Medicinal plants are present in many cosmetics that can be purchased in stores, but they retain their beneficial properties in this case for a short time. In this regard, creams and masks purchased after a while become less effective than they were at the time of purchase. You can also use medicinal herbs for facial skin in their natural form, preparing decoctions, infusions and masks from them at home.
Dandelion
In cosmetology, dandelion has long been used for facial skin in anti-aging procedures. The plant also helps, with dermatological problems, with its help you can get rid of blemishes and whiten facial skin. The composition of the plant includes rubber substances, vitamins of groups A, B, C, E, PP, organic acids, resins, sterols and soap.
The most effective are cosmetic procedures for facial rejuvenation that use masks and cosmetic ice from dandelion.
- Anti-aging mask. To prepare this mask, you need to take dandelion juice in quantities of 5 ml, 1 avocado, 5 g of starch. Make an avocado puree, and then mix all the ingredients together. The resulting mass should be applied to a pre-boiled face, leave for 30 minutes and then rinse with cold water. The mask can be applied to the face 2 times a week. After a few applications, the deep and small folds on the skin soften noticeably and the relief of the face becomes more elastic.
- cosmetic ice. To prepare this product you need: 10-15 ml of dandelion juice, 50 ml of distilled water, 5 ml of hazelnut oil. All ingredients should be mixed together, poured into molds and sent to the refrigerator. With ready-made cubes, you need to wipe the face, it is advised to do this in the evening, the facial skin should first be cleansed of makeup. The procedure should be performed in sessions of 10 days, while the course of treatment should not exceed 3 times a year.
Rosemary
Rosemary can replace any uplifting agent, as it contains the protein HSP70, which can slow down the aging process at the cellular level. In addition, the plant contains tannins, fatty acids, vitamins and trace elements that can heal and rejuvenate facial skin.
Most often, rosemary is used in the form of an essential oil, which can be purchased at most beauty stores and pharmacies. To prepare cosmetics at home, the plant will have to grow on its own, as in its natural form it rarely appears on the shelves of shops and pharmacies.
- Renewing mask. To prepare the mask, you need to grind half a banana in a puree, then add 50 ml of avocado oil and an infusion or decoction of rosemary. The amount of decoction or infusion should be calculated, given that the finished mask should resemble thick sour cream in consistency. The product can be applied to the face 2-3 times a week, after which the skin becomes more elastic, wrinkles soften.
- Decoction. To prepare a decoction, you need to take 20 g of dried rosemary leaves, pour 200 ml of boiling water and place in a water bath for 15-20 minutes. Ready-made soup should be filtered before use. Take 50 ml 2 times a day.
- Infusion. The drug is prepared from 50 g of plant leaves, which should be poured with a glass of boiling water and infused for 3-4 hours, it is advisable to do this in a thermos or wrap the container with the infusion in something. warm. After the allotted time, the infusion should be filtered.
Important! Decoctions and infusions of rosemary can also be used in the form of compresses or make cosmetic ice from them.
camomile
Chamomile contains many vitamins, trace elements and organic acids valuable to the body. All this together helps to rejuvenate, hydrate and whiten facial skin, making it more supple and elastic. In cosmetology, the most effective result can be achieved by using decoctions and infusions of chamomile.
- Decoction. To prepare the product, it is necessary to pour dried chamomile flowers - 25 grams with a glass of warm boiled water and place in a water bath for half an hour. The finished broth should be filtered and, if necessary, diluted with boiled water. Tools to wipe the skin of the face and décolleté. After application, wrinkles on the face are reduced and significantly softened.
- Infusion. To prepare an infusion of chamomile, you need to pour a tablespoon of dried and crushed plant with a glass of boiling water and insist for half an hour. The finished product should be filtered and, as in the previous recipe, wipe the facial skin with it.
sage
Using sage for cosmetic purposes will help cleanse the facial skin and preserve its youth for a long time. The plant contains anti-aging, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic substances, which is why sage is so widely used in cosmetology.
- Infusion for the face. Ready-made sage infusion can be used as a lotion additive or tonic, as well as used in the form of compresses and lotions for the face. To prepare a sage infusion, pour 3 tablespoons of dried raw materials with a glass of boiling water and insist in a thermos for 2 hours. The resulting infusion should be cooled, filtered, refrigerated and used as needed. From this infusion, you can make cosmetic cubes - pour into molds and place in the refrigerator and wipe your face with them in the morning and evening.
- Decoction. A sage decoction effectively affects the facial skin, rejuvenating and toning it. To prepare it, pour three tablespoons of sage with boiling water and boil for another 15 minutes. The resulting product should be cooled, drained and washed with it once a day.
In nature, there are many medicinal plants that can be used effectively for cosmetic purposes. The main thing is to do it correctly so that the plant used does not hurt, but rather bring maximum benefit from the application.