Home-Made Astringent Lotions

ASTRINGENT LOTIONS:-

Astringent lotions are antiseptic lotions.

Astringent lotion helps to close the pores, stop bleeding and remove the last traces of grease. It is applied to the chin, forehead and sides of the nose.

Strong astringent lotions is not good for dry skin, so always use mild astringent. Homemade astringent lotions remove harmful facial oils. It is goods for closing the clean pores and remove acnes. Cucumber and lemon juice are good natural astringent.

The following are homemade astringent lotions, which you can make easily at your home:-

1.Rosemary astringent lotion:

Ingredients: 2 tablespoon of rosemary powder

1 tablespoon of orange peels

2 tablespoon of lemon peels

½ teaspoon of sodium benzoate

¼ brandy

30 mint leaves

One cup of rose water

Method: Soak lemon peels, mint leaves and orange peels in boiling rose water for one hour. Mix all of them and make a lotion. Keep it in a bottle and you can refrigerate for a long time.

2.Soft skin lotion:

Ingredients:one cup of dried chamomile and milk each

4 tablespoons of honey

8 teaspoons of wheat germ

Method:Steep chamomile in milk for a day and strain. Add wheat germ and honey to the mixture and blend. It is ready for use,keep into a air-tight bottle.

3.Lemon astringent:

Ingredients: 4 teaspoon of lemon juice

8 teaspoon of witch hazel

2 teaspoon of alcohol

½ teaspoon of peppermint exract

Method: Mix all the ingredients. Strain and pour into a air-tight large bottle. This lotions is good for greasy skin.

4.Honey astringent:

Ingredients: 2 teaspoon honey

2 teaspoons nutmeg

2 teaspoons coriander seed

4 teaspoons of grated lemon peel

1 teaspoon of cloves

8 teaspoon of alcohol

½ teaspoon benzoin

4 teaspoon orange flower water

½ teaspoon storax

teaspoons of rose water

Method: Mix all the ingredients and make a lotion. Pour this lotion in a large bottle for 24 hours to 48 hours.

5. Sage astringent lotion:

Ingredients: 4 tablespoons dried sage

3 tablespoons witch hazel

4 tablespoons vodka

¼ teaspoon of borax

Few drops of honey

Method: Steep the sage in vodka for ½ month and strain. Now dissolve borax in honey and witch hazel. Lotion is ready and pour into a large bottle. Use regularly for good result.

6.Sandalwood astringent lotion:

Ingredients: 8 tablespoons of sandalwood oil

2 teaspoons of almond oil

4 tablespoons of orange flower extract

1 tablespoon of honey

4 tablespoons of rose water

5 gm sodium bicarbonate

Method: Mix al the ingredients together and shake well. Pour into a air tight bottle and for preserving, keep it in a refrigerator.