But did you know that parsley can and is useful not only to eat, but also to use as a cosmetic? Many people know that ordinary garden parsley is a storehouse of minerals and vitamins, the list of which includes C, PP, K. It also has carotene, B vitamins, retinol, and nicotinic acid. It can remove toxins and toxins from the body, because it contains bioflavonoids. Parsley juice is no less rich in macro- and microelements. Parsley for the face is also excellent, because it has the ability to whiten and restore the skin.
Let's look at parsley-based facial products. In the list of those, a compress for the eyes can be noted. For cooking, you need 50 grams of parsley boiled in half a liter of water for about fifteen minutes. After which it is necessary to cool the broth and, of course, strain. Put cotton pads soaked in this product for about a couple of minutes on closed eyelids. Repeat the procedure three to four times.
Parsley, used as an infusion for the face, also allows you to get rid of freckles and yellowed skin color. To do this, finely chop a small bunch of herbs, pour boiling water over it and let it brew for several hours. Wipe your face a couple of times throughout the day.
Parsley lotion for the face with sensitive skin can be prepared according to this recipe: mix crushed parsley, rose petals, dry sage leaves, 1 tbsp. l., pour the resulting herbal mixture with a glass of boiling water, then insist for about two hours. Wipe the face with filtered lotion, preferably several times (two to three) per day.
At home, you can also perfectly make whitening your face with parsley. To do this, you need to prepare the following lotion: mixing two tablespoons of the juice of mountain ash, parsley and lemon, add forty milliliters of vodka to the same. Wipe the face with this compound during the day two to three times.
Parsley is indisputably suitable for a person with flaccid skin prone to wrinkles. The lotion described below will help keep it in excellent condition. To do this, chop the parsley and mix it with linden flowers. Pour one tablespoon of herbal mixture with two glasses of (hot) water. Wipe the skin every morning and evening with a filtered solution.
Face parsley can be excellently used as a mask. With a moisturizing effect for dry and normal skin, the following is suitable: take finely chopped parsley and cottage cheese one tablespoon each, add a little milk and mix to make a homogeneous mass. Then apply the mask on the face and after a quarter of an hour rinse with cool water.
You should also pay your attention to the storage conditions of lotions, made with your own hands. Compared to professional cosmetics, they are significantly different and require exceptionally cool temperatures, which can only be provided by a refrigerator. For longer, those lotions that are made on the basis of alcohol can retain their beneficial properties for about two weeks. Decoctions and infusions are stored for no more than a week.