Beauty products and cosmetics have flooded in the market and are making billions of business every year. But the purchasers never think of the ingredients that are used in those beauty products. Many of them contain very strong chemicals that can damage our skin if used for long period. On other hand, herbal cosmetics that contain natural ingredients like fruits and herbs, heal our damaged skin and nourishes skin to glow naturally.
Herbal cosmetics use ingredients like aloe vera, shea butter, lemon, papaya, butter, cream, olive and other natural contents. Do you think they can harm your skin any way? The answer is definitely no as we commonly used them in homemade packs and facial mask. Let’s see in brief some natural ingredients of herbal cosmetics and their medicinal properties.
Oats (Avena sativa)
The parts used are oatmeal or oat bran, seeds, or grains. Its main properties are exfoliant and emollient for chapped hands, eczema, and irritated, dry or itching skin; source of vitamin E, proteins, zinc, manganese and iron.
Shea butter (Botyrospermum parkii)
Shea butter can be added to moisturizers for the reduction of wrinkles and to creams for sore muscles, rheumatism, burns, and light wounds; increase capillary circulation; antioxidant with a high linoleum acid content; good for dry or irritable skin, sunburn, chapping; good for sensitive skin; offer skin protection against ultraviolet rays.
Sea Salt
Sea salt is rich in minerals. It can remove dead surface skin cells and dirt. It is used as a circulatory stimulant in a scrub.
Paraffin (Petroselinum cripsum)
Paraffin is rich in calcium, potassium and silica. The parts used are leaves and stems. It strengthen nail and skin and reduces smell of garlic and onion on breath and hands. Its main properties are anti-microbial, cleansing, and diuretic.
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