Make Your Own Organic Skin Care — With Strawberry!
To continue on the subject of organic skin care not needing to be expensive (link) I decided to dedicate another post to a do it yourself skin care. Specifically, today I’d like to talk about strawberry.
Yes. I know it’s still the dead of winter. But there will come a time when strawberry will be cheap and abundant. And wouldn’t you want to be prepared?
Besides, for some stranger reason strawberry has been on sale this past couple of weeks in all my grocery stores. I know it isn’t local or anything. But delicious strawberry this time a year really helps to take the blues away… And makes summer seem more real.
Now how does strawberry tie to organic skin care?
First of all, it is a natural exfoliant. Its gentle acidic nature can take care of all those flaky dead cells on top of the skin. It’s salicylic acid is a good combatant for acne and black heads. Strawberry also has antiseptic and skin lighting properties.
Plus it has all those wonderful vitamins and antioxidants. And don’t forget folic acid, which is essential for healthy new cells! No wonder strawberry is such a star in the do it yourself skin care department.
So how to go about making a strawberry mask?
It really is easy. You don’t even need any special skills or tools. In fact, it’s so easy and cheap that I still don’t understand why would anybody go to an expensive salon and pay hundreds of dollars for a skin mask…
If you have oily skin, all you need is strawberry and a fork. Just mush it up and apply on your skin for 15 to 20 minutes. Than rinse with lukewarm water.
If your skin is dry, add sunflower oil to the mush (1:1). Leave the mask on your face for 15 – 20 minutes. (You can also use olive or corn oil).
Strawberry juice is a great skin lightener. It’s effective for freckles and other spots. Just squeeze the juice out of the berries, then using a cotton ball spread the juice on the face.
And here are a couple of slightly more elaborate recipes:
Mix 5 strawberries with 1 table spoon of milk and one tea spoon of honey. Blend it into a state of purée. Spread the mixture on your face for 15 to 20 minutes. Gently wash off with warm water using a cotton ball.
For dry skin you may also try mixing a few strawberries with one teaspoon of sour cream and one teaspoon honey. This is especially good for flaky skin.
You can also use cream (2-3 teaspoons) and milk (1 tbl spoon or so).
I hope you enjoy these recipes and feel more summery too! Treat yourself to a natural skin care spa. It will cost you a few cents at most. Which is a great thought to help you relax and enjoy being pampered guilt free.
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this is trouble for me. i don’t think i can create my own organic skin care using Strawberry. i rather eat the strawberries. LOL
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The benefit is that after you spread it on your face you can clean it right back into your mouth, getting the best two for one there is
Fruits can do some miraculous things. Especially if eaten or applied on a daily basis or an amount your physician prescribes.
Here’s an article that that shows you the specific fruits … top fruits, really!
http://www.biocutis.com/blog/health-benefits-derived-from-fruits/
Kathleen Leroi
Strawberries as a skin care product? I’ve never thought of that. You really have some fact behind it though. Maybe I’ll give it a try
Wow. I love these ideas. I come from a family where whatever my mom was cooking almost always ended up on her face by the end of the cooking process! Her skin is like a china dolls to this day @ age 65 so there must be some validity to it, yeah? I think so. I will be trying these tips for my dry skin and then telling you how I fared. Thanks.
My best, Lynn
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I will definitely be using the strawberries.
The term “Natural” and “Organic” do not mean the same thing. .. The market is full of body care products labeled “natural.” Natural is a marketing term. Organic products are made with ingredients grown without any synthetic chemicals or genetically modified organisms. When looking for skin care products, look for skin care products that are CHEMICAL FREE and organic. .remember, natural holds no substance to the USDA, but Organic does. . my personal recommendation for health is the Made from Earth skin care line. They us ereal plant and fruits in their skin care, and don’t use any chemicals to preserve them….their face cream, the 3 Berry serum, is my favorite because it is full of antioxidants from the organic blueberries and cranberries it has inside it….it is highly recommended..
Best of luck staying healthy!
I’m a vegitarian and a organic sapoter!
Thanks for sharing. I love eating strawberries and I consider it as one my happy food.
I will try it as my new skin care product.
Thanks again
Homemade skin lotions are really great, especially if you have allergies or sensitive skin. Also, you would be surprised at some of the toxic ingredients used even in high quality lotion brands…
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Just soak the strawberries in cold water with about a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and about a teaspoon of sea salt for ten minutes. Rinse in cold water and that’s supposed to get rid of some of the pestcides they use for strawberries(if you don’t have organically grown berries).
Thank you for the tip!
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