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Natural Organic Skin Care
Glossary: Organic Skin Care Ingredients

Natural Organic Skin Care

Natural skin care recipes can
be made with common ingredients found right in your own kitchen.

There is an extensive range of organic skin care ingredients that can be used in homemade skin care recipes to address a wide range of skin care issues, including the signs of aging.

However, to keep things as easy a possible, the following listing represents only the more commonly used ingredients that are readily available in most kitchens.

Keep it simple, keep it fun, keep it effective. . .

There really is no need to scour the health food stores in search of an obscure item when the most common ingredients can be found right in your own kitchen.

Don't worry about not being able to find the rose petal water or glycerin gel.

The ingredients found right in your own kitchen and/or garden are just as effective when whipping up your favorite natural organic skin care recipes.


Glossary:
Natural Organic Skin Care Ingredients


Aloe Vera
is used for its soothing and healing properties as well as a moisturizer.

Alpha Hydroxy Acids, AHA, are used as a chemical form of exfoliation. AHA's have a multitude of purposes, especially as an exfoliant. AHA's are found in milk products, many fruits including most citrus such as oranges or lemons, and, of course, sugar.

A combination of these ingredients is typically found in natural skin care recipes for not only cleansers but for toning and exfoliating the skin.

Aspirin is a form of salicylic acid and can be crushed, formed into a paste and used as a very effective exfoliating treatment.

Avocado is considered to be an enriching moisturizer packed with a variety of vitamins and antioxidants.

Buttermilk has been used for centuries as a natural cleanser and skin softening agent.

Citric Acid is a gentle exfoliator and can also be used lighten freckles, just squeeze a lemon, orange or lime and expose the area to direct sunlight for a short time.

Cocoa Butter found in chocolate is a rich emollient and can be used as a moisturizing treatment, yum!

Cornmeal can be used as an abrasive in homemade microdermabrasion scrubs.

Corn Starch is often used as an ingredient in masks for its absorbent properties as well as softening effects.

Cucumber Juice is a mild astringent and can also be used to treat age spots.

Eggs have several properties used in natural skin care. Egg whites can be mixed into a mask, and the yolks into an enriching moisturizing treatment.

Grapes are considered an excellent wrinkle treatment. They can be crushed and applied to fine lines and wrinkles for 10 to 20 minutes.

Green Tea has a wealth of nutrients and is also an antioxidant. Moistened green tea bags can be used as an exfoliating scrub treatment as well as for a soothing under eye treatment.

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