Cleanser Recipes
Toner Recipes
Moisturiser Recipes
Mask Recipes
Exfoliating Mask Recipes
Anti-Wrinkle Mask Recipes
Face Peel Recipes
Eyes and Eyebrow Recipes
Mouth Wash Recipes
Facial Hair Remedies
Hair Shampoo Recipes
Hair Conditioning Treatment Recipes
Hair Rinse Recipes
Special Hair Treatments
Dandruff Treatment Recipes
Hair Spray, Gel, Volumiser and Mousse Recipes
Hair Colour Enhancers |
| Index of various herbs, fruit and vegetables |
| Arrowroot |
Dries up blemishes |
| Avocado |
Moisturises |
| Barley |
Anti-blemish; refines pores; retards wrinkles |
| Beet |
Moisturises |
| 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
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| Chamomile |
Tones all types of complexions |
| Cocoa Butter |
Cleanser; dry skin moisturiser |
| Corn Syrup |
Humectant - holds moisture to skin |
| Cornmeal |
Refines pores |
| Cornstarch |
Natural thickener for creams, lotions, masks; body powder |
Cucumber
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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 |
| Gelatine |
Thickener for facial masks |
| Glycerine |
Moisturiser; 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; moisturises; retards wrinkles, anti-blemish |
| Lanolin |
Moisturiser; softener; emollient |
| Lard |
Moisturiser; softener; emollient |
| Lavender |
Soothes |
| Lavender Water |
Softens; smoothes |
Lettuce
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Conditioner |
| Lime Acid |
astringent |
| Marigold |
Dehydrates - can help reduce excess body fluids |
Marjoram
|
Eases tension |
| Mayonnaise |
Cleans; moisturises |
| Milk (including whole, skim, buttermilk, cream, sour cream) |
Refines pores; soothes all skin types; cools sunburn |
| Mint |
Stimulates |
| Mud (including clay, fuller's earth) |
Large pores; oily skin; wrinkles |
| Oatmeal |
Soothes, heals, relieves itching |
| Oils: almond, olive, peanut |
Dry skin |
| Oils: corn, safflower, sunflower, sesame |
Oily skin |
| Oil: avocado, coconut, wheat germ |
Any skin type |
Okra
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Dried leaves provide emollient action |
| Orange Water |
Softens; smoothes |
| Pansy |
Soothes |
| Papaya |
Tenderizes; removes dead surface cells |
| Pineapple |
Cleans; tones |
| Plum |
Anti-blemish |
| Potato |
Reduces under-eye puffiness |
| Rolled Oats |
Softens skin |
| Rose |
Has an astringent effect on oily skin |
| Rose Water |
Softens; smoothes |
| Rosemary |
Muscle stimulant; tightens skin |
| Sage |
Tones oily skin |
| Salt |
Invigorates |
| Strawberry |
Tones oily skin; anti-blemish |
| Tapioca |
Tightens skin; refines pores; aids sunburn and windburn; demulcent - soothing to inflamed skin |
| Tea |
Soothes sunburn; reduces eye puffiness; revs circulation |
| Thyme |
Invigorates |
| Tomato |
Unclogs pores |
| Turnip |
Reduces redness and blotchiness |
| Vinegar (apple cider) |
Refines pores; cleans; softens; aids blemishes, itchy skin, and sunburn |
| Wheat Germ |
Refines pores |
| Whole Wheat Flour |
Thickener for facials |
| Witch Hazel |
Reduces eye puffiness; deodorant |
| Yeast |
Used in masks for oily or blemished skin |
| Yoghurt |
Cleanser; bleach; for normal and oily skin |
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| Index of Useful Hair Herbs |
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| Burdock |
Great for thinning hair, dry, irritated scalp and dandruff. |
| Calendula |
Conditions |
| Catnip |
Promotes healthy hair growth |
| Chamomile |
A healing and soothing herb to soften hair, soothe the scalp, lighten, condition, and stimulate growth |
| Horsetail |
Helps brittle hair due to its high silica content |
| Lavender |
Useful for all hair types it stimulates hair growth, and degreases |
| Marigold |
Lightens hair colour |
| Nettle |
Conditions, improves colour and texture, helps with dandruff, irritated scalp, and dry scalp |
| Parsley |
Enriches hair colour and gives a nice lustre |
| Plantain |
Great for dry, irritated scalp and dandruff |
| Peppermint |
Stimulates the scalp |
| Rosemary |
Excellent for all hair types and problems it acts as a tonic and conditioner, one of the best herbs to use, gives lustre and body, stimulates growth, helps with dandruff, and brings out dark highlights in the hair |
| Sage |
Traditionally used to restore colour to greying hair, excellent for weak hair |
| Saw Palmetto |
Good for hair thinning and hair loss |
| Thyme |
Good for oily hair, dandruff, and mild hair loss |
| Witch Hazel |
Leaves and bark are astringent and cleanse oily hair |
| Yarrow |
For oily hair |
| Yucca root |
Prevent hair loss and to cure dandruff |
