To have beautiful skin, most of you will think about using cosmetics firstly, right? Those products can make your skin beautiful immediately but the chemicals will make the skin unhealthy and dull with regular use. Besides, let’s not forget the long-term side effects and health issues that they carry. If you want to own strong and real beautiful skin, forget about the beauty products with harsh chemicals and acquainted with our natural method today.
And here are 13 plants with cosmetic uses that we are so glad to share in this post. The simple reason, they are both organic and healthy. Each has its own uses, and of course, you can try with these ways without faring any trouble. They are easy to make with a few simple steps, and basic ingredients such as fruits, flowers, even herbs. It’s time to check them out with us!
#1 Aloe Vera
Aloe vera plant has a variety of uses in cosmetics as well. The leaves of the aloe vera plant contain a gel-like substance that has many minerals, vitamins, and amino acids. All these nutrients have moisturizing, soothing, toning, and anti-inflammatory properties. Its juice is also used in making moisturizing lotions, creams, deodorants, and hair care products. Cut the leaf from your aloe vera plant; wash it and apply the gel on clean skin.
#2 Rose
Roses are rich in vitamins with exceptional hydrating, antibacterial, and antifungal qualities. Take fresh or dried rose petal (crushed), one teaspoon yogurt, and half a teaspoon honey. Mix all ingredients and apply it on your face using fingertips. Let it stay for 15-20 minutes. Rinse with cold water.
#3 Calendula
The calendulas are easy to care for and maintain plants that have properties to heal the skin from the suntan, improving skin texture, treating acne, anti-aging, and reducing redness. You can treat acne, blemishes, and dark spots by steeping three teaspoon calendula petals in a cup of water for 10 minutes.
#4 Hibiscus
Hibiscus plants are rich in amino acids, antioxidants, and oligopeptides that help in reducing fine lines and wrinkles from the skin, doing an anti-aging effect. Also, the leaves and flowers are good for hair care. Take 15-20 leaves, and boil them. Apply the water to your hair for two weeks for reduced hair fall and increase shine.
#5 Lavender
The oil from the lavender plant has calming, soothing, and healing effects and is used as a skin moisturizer. Lavender oil also has various uses in perfumes, bath, and body care products. Prepare a face mask by boiling lavender flower petals for a few minutes. Strain the water, remove the petals, add 1 teaspoon of oat powder, and make a paste. Apply this on your face and rinse with water when it gets dry.
#6 Cucumber
Cucumber has anti-inflammatory, emollient, and moisturizing properties. It contains 95 percent of water, vitamin C, antioxidants, silica, and fatty acids and is widely used in lotions, creams, and cleansers for its hydrating properties. Crush half cucumber and grind it along with the peel and strain the juice. Apply this on the clean face like a toner and it is going to brighten your complexion and reduce the pore size as well.
#7 Chamomile
Chamomile has wide use in natural cosmetics; as it has antiseptic, emollient, anti-inflammatory, disinfectant, analgesic, anti-fungal, and healing properties. Take equal amounts of raw milk and lemon juice, mixing it with dried or fresh chamomile petals. Make a paste and apply this on the face for 5 minutes. It is going to work as a natural cleanser. With regular use, it is potent in removing blackheads and pigmentation from the face.
#8 Basil
Apart from the medicinal uses, basil has many uses in the cosmetic industry as well. Mainly, it is used in hair care products, acne treatments, perfumes, and body care products. It also helps in cleaning oil and dirt from clogged pores. The antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory characteristics of basil aids in controlling acne as well. Take 15-20, fresh basil leaves, and mix it with 2 teaspoon curd. Apply the mixture to your face and leave it for 15 minutes. This pack is going to make your skin spot and acne-free and healthy.
#9 Marigold
Marigolds are rich in carotenoids (Compounds like vitamin A) and can help in rejuvenating dull and damaged skin. The flowers have anti-bacterial, antiseptic, and anti-inflammatory properties that help in curing wounds, rashes, acne, blemishes, and other skin problems. Take a few marigold petals and wash them in tap water. Put the petals into 1 teaspoon of honey, 1 teaspoon of raw milk, and mix all ingredients thoroughly. Apply on the face and leave it for 15 minutes. Wash after it gets dry for soft and supple skin.
#10 Rosemary
The leaves are rich in calcium, iron, vitamin A and C, with antifungal, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory characteristics that aids in treating alopecia and other hair related problems. Rosemary oil is also used to cure wrinkled skin and to heal acne as well. Take fresh rosemary leaves and fill them in a clean jar. Top up with olive oil to steep for a few days, store it in a refrigerator. You can apply this oil on your hair or on the face.