Buying herbal creams for the face offers many advantages, above all for the quality of the materials with which they are formulated. To choose your own beauty cream you first need to know your skin type, in order to buy the most specific cosmetic product for our face: in this case, the herbalist observing the person will be able to best recommend the most suitable one.
Regardless of whether it is a type of oily skin or dry skin, the skin of the face is first and foremost our index of health and age parameter and to always keep it at its best it must be cured and hydrated. Hydrating the skin means giving it the right amount of water. The first rule is to drink a lot of water, at least two liters a day, especially in summer, and eat lots of fruits and vegetables, natural sources of vitamins and mineral salts that exert an antioxidant action on the cells of tissues throughout the body .
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The ingredients of herbal remedies
The ingredients used to make herbal creams come from nature: the raw materials are distinguished from those synthesized in the laboratory, due to their affinity with the skin. For this reason the molecules that make up cosmetic products are recognized and assimilated by our body much more easily with immediate results .
- Vegetable oils are a wonderfully concentrated source of the nutritional elements necessary for life, including vitamins A and E, minerals, and above all a particular group of substances, the so-called " essential fatty acids ". Scientists today are discovering their secrets, and have noticed that some of them significantly improve skin conditions. The nourishing action combined with the emollient and elasticising properties make these substances able to prevent wrinkles and stretch marks and give tone and vigor to the tissues. They are also useful for reducing skin redness, inserted in natural creams with soothing and calming virtues against irritated or inflamed tissues. Among these oils, rosehip oil, natural germ oil and jojoba oil stand out for their effectiveness.
- Herbs and officinal plants are used for their collagen content and for specific functional capabilities which they then give to cosmetic products. First of all we find the horsetail and the aloe, able to hydrate, soothe and repair all the tissues, stimulating cell regeneration. Other plants are used for their purifying action such as burdock; lightening and illuminating like licorice and sweet acids found in citrus fruits. Finally, due to the calming and soothing properties we remember the calendula and the chamomile.
- Essential oils: face creams commonly found in herbal medicine do not need to use perfumes derived from petrochemical or synthetic solvents, because they are the plants that provide the best natural flavors . In addition, in addition to delighting us with their smell, we can take advantage of the powerful antibacterial properties that improve the action of other natural preservatives and the specific virtues they exert on the skin. Among the most used is rose essential oil, because it is suitable for all skin types, it calms inflamed or delicate skin while it has an astringent, toning and anti-wrinkle action on the sensitive, dry or mature one.
- Natural products most used in natural cosmetics are those of the hive such as honey, propolis and royal jelly; clay, but also foods such as yogurt or shea butter. These substances are true panacea, capable of nourishing, remineralising and purifying the skin in a natural way. Whether you want to give vent to your creativity in the preparation of homemade creams or simply prefer to go to herbalists to find specific products for skin care and beauty, these are the ingredients that make face creams special and effective.
