admin Whether you have dry skin, normal skin or oily skin, regular cleansing of your skin is necessary to keep away the dirt, pollution, and excess oil. While there are many store-bought cleaners readily available, there is nothing that can match the benefits of homemade facial cleaners. And if you have dry skin, then try these DIY facial cleansers which are perfect to give you a soft and glowing skin.
DIY cleansers for dry skin
1. Olive oil and glycerine
Ingredients:
Mesmara extra virgin olive oil – ½ cup
Glycerine – 2 tablespoons
Baby wash – 2 tablespoons (optional)
Method
Mix all the ingredients nicely to make a smooth lather. Apply it on your face and scrub for 2-3 minutes. Wash off thoroughly and pat dry. Olive oil and glycerine together help your skin to stay hydrated. Baby wash helps clean the dirt.
2. Milk and honey cleanser
Ingredients:
Raw honey – 1 tablespoon
Raw milk – 2 tablespoons
Mesmara lavender essential oil (optional) – 5 drops
Method:
Mix all the ingredients and form a smooth paste. Wet your face and apply gently on it. Massaging slowly. Let it get absorbed for 3-4 minutes before you rinse it off. While raw honey cleanses the skin naturally, milk moisturises to keep your dry skin at bay.
3. Gram flour, milk, and honey cleanser
Ingredients
Gram flour – 1 tablespoon
Honey – 1 teaspoon
Milk – 2 tablespoons
Method
Mix all the ingredients to form a smooth paste. Gently scrub your skin with the mixture and wash it off. Gram flour helps in exfoliation of the dead skin while honey and milk nourish and hydrate the dry skin.
4. Bentonite clay and aspirin
Ingredients
Mesmara Bentonite clay – ½ cup
Aspirin tablets – 2/3 crushed
Method
In a bowl, mix the two ingredients. Add a little bit of water to make a paste. Apply on your face and massage gently. Aspirin works as an anti-bacterial agent that cleanses the skin while Bentonite clay helps the skin to get rid of excess oil and dirt.
5. Pineapple and lemon peel cleanser
Ingredients:
Pineapple juice – 2 teaspoons
Mesmara lemon peel powder – 1 teaspoon
Baking soda – 1 teaspoon
Method
Make a smooth paste with all the ingredients and massage it on your face. Keep for 5 minutes before rinsing. While pineapple juice provides vitamin C and nourishes the skin, lemon peel removes excess oil and baking soda cleanses the skin.
6. Honey and egg for radiant skin
Ingredients
Egg – 1 large
Raw honey – 2 tablespoons
Almonds – 3-4 crushed
Method
Make a pack out of all the ingredients. Apply on the face as a face pack. Leave it for 2-3 minutes and rinse it off with luke warm water. Almond is a natural scrubber that cleanses the clogged pores while honey hydrates.
7. Chickpea, milk and honey cleanser
Ingredients:
Chickpea flour – 1 teaspoon
Milk – 1 tablespoon
Honey – 1 teaspoon
Method
Mix all the ingredients and make a smooth paste. Apply gently on your face and rinse it off. Chickpea flour is a natural exfoliator that cleanses and removes dead skin while milk and honey nourish and hydrate the skin.
Homemade facial cleanser for dry and ageing skin
8. Cleanser packed with the goodness of olive oil
Ingredients:
Mesmara extra virgin olive oil – 1 tablespoon
Mesmara lavender essential oil – 3-4 drops
A piece of clean cloth
Method:
Mix the two ingredients and gently massage on your wet skin. Leave it for 4-5 minutes. Then soak the cloth in lukewarm water and rub gently over your face. Olive oil has natural antioxidants that cleanses and nourishes the skin.
9. Raw honey cleanser
Ingredients:
Raw honey – 1 tablespoon
Wash cloth
Warm water
Method
This is the simplest natural facial cleansers for dry skin. All you need is easy access to raw honey. Every time you need to cleanse your face, take a spoonful of raw honey and gently rub on your skin. While honey helps to get rid of bacteria dwelling on the skin, it also gives life to aging skin making it look beautiful.
10. Lemon and yogurt cleanser
Ingredients
Plain natural yogurt: 1 tablespoon
Lemon juice – 1 teaspoon
Method
Mix the two ingredients to make a smooth paste. Apply it on your skin gently and massage for 2-3 minutes. Wash it off with and pat dry. While yogurt exfoliates dead skin, lemon juice nourishes the skin.
Try these DIY cleansers for dry skin for soft and glowing skin.
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