Homemade Nourishing Creams

Nourishing cream is used to provide nourishment to the skin. It relents the skin and keeps it glowing. Lakme and max-factor are some of the leading producers of nourishing creams. Cross-linking is an oxidation process which causes degeneration to the supportive tissues and hence hastens premature ageing of the skin.

Vitamin E also stimulates the healthy regeneration of new skin cells. Vitamin E is an anti-oxidant and helps in reducing cross-linking damage. It retains natural balance to the skin and stimulates cellular regeneration. Fully absorbed by the skin, this cream makes you feel refreshed and young. It is suitable for all skin types; but is especially good used morning and evening for dry skin.

A light nourishing cream which helps restore the natural oils & moisture which the skin looses every day, it also helps to improve the look of dull, dry & rough patch, age spots, uneven skin tones, wrinkles & stretch marks.

People with dry skin should not use soap for washing as it removes the natural oil which guards the skin. One should dissect to the use of products that supply moisturizer and emollients. Emollients provides oil which retain the skin lubricated and traps the moisture and moisturizer increases the water content in the outer layers of the skin thence imparting a soft and a moist look. Apply cream in the morning and night on the face, hands and neck after cleansing and toning. Massage well for a glowing skin.

Glycerine nourishing cream:

Take two tablespoons of glycerine.
Take two tablespoons of lemon juice.

Mix both the ingredients and use it like a cold cream for skin nourishment before going to bed.

Almond nourishing cream:

Take two tablespoons of sweet almond meal.
Hundred grams of yogurt.

Mix almond meal with yoghurt. Apply it on face and neck and keep it for an hour. Rinse off with lukewarm water. It is good for dry and blemished skin.

Oatmeal nourishing cream:

Take one cup of oatmeal.
Half teaspoon of tincture of benzoin.
One tablespoon of lemon juice.
Take one tablespoon of honey.
Take egg yolk of two eggs.
One cup of lanolin.

Mix together the beaten yolk of egg, honey, lanolin, lemon juice and oatmeal. It is very good for dry skin. Message with this on face, neck and forehead with circular motion and keep it for ten to fifteen minutes.

Cucumber nourishing cream:

Take four teaspoons of cucumber juice.
Twenty five ml of distilled water.
One teaspoon of tincture of benzoin.

Blend all these ingredients well. Keep if for twenty minutes and then wash it off. This is good for all types of skin.

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