Skin Caring Natural Products

Arrowroot	Dries up blemishes
Avocado	Moisturizes
Barley	Anti-blemish; refines pores; retards wrinkles
Beet	Moisturizes
Tincture of benzoin	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