Why Herbal Cosmetics are Better Than Other Beauty Products?
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. Letò€™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)
ParaffinÒ 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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