Recipes for Beauty

Look no futher than your kitchen pantry for environmentally-friendly, you-friendly beauty remedies.

Before applying any new product to your whole face, always conduct a test run on a small patch of skin.

Make homemade skin care fresh each time due to the absence of preservatives.

ACV Exfoliating Solution

Apply mixture to your skin with a cotton ball (be careful to avoid the eye area) and rinse with lukewarm water after five minutes.

Neutralise with a very mild baking soda and water solution at the first sign of irritation.

Antioxidant Toner

Dissolve the vitamin powder in tea and apply sparingly with a cotton ball.

Allow a few minutes for proper absorption into the skin and follow with a moisturizer, if desired.

All skin is different—adjust the recipe according to your skin’s tolerance. Use less vitamin powder if your skin is sensitive.

Neutralise with a very mild baking soda and water solution at the first sign of irritation.

Sugar Scrub

Massage into your skin with gentle, circular motions.

Don’t scrub hard—let the sugar do the work.

Rinse with warm water and follow up with a soap, cleanser, or moisturizer if desired.

A Simple Moisturizer

1/2 tsp oil of your choice (look for oils high in polyunsaturated fats, like sunflower or safflower. Jojoba is also a good choice.)

Warm the oil in your hands and apply to freshly cleansed, slightly damp skin.

Allow the oil time to absorb—about five minutes—and blot away any excess with a tissue.

Miscellaneous Tips

Remove your make-up with olive or coconut oil. Use like you would cold cream.
Spot-treat blemishes with a 50-50 blend of apple cider vinegar and water. The vinegar helps to disinfect, exfoliate and dry out the blemish.
Although the grittiness of baking soda seems good for face scrubs, baking soda is too alkaline for regular use; excessive alkalinity upsets the skin’s acid mantle, which is what helps protect our skin from the elements. Only use baking soda on your face to neutralise a product that is too acidic for your skin—and even then, be sure the solution is quite mild. Nobody wants a fizzing science experiment on their face!

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