Natural Skin Care - Herbs
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Herbs and Skin Care
Skin care is a hot topic in recent times -- mostly it's due to the anti aging market. As people age, they want wrinkle reducers and youth serums; however, herbal skin care has been around since that was the only way to take care of skin. Since skin care has transformed into a multi-billion dollar industry, many herbal skin care products have been replaced by synthetic/chemical-based skin care products.
The herbal skin care recipes which once used to be common place are not so popular today and many have been lost. But, as the environment becomes more polluted and people find themselves having reactions to synthetic pproducts, herbal products are becoming popular again.
People are discovering that herbs heal problem skin because of their medicinal properties, but even herbal skin care products have been commercialised. Some commercial herbal skin care products have are mixed with harmful preservatives in order to increase their shelf-life, hence making them less effective than one made at home.
The flip side is that not everyone wants to spend their evening making skin concoctions. The good news is that there are herbal products that use less harmful preservatives. You can have the best of both worlds and use a combination of home made products and herbals.
The herbal skin care recipes which once used to be common place are not so popular today and many have been lost. But, as the environment becomes more polluted and people find themselves having reactions to synthetic pproducts, herbal products are becoming popular again.
People are discovering that herbs heal problem skin because of their medicinal properties, but even herbal skin care products have been commercialised. Some commercial herbal skin care products have are mixed with harmful preservatives in order to increase their shelf-life, hence making them less effective than one made at home.
The flip side is that not everyone wants to spend their evening making skin concoctions. The good news is that there are herbal products that use less harmful preservatives. You can have the best of both worlds and use a combination of home made products and herbals.
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Which Herbs Are Good For Skin?
- Aloe vera, which is an extract from Aloe plant, is one of the best examples of herbal skin care product. Freshly extracted aloe vera is a natural hydrant that helps in soothing skin. It also helps in healing cuts and treating sun burns.
- A number of herbs are known to possess cleansing properties. Dandelion, chamomile, lime flowers and rosemary herbs, are a few examples of such cleansers. Their herbal skin care properties get invoked when they are combined with other herbs like tea.
- Antiseptics are another important part of Herbal skin care. Lavender, marigold, thyme and fennel are good examples of herbs that are known to possess antiseptic properties. Lavender water and rose water also form good toners.
- Tea plays an important part in herbal skin care. Tea extracts are used for treatment of skin that has been damaged by UV radiation.
Oils prepared from herbal extracts present another means of herbal skin care. Tea tree oil, Lavender oil, borage oil and primrose oil are some popular oils used in herbal skin care. Some fruit oils (e.g. extracts from fruits like banana, apple and melon)
are used in shower gels for hydration.
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Herbs vs. Synthetic Skin Care Products
As I mentioned, herbal skin care is good not only for routine skin care but for treatment of skin disorders like eczema and psorasis. Most herbal skin care products are well tolerated by the body and don't cause severe reactions which makes them preferable to the typical synthetic products you'll find in the drugstore. Moreover, herbal skin care products can be easily made at home, hence making them even more affordable.
As great as herbals are, there's no reason to completely stop using your drugstore products. There are some severe skin conditions that need to be treated with synthetic products. While herbs will work for the large majority of people, don't hesitate to consult with your dermatologist about what's best for your particular skin issues.
As great as herbals are, there's no reason to completely stop using your drugstore products. There are some severe skin conditions that need to be treated with synthetic products. While herbs will work for the large majority of people, don't hesitate to consult with your dermatologist about what's best for your particular skin issues.
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Deciding To Go With Herbal Products
Everyone wants their skin to look young, fresh, and healthy. Of course this is difficult to do with the natural effects of aging, environmental damage, and poor diet. After dealing with rashes,People are tired of dealing with the toxic effects of chemical based skin care products like a rashes, drier skin, and cancer. If you make your own herbal skin care products, you can be sure of what goes into them. Of course the down side is without preservatives, they're only good for a few days.
Nevertheless, most people are trying to live more natural lifestyles, and this fits in with the popular pattern of eating organic and removing as many chemicals from your environment as possible.
If you decide to go with herbal products, you'll find there are head to toe recipes and products that are healthy for you and very inexpensive compared to the traditional stuff.
Do you use herbal skin care products?
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eveningprimroseoilpregnancy
Jan 12, 2012 @ 2:54 am | delete
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michaelau
Sep 20, 2011 @ 6:49 am | delete
- Great information about natural skin care, I am very fond of natural beauty care. using Active Manuka Honey
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GlitzyGirl8
Aug 6, 2011 @ 10:33 am | delete
- Great lens! I love all natural skin care products...thanks for sharing!
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Brotz Klaps
Jul 31, 2011 @ 10:23 am | delete
- AWesome Lens..Really good and informative.These herbal products are wonderful and easily available .I like the products.Good video as well.Thanks :)
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skin_care_pro
Jul 7, 2011 @ 1:40 pm | delete
- What a nice lens. Very informative and organized :)
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GrammaLinda
Oct 30, 2010 @ 12:26 am | delete
- I would like to have some recipes for herbal skin care products. Great lens.
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Natural_Skin_Care
Jun 24, 2011 @ 10:14 am | delete
- You came to the right place then. Thanks for stopping by!
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