Organic Skin Care Recipes

Revitalizing Toner

• 1 tsp of dried rosemary
• 1 tsp of dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup white wine

Gently boil herbs with white wine for 10 minutes. Allow herbs to steep for one hour. Drain herbs and discard.  Apply remaining liquid to your face, allow to dry  and rinse.

Rosemary is a natural astringent that stimulates cell renewal, diminishes blemishes and acne outbreaks, in addition to reducing the appearance of broken capillaries. Many herbs have anti-inflammatory properties while the alpha-hydroxy oils in wine encourage cell renewal and growth.

Rejuvenating Toner

• 1 grapefruit, lemon, lime, or orange- diced (peel and all)
• 2 Tbsp of fresh or dried rosemary
• 1 cup water

Gently boil water and other ingredients for 10 minutes.  Allow mixture to steep until cool. Strain and refrigerate liquid.  Apply to face as needed.

Rosemary stimulates cell renewal, diminishes blemishes, and improves the appearance of veins.  The citrus exfoliates.

Restoration Toner

• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 cucumber

Puree the cucumber and strain the juice.  Mix vinegar and cucumber juice together thoroughly.

The vinegar cleanses, shrinks the pores, tones and gently exfoliates.  The cucumber diminishes brown spots, exfoliates and moisturizes.

Tea Toner

• 2 tea bags of green tea
• ½ cup water

Boil green tea in water and let steep until cool.  Apply to skin.

Green tea energizes skin cells and stimulates cell renewal.

Aloe Toner

• 1 small leaf of aloe vera leaf- peel and mashed
• 1 tsp juice- lemon, orange or lime

Peel the aloe vera and mash. Mix the aloe vera and juice thoroughly. Apply to face.

Aloe vera has heals and hydrates the skin.  The citrus cleanses and exfoliates.

Smoothing Toner

• 1 juice from one small cucumber
• 1 Tbsp milk

Extract the juice from the cucumber.  Mix cucumber juice and milk well.

Cucumber is a gentle astringent and helps reduce puffiness.  It has a slight bleaching action which diminishes freckles and age spots.  It exfoliates, cleanses and gently removes dead skin cells.

Vinegar Toner

• Cider vinegar
• 1 papaya- juiced

Extract the juice from the papaya.  Mix juice with vinegar.  Apply to face.

Vinegar gently cleanses, reduces the size of the pores, and restores the skin's natural pH balance. Papaya reduces blemishes and gently exfoliates dead skin cells away. It also lightens age spots and freckles.

Facial Cleanser Recipes

Dry Skin Cleanser

• ¼ cucumber, peeled and juiced
• 2 Tbsp yogurt
• 2 Tbsp cooked oatmeal

Peel and juice the cucumber. Mix juice, yogurt and oatmeal and apply to face.  Refrigerate unused cleanser. Soak cotton pads in the leftover mix for a quick refreshing wash.

Generic Cleanser

• 1/8 cup ground almonds (A coffee grinder works well)
• 2 Tbsp milk or cream
• 1 tsp lemon juice.

Grind almonds until fine. Mix ground almonds, milk and lemon juice and cleanse your face. 

Rejuvenating Cleanser

• 1 green tea bag boiled and cooled
• 2 Tbsp cornmeal
• 1 Tbsp plain yogurt

Boil the tea bag and allow to steep until cool.  Mix yogurt into the tea.  Soak cornmeal in the liquid mixture for several minutes, then mix well.

Scrub Recipes

Softening Scrub

• 2 Tbsp of cornmeal
• Buttermilk
• Olive oil

Put cornmeal in a small bowl.  Add buttermilk a few drops at a time while stirring.  Add buttermilk until a thick paste is formed.  Add a dash of olive oil.  The cornmeal is a gentle exfoliant and the buttermilk and olive oil condition and hydrate dry skin.

Moisturizing Scrub

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 Tbsp grated cucumber
• 1 Avocado mashed
• Olive oil

Combine first three ingredients and then drizzle olive oil, while stirring, until a smooth paste is made.

The sugar exfoliates while the cucumber, avocado and olive oil hydrate and moisturize.

Exfoliating Scrub

• 1 Tbsp sea salt
• 1/2 orange

Juice the orange and combine salt with the juice.  The salt exfoliates while the orange juice stimulates, tones and exfoliates.

Skin Care Recipes for Facial Masks

Facial Mask

• 1 egg yolk
• 1/4 avocado, mashed
• Cider vinegar

Mix egg yolk and avocado.  Add small amounts of vinegar until a smooth paste is formed.  The egg and avocado softens and moisturizes while the cider vinegar stimulates, tones and gently exfoliates the skin.

Skin Firming Mask

• 1/2 lemon
• 1 egg white, beaten
• 1 Tbsp of cornstarch

Juice the lemon.  Mix ingredients to form a smooth paste. The lemon cleanses and exfoliates, the egg white nourishes and firms, and the cornstarch softens and draws out impurities.

Facial Peel Recipes

Skin Firming Peel

• 1 packet unflavored gelatin
• Juice of 1 lemon and 1 orange
• Heat together gently to dissolve the gelatin. Let cool until almost set before applying.

The gelatin has a softening effect on the skin and as it dries will help firm and tone while the lemon and orange juice will exfoliate, stimulate and diminish hyperpigmentation.

 

Gentle Fruit Peel

• 1 cup fresh pineapple
• Half-a-cup fresh papaya
• 1 Tbsp honey
• Puree fruit together then add the honey and mix into a smooth paste.

Pineapple and papaya contain natural enzymes and alpha-hydroxy acids that remove dead skin cells while the honey moisturizes the skin.

 

Anti-Wrinkle Peel

• 1/4 cucumber
• 1 egg white
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• Puree ingredients together until mixed well.

The cucumber diminishes hyperpigmentation, and reduces fine lines and wrinkles, the egg white firms and tightens, and the lemon juice exfoliates.

 

 

PH Restorative Peel

• The pulp of 1 tomato
• 1 package unflavored gelatin
• 1 Tbsp orange juice
• Gently heat ingredients to dissolve gelatin, then puree until smooth.

The tomato helps to restore the natural PH of the skin and is an excellent natural remedy for the treatment of blemishes. The gelatin helps to firm and tone the skin while the orange juice exfoliates.

 

Skin Revitalizing Peel

• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp honey
• 1/8 cup fresh citrus (lemon, orange or lime) juice
• Mix together thoroughly.

The egg yolk moisturizes and firms, the honey moisturizes and the citrus juice exfoliates the dead skin cells away, stimulating new cell production.

 

Hydrating and Moisturizing Peel

• 1/4 mashed avocado
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 egg white
• Mix into a smooth paste.

The egg white firms while the avocado reduces hyperpigmentation, moisturizes, and its’ healing properties

diminish scars.

 

 

Recipes for Homemade Moisturizers

Moisturizing Oils

Choose one of the following:

• Olive Oil     
• Soybean Oil
• Sesame Oil     
• Castor Oil
• Almond Oil     
• Grapeseed Oil

Lightly apply to warm, moist skin.

Healthy Glow Moisturizer

• Juice of 1 lime
• ¼ cup milk, boiled
• 2 Tbsp olive oil

Mix well and refrigerate after use.

 

Super Soft Moisturizer

• 1 tsp honey
• 1 tsp lemon juice

Mix together well.

 

Dark Circle Night Crème

• ¼ cup peeled potato
• Process until smooth in food processor, refrigerate

Apply thin layer under eyes before bed.

 

Wrinkle Eradicator

• 5 grapes
• 2 tsps citrus juice; lemon, lime or orange
• 1 Tbsp Olive oil- (or your favorite)

Mix in food processor until smooth, refrigerate

 

Anti-Aging Moisturizer

• 1 small cucumber, peeled and seeded
• Juice from 1 lime
• 2 Tbsp almond or olive oil

Mix until smooth in a food processor and refrigerate unused portion for up to 4 to 5 days.

 

Balancing Moisturizer

• 1 cup of yogurt
• 1 Tbsp orange juice
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice

Mix together thoroughly, refrigerate unused portion.

 

Hydrating Moisturizer

• ¼ cup cooked oatmeal
• 2 Tbsp of honey

Mix well, refrigerate unused portion.

 

Softening Face Cream

• ¼ cup dried nonfat milk
• 2 Tbsp of olive oil

Mix together thoroughly.

 

Soothing Lotion

• 1 Overly ripe peach, peeled and mashed
• ¼ cup cream

Strain through a sieve and refrigerate after use.

 

Rich Protein Moisturizer

• 1 egg yolk
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 Tbsp almond or olive oil

Mix thoroughly and store in refrigerator.