is better to mix the ingredients in a 1:1 ratio. Wipe the face, neck and décolleté area with a ready-made tonic twice a day, leave it on the skin for several minutes so that it is well absorbed. Wash off with warm water. Tonic can be stored in the refrigerator and used within 2-3 days. You can also enrich the vegetable tonic with a spoonful of lemon juice or a little alcohol – this will extend its shelf life.
Apple Cider Vinegar Facial Toner
Apple cider vinegar is one of the cheapest and easiest beauty products. For its preparation, apple cider vinegar is diluted with water in a ratio of 1:6 and used as any tonic for washing the skin of the face, neck and décolleté.
Apple cider vinegar is great for smoothing the skin and restoring its natural acidic pH. To eliminate its smell, you can add a drop of essential oil.
Carrot juice . The beta-carotene and vitamin C contained in carrots will give the skin freshness, firmness and improve its color, giving the skin a slightly peach color.
Squeeze the juice from the carrot and moisten a cotton pad in it and wipe the face, neck and décolleté with it. Leave on the skin for a few minutes until the juice is absorbed. Wash off with warm water.
Lemon juice has been known for centuries as a beauty product. Especially for oily skin, it is worth rubbing it into the skin before going to bed and leaving it overnight.
Apple juice is also a homemade tonic that has a very positive effect on the condition of the skin of the face and neck. The juice is distributed over the skin area, and washed off after a few minutes. It is best to always use freshly squeezed apple juice all year round. Apple tonic cleanses and brightens the skin well.
Apple Lemon Hand Toner.
To wash your hands, you can use freshly squeezed apple and lemon juice in equal proportions. With roughened skin of the hands, it is recommended to rub freshly squeezed juice or wipe the skin with slices of fruit. It is best to carry out the procedure before going to bed and leave the juice on the skin all night.
Herbal face masks
There are many possibilities for using seasonal organic vegetables in natural cosmetics. Choose a face and hair mask that suits their needs. Herbal masks nourish and smooth the skin well. Keep them on the face, neck and décolleté for about 20-30 minutes. Then the skin is washed with warm water.
Raw finely grated carrots can be paired with other grated vegetables, depending on preference and skin type. Vitamins A, E, D are added to finely grated vegetables and thickened, for example, with flour, starch, cottage cheese, yogurt, etc. It all depends on individual preferences.
For dry skin, a combination of carrots and celery works well. To refresh and improve skin tone, it is recommended to combine carrot, cucumber and lemon juice in equal proportions.
Strawberry moisturizing mask : crush a few ripe strawberries into a pulp, add 1 tbsp. honey, 1 teaspoon coconut oil, 1 teaspoon potato flour. Apply for 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water. The mask nourishes, moisturizes, brightens and restores radiance to tired skin.
Strawberries for oily skin . It is enough to knead ripe fruits into a homogeneous mass, apply to a cleansed face and leave for at least 15 minutes. Then rinse with warm boiled water.
Raspberry-strawberry mask. A red mask made with raspberries and strawberries helps in the care of dry skin. Fresh fruits should be mixed with egg yolk, a teaspoon of honey and potato flour. Apply to face for half an hour, rinse with warm water. The mask moisturizes, soothes and nourishes dry skin.
Raspberry mask. A few crushed raspberries should be mixed with wheat bran, 1 egg yolk and 1 tablespoon of honey. Apply a thick mask on the face, neck and décolleté. Leave on for 20 minutes, rinse with warm water.
Raspberries perfectly nourish the skin thanks to the vitamins they contain: A, E, B2, PP and mineral salts. The complexion should become brighter, matte, elastic, and wrinkles should smooth out.
Orange is peeled and mashed until smooth. Apply to face, neck, hands. After 15-20 minutes, remove the mask and wash the skin with warm water. The high content of vitamins C and P and beta-carotene in oranges prevents rupture of blood vessels. Such a cosmetic product should be used especially for couperosis of the skin.
Mattifying apple mask : beat one egg white until a thick foam and add to one grated apple. Mix everything thoroughly and apply for about 20 minutes on the face and décolleté. After this time, rinse with warm water. The mask can be used once a week.
Sweet almond oil or olive oil is good for face and hands. Leave on the skin for half an hour, then wipe off the excess with a cotton pad. Use 2-3 times a week.
