Best Homemade Anti Aging Cosmetics

Some of the most-effective and natural anti aging skin care products can be made right in your own kitchen with simple organic ingredients. Although department store creams and astringents may feel luxurious and soothing, they also tend to be expensive. By contrast, homemade anti aging skin care products and creams cost pennies per ounce to create and are often much milder and better for you.

Anti aging skin care regimens usually include cleansers, moisturizers, make-up removers, and astringents (to tighten pores and clarify the complexion). Masks and scrubs are also very popular and useful in maintaining youthful skin.

One of the best anti aging skin care scrubs or cleansers is plain yogurt mixed with a bit of cornmeal or oatmeal. The gently abrasive nature of the corn meal or oats removes dead skin cells and stimulates circulation, while the anti septic qualities of the plain yogurt kills germs and bacteria and removes dirt. An excellent and mild eye make up remover is generic baby oil. Soak a cotton ball in baby oil and lightly wipe it across the eye area until no trace of make up remains. Lightly pat the eye area dry afterward. Crisco shortening is a healthy organic choice for removing heavy make up from the very dry skin that often comes with age. Actors and actresses used plain shortening for many years to successful remove heavy stage make up without damaging their skin.

An excellent anti aging skin care mask can be created by beating an egg white until foamy, spreading it on the face, letting it dry, and then rinsing thoroughly with warm water. For a more vigorous cleansing mask, mix equal parts of egg white, honey, and oatmeal, then spread on the skin and rinse off when dry.

Anti aging skin care toners and astringents can be harsh and irritating, but their natural toners are refreshing and easy to make. A good all-around toner is witch hazel. Keep in it in the refrigerator in a spray bottle for a refreshing pick-me-up after a morning shower. For a lemon scent combine 2/3 cup witch hazel, ½ cup lemon juice, and one cup of distilled water and use the same way.

Sensitive skin benefits from rose water toner. Cover a cup or two of fragrant rose petals with water in a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil. Boil the petals until the water is reduced to half, and then strain the liquid into a jar or spray bottle. (Discard the boiled petals.) Keep the rose water toner in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Cool rose water is especially refreshing when sprayed on the skin during hot weather.

Anti aging skin care creams and moisturizers can contain lots of artificial ingredients and harsh stabilizers and chemicals. You can make a soothing natural moisturizer at home with just three natural ingredients: cocoa butter, jojoba oil (both available in natural foods markets), and aloe vera gel. Melt one part cocoa butter with one part jojoba over low-medium heat in a saucepan. Once melted, remove from heat and stir in one part aloe vera gel.

Some of the most nourishing, soothing anti aging skin care products are the simplest and the most natural. Why pay hundreds of dollars for designer cosmetics when you can get excellent results right in your own kitchen?

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