| Arrowroot |
Dries up blemishes |
| Avocado |
Moisturizes |
| Barley |
Anti-blemish; refines pores; retards wrinkles |
| Beet |
Moisturizes |
| Benzoin, Tincture of |
Natural preservative for creams, lotions; chapped skin |
| Bicarbonate of Soda |
Water softener |
| Borax |
Skin softener; cleanser; bleach; emulsifier when mixed with other ingredients |
| Bran |
Tightens large pores; combats dryness |
| Carrot |
Sloughs; moisturizes |
| Castor Oil |
Relieves itching; fades brown spots; eyelash treatment |
| Chamomile |
Tones all types of complexions |
| Cocoa Butter |
Cleanser; dry skin moisturizer |
| Corn Syrup |
Humectant - holds moisture to skin |
| Cornmeal |
Refines pores |
| Cornstarch |
Natural thickener for creams, lotions, masks; body powder |
| Cucumber |
Reduces under-eye puffiness; reduces wrinkles |
| Dandelion |
Moistens dry skin |
| Egg |
Conditions; whites best for normal and oily skin; yolks for dry to normal skin |
| Egg White |
Adds silkiness and tightens |
| Elderberry Blossom |
Moistens dry skin |
| Epsom Salt |
Anti-blemish |
| Fennel |
Combats wrinkles |
| Fuchsia |
Soothes |
| Gelatin |
Thickener for facial masks |
| Glycerine |
Moisturizer; softener; emollient |
| Grapefruit |
Tightens large pores |
| Herbs |
Baths; facial steams; creams; lotions |
| Hollyhock |
Dried petals provide emollient action; moistens dry skin |
| Honey |
Refines pores; tightens skin; moisturizes; retards wrinkles;
anti-blemish |
| Lanolin |
Moisturizer; softener; emollient |
| Lard |
Moisturizer; softener; emollient |
| Lavender |
Soothes |
| Lavender Water |
Softens; smoothes |
| Lettuce |
Conditioner |
| Lime |
Acid; astringent |
| Marigold |
Dehydrates - can help reduce excess body fluids |
| Marjoram |
Eases tension |
| Mayonnaise |
Cleans; moisturizes |
| Milk |
(including whole, skim, buttermilk, cream, sour cream) Refines
pores; soothes all skin types; cools sunburn |
| Mint |
Stimulates |
| Mud |
(including clay, fuller's earth) Large pores; oily skin; wrinkles |
| Nuts |
(almonds, cashews, pecans): Scrub to refine pores, combat wrinkles, blackheads and dryness |
| Oatmeal |
Soothes, heals, relieves itching |
| Oils |
Dry skin: almond, olive, peanut
Oily skin: corn, safflower, sunflower, sesame
Any skin type: avocado, coconut, wheat germ |
| Okra |
Dried leaves provide emollient action |
| Orange Water |
Softens; smoothes |
| Pansy |
Soothes |
| Papaya |
Tenderizes; removes dead surface cells |
| Pineapple |
Cleans; tones |
| Plum |
Anti-blemish |
| Potato |
Reduces under-eye puffiness |
| Rolled Oats |
Softens skin |
| Rose |
Has an astringent effect on oily skin |
| Rose Water |
Softens; smoothes |
| Rosemary |
Muscle stimulant; tightens skin |
| Sage |
Tones oily skin |
| Salt |
Invigorates |
| Strawberry |
Tones oily skin; anti-blemish |
| Tapioca |
Tightens skin; refines pores; aids sunburn and windburn;
demulcent - soothing to inflamed skin |
| Tea |
Soothes sunburn; reduces eye puffiness; revs circulation |
| Thyme |
Invigorates |
| Tomato |
Unclogs pores |
| Turnip |
Reduces redness and blotchiness |
| Vinegar |
Refines pores; cleans; softens; aids blemishes, itchy skin, and
sunburn |
| Wheat Germ |
Refines pores |
| Whole Wheat Flour |
Thickener for facials |
| Witch Hazel |
Reduces eye puffiness; deodorant |
| Yeast |
Used in masks for oily or blemished skin |
| Yogurt |
Cleanser; bleach; for normal and oily skin |
