Homemade facial cleansers are a good option if your skin is very sensitive to store bought cleansers or if your’e looking to save money. One of the best type of cleansers are ones that contain alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) because they help dissolve the glue that holds dead skin cells together making it easier to exfoliate the skin and allow anti-aging creams and moisturizers to penetrate it.
AHAs are found in a number of foods including milk, sugar, lemon juice, pineapple, vinegar, and tomatoesto name a few. An AHA type homemade facial cleanser is also helpful for oil skin because it helps clear and unclog pores and blackheads.
Dry skin homemade facial cleanser – mix 2-3 tablespoons of whole fat milk (or low fat) and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Make a paste and apply to the face in circular scrubbing motions. Rinse well. and apply a good moisturizerlike an olive oil moisturizer.
Apply a good moisturizerlike an olive oil moisturizer. If your skin is very dry use this homemade facial cleanser only a few times a week.
To make an oily skin homemade cleanser – mix 2 tablespoons of baking soda and tomato juice. If you have a lot of red spots and blotches use lemon juice instead. Mix enough juice to form a paste and massage this paste all over skin.
Make sure to rinse very well in cool water and apply a moisturizer especially formulated for oily skin. A good, non-greasy moisturizer is important to keep skin properly hydrated.
For a normal skin homemade cleanser – you can pretty much use any type of AHA and just add some type of abrasive ingredient such as crushed almonds, oatmeal, sugar, or baking soda. Good sources of AHAs include: milk, orange juice, lemon juice, cucumber juice, pineapple juice, vinegar, and yogurt. You can also just use water and sugar, which is my favorite when traveling. This way I dont have to pack a facial cleanser or tons of ingredients.
Mix the two ingredients into a fine paste and massage over the whole face and neck. Make sure you rinse very well with cool water and follow immediately with a good moisturizer. Your skin will feel GREAT!
