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    This document provides a glossary of common kitchen ingredients that can be used to make homemade skin care products. It describes the benefits of 14 ingredients: baking soda, cocoa powder, coconut oil, coffee, Epsom salts, fruit, grapeseed oil, herbal tea, honey, oatmeal, powdered milk, sea salt, sugar, and yogurt. Each entry explains how the ingredient can be used to exfoliate, moisturize, treat signs of aging, or otherwise benefit the skin. The document encourages experimenting with these readily available natural ingredients to create effective skin care recipes.

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    This document provides a glossary of common kitchen ingredients that can be used to make homemade skin care products. It describes the benefits of 14 ingredients: baking soda, cocoa powder, coconut oil, coffee, Epsom salts, fruit, grapeseed oil, herbal tea, honey, oatmeal, powdered milk, sea salt, sugar, and yogurt. Each entry explains how the ingredient can be used to exfoliate, moisturize, treat signs of aging, or otherwise benefit the skin. The document encourages experimenting with these readily available natural ingredients to create effective skin care recipes.

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    This document provides a glossary of common kitchen ingredients that can be used to make homemade skin care products. It describes the benefits of 14 ingredients: baking soda, cocoa powder, coconut oil, coffee, Epsom salts, fruit, grapeseed oil, herbal tea, honey, oatmeal, powdered milk, sea salt, sugar, and yogurt. Each entry explains how the ingredient can be used to exfoliate, moisturize, treat signs of aging, or otherwise benefit the skin. The document encourages experimenting with these readily available natural ingredients to create effective skin care recipes.

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    Handmade Skin Care –

    Glossary of Kitchen Essentials

    Baking soda

    Baking soda makes a super powerful exfoliating micro-scrub. It’s best added in small
    quantities to powdered scrub bases, and not used alone on the skin as it’s quite alkaline and
    can be irritating. It also softens the bathwater so makes bath soaks extra effective.

    Cocoa powder

    A delicious way to treat your skin to antioxidants. This really shines in facial masks. Cocoa is
    a powerful antioxidant. Some studies that show cocoa can help reduce the effects of aging
    and promote youthful-looking skin by stimulated collagen production. Always use 100%
    cocoa powder (not the chocolate drink mix). Another option – melt pure dark chocolate
    down and add it to a handmade mask.

    Coconut oil

    Coconut oil is a medium weight oil that has good moisturizing and skin softening qualities. It
    works best in body treatments as it may clog pores if you’re prone to breakouts. It is rich
    and nourishing, but absorbs easily into the skin. It is similar in chemical makeup to the skin’s
    sebum, so it makes a perfect skin and hair oil. Coconut oil is solid at temps above 76 degrees
    and liquid above this temperature, unless it’s fractionated (you can learn more about the
    different types of coconut oil here.)

    Coffee

    Coffee is naturally high in antioxidants, which help protect the skin from damage and aging.
    They are also high in caffeine, so body treatments containing coffee helps temporarily tone
    and tighten the skin. Coffee is absolutely perfect for use in body wraps to help diminish the
    look of cellulite. They also make a good addition to facial scrubs if ground very fine.
    Epsom salts

    Epsom salts aren’t technically “pantry” ingredients since you don’t eat them. But you can
    get them very inexpensively at the grocery store in the pharmacy aisle, so they made the
    list. They technically aren’t salt either, but rather a magnesium sulfate crystals. Magnesium
    is readily absorbed by the skin and is super effective at soothing sore muscles and cramps of
    all types (including PMS cramps).

    Fruit

    Fresh masks are so on trend right now, and for good reason – they’re powerful, deliver
    potent vitamins and minerals directly to the skin. Fruit acid exfoliates the skin by dissolving
    dead skin cells. Fresh fruits can also be toning, cleansing, and skin brightening as well.
    Favorites are banana, strawberry, peach, and apricot, because they’re easy to use and fairly
    gentle. Be aware that high acid fruits (citrus, pineapple, etc.) are extremely strong and are
    best in tiny quantities mixed with other ingredients, if used at all.

    Grapeseed oil

    This oil is often overlooked for more “trendy” oils, but it has fabulous benefits for your skin.
    It’s antioxidant, anti-aging, and high in vitamin E and omega fatty acids. Research has shown
    grapeseed oil improves skin’s moisture levels, softens, and improves tone. It’s a fast
    absorbing, light oil that can safely be used on the face without clogging pores. Grapeseed oil
    is a lovely oil for both face and body.

    Herbal tea

    Ok, so technically this isn’t a single ingredient. But herbal tea is an awesome, easy, cost-effective
    way to try out a plethora of herbs without having to buy them in bulk. Don’t brew them; instead
    cut open a teabag and pour the dried herbs into your skin care creations. Some common teas
    with skin benefits include green tea and white tea (antioxidants and anti-agers), spearmint and
    peppermint (cleansing and cooling), lavender and chamomile (soothing and calming).

    Honey

    Honey has long been used as a beautifier of the skin. Honey is softening, and leaves the skin
    smooth and refreshed. Its humectant effect plumps and hydrates the skin. Honey also helps
    strengthen the skin's acid mantle, and gently cleanses without over-drying the skin. Use
    honey as a wetting agent for your facial masks and scrubs.
    Oatmeal

    Hands down the most versatile skin care ingredient on the Earth. Oatmeal can be used for
    all skin types and all ages, even the little ones in your life. Oatmeal is soothing, healing,
    cleansing, anti-inflammatory, and softening. There is almost nothing this ingredient can’t do.
    Turning it into a powder makes it so much easier to use in all your formulations. Blend,
    uncooked, in a blender until you have a silky powder.

    Powdered milk

    Milk contains lactic acid, a gentle yet super effective alpha hydroxy acid. Milk exfoliates,
    softens, smooths, and brightens the skin. Lactic acid also has anti-aging properites. Milk acts
    as a humectant, helping to keep the skin hydrated. Powdered milk allows you to make a
    shelf-stable product. An awesome base for facial masks and bath soaks.

    Sea salt

    The ultimate bath soak base. Sea salt is detoxifying and helps tighten the skin. Salt baths
    help increase skin's circulation and metabolism, balance lymphatic fluids, replenish
    minerals, soothe sore muscles, soften the skin and energize the body. Medium grained salt
    works best for bath soaks. Fine grain salt also makes an awesome foot scrub, because it’s a
    bit more abrasive than sugar granules. Perfect for those rough heels!

    Sugar

    Sugar makes an effective exfoliant as a body polish base. Sugar scrubs are gentler than the
    salt scrubs, because sugar granules aren’t as sharp or rough. You can use any type of
    granulated sugar for your body scrubs – white, brown, raw, turbinado, or coconut. Each
    type of sugar will give your scrub a different look and feel, so experiment with them. You
    can mix them too.
    Sunflower oil

    Another rather non-descript oil that’s been hiding amazing skin care benefits. Sunflower oil is
    high in skin-protecting antioxidants. It’s also an incredible emollient, meaning it helps seal in
    moisture and keep skin hydrated. Sunflower oil reduces trans-epidermal water loss (how your
    skin loses moisture). It’s anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, and improves your skin’s barrier
    function.

    Yogurt

    Use yogurt as a fresh-made, single use mask. Yogurt helps smooth and soften the skin
    thanks to lactic acid. Any flavor will do. It can also be mixed with other ingredients, like
    honey, oatmeal, cocoa powder, or fresh fruit. Let set 5 minutes and rinse off. Easy!

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