In order for the skin to always be beautiful and healthy, it is necessary to care for it. At home, this can be done no worse than the specialists in the salon do. Natural skin care products are much healthier and cheaper. In this article, we will tell you how to make cucumber lotion at home.
General information
There are many recipes for skin care, which include this particular vegetable. In a broad sense, they can be divided into two groups:
- alcohol (alcohol-based);
- water (based on water).
Cucumber lotions are very popular due to their remarkable properties. They will help to refresh the skin, lighten, give it tenderness and smoothness, smooth small wrinkles. So, how to make cucumber lotion at home?
Lotion Recipes
Means for youth and elasticity of the skin (suitable for all types)
1. We need: a glass of boiling water and grated cucumber (3 tablespoons). Mix the ingredients and let them brew for about two hours. This composition is used to wipe the skin. The procedure can be performed repeatedly throughout the day.
2. Grated cucumber mixed with one glass of freshly brewed green tea. Wait for the composition to cool. Tonic is used in unlimited amounts throughout the day.
How to make cucumber lotion at home to help with acne?
We will need grated cucumber and vodka. We mix the ingredients in equal proportions and insist 14 days in the dark. The composition can be used no more than twice a day. It will help to avoid the appearance of acne, and when honey is added, it will give the skin softness and softness.
How to make cucumber lotion at home for dry skin?
1. In boiling milk, add crushed cucumber with peel and leave it on fire for 5-7 minutes. After the composition has cooled, you need to strain it and you can already use it. A tonic prepared in this way moisturizes dry skin and brightens it.
2. Cucumber cut into medium cubes is poured with oil (it is preferable to use olive, but if it is not, then any vegetable is suitable). Ingredients
leave for 3-4 hours. After that, we wipe the face with the cubes of cucumber. It is advisable to do this before bedtime.
How to make cucumber lotion at home for oily skin?
1. Rubbed or finely chopped cucumber should be poured with vodka in a ratio of 50:50. The composition should be infused for up to 15 days, after which it should be diluted with boiled water (100 ml of the mixture - 100 ml of water). The tonic will help to neutralize the oily skin.
2. Grated cucumber mixed with half a glass of apple cider vinegar and let it brew for 7 days. After that, the composition is filtered.
Cucumber Peel Lotion
Peel can also be used to prepare skin care products. Here is one of the recipes: rinse the peel and put it in a glass jar. Fill with cold water and insist for two weeks (the first in the sun, and the second in the shade).
Important!
- the preparation of cucumber lotion should be carried out using fresh cucumbers, without any kind of additives;
- You cannot store formulations based on natural products for a long time. Even in the refrigerator, leaving them longer than a few days is not recommended.