Homemade makeup remover: a natural way to remove make-up
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Here are some recipes to prepare your makeup remover at home
Leer en español: Removedor de maquillaje casero: una forma natural de desmaquillarte
Makeup sometimes becomes a headache when you do not have any product to remove it from your face or, at other times, you are allergic to some chemical and therefore you require a more natural way to remove it from your face. The important thing is always to remove it to avoid premature aging of our skin. This is why we want to give you some ideas to make your natural makeup remover.
Read also: Tips for healthier lashes with natural products
1. Remove makeup with castor oil
Needed:
-1 teaspoon castor oil
– 3 tablespoons of rose water
Preparation:
These products are mixed in a container and, after this, they are placed in some other container, preferably with a lid or with an applicator, which will be used to hold it until it is finished. Rose water has many benefits as a facial tonic that tightens the skin, relaxes the body, is healing and delays aging. It is complemented with castor oil as it hydrates, reduces blackheads, looks after the skin and, moreover, is a powerful stimulator of eyelash and eyebrow growth.
Extra tip:
Making rose water at home is very easy, you should have some rose petals and rinse them to clean them. Put them in a pot and put water that does not exceed the container. Boil it for 20 minutes, remove the petals and save the water where you want to store it.
2. Remove makeup with coconut oil
Needed:
-1/2 tablespoon liquid neutral soap
-1 teaspoon of coconut oil
-1 recipient where it will be packed
-500 milliliters of water
Preparation:
Mix everything in a container. If the coconut oil is very thick or hard, it is important to melt it in a double-boiler or in a microwave oven to achieve the liquid texture desired. Subsequently, add the mixture to the container in which the liquid is going to be packed.
Extra tip:
If you definitely can not get any of these ingredients, you may be able to use one of these two strategies. Milk: This is perfect for removing makeup without damaging sensitive skin. After applying it with cotton all over your face, it is necessary to rinse with warm water.
3. Remove makeup with olive oil
Needed:
-5 soy lecithin tablets
-200 milliliters of extra virgin olive oil
-10 drops of lemon
-1 pin
-1 recipient where it will be packed
Preparation:
As in the previous preparations, everything should be mixed in a container. The pin is used to break the tablets of soy lecithin. This is very useful for people who have dry skin. In addition, olive oil is a fundamental component for the fight against premature aging, gives elasticity to the skin and makes it look soft. For its part, soy lecithin becomes the main ally of the skin, because, as stated by the portal Con Salud, it allows collagen and elastin fibers to be produced and treats the retention of water on the skin surface, acting as an antioxidant because it inhibits oxidation levels in order to have a radiant and firm skin.
Extra tip:
If you definitely can not get any of these ingredients, you can make chamomile water and mix it with a few drops of olive oil. Using cotton you will see how this mixture removes makeup from your face.
LatinAmerican Post | Ana María Aray
Translated from "Removedor de maquillaje casero: una forma natural de desmaquillarte"
