Types of skin care



                 




Natural skin care 




        Natural skin care is the care of the skin using naturally derived ingredients such as herbs, roots, essential oils and flowers. Many people, who use natural skin care products, generally make their own products at home from naturally occurring ingredients. Many people use natural skin care recipes to make remedies to care for their skin at home.



Ayurvedic skin care



         Ayurvedic skin care derives from medicinal practices that began over 5,000 years ago in India. Ayurvedic medicine and healing practices are based on Indian philosophical, psychological, conventional, and medicinal understandings. 

        The Ayurvedic approach to skin care is holistic and considers the mind, body, and spirit together.
Ayurveda advises to modify one's diet, exercise, lifestyle and supplements according to one's constitution of these three humors. 

           Most of the skin care products contain the following herbs—aloe Vera, almond, avocado, carrot, castor, clay, cocoa, coconut oil, cornmeal, cucumber, cutch tree, emu oil, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, grape seed oil, ground almond and walnut shell, horse chestnut, witch hazel and honey.


Egg oil skin care


         Egg oil has many applications in skin care and can be used as a carrier in a variety of cosmetic preparations such as creams, ointments, sunscreen products or lotions where it acts as an emollient, moisturizer, anti-oxidant, penetration enhancer, occlusive skin conditioner and anti-bacterial agent.


Honey skin care



         Honey's natural antioxidant and anti-microbial properties and ability to absorb and retain moisture have been recognized and used extensively in skin care treatments as they help to protect the skin from the damage of the sun's rays and rejuvenate depleted skin. Honey is also often used to treat acne, either dabbed directly on spots or as a face mask.



Shea butter skincare



         Shea butter is derived from the kernel of the "Karite" tree. Shea butter is known for its cosmetic properties as a moisturizer and emollient.

Jojoba skin care

         Jojoba is used in skin care because it is a natural moisturizer for the skin. Jojoba is actually a liquid wax that becomes solid below room temperature, but is known as an oil.

Algae skin care



 A polysaccharide derived from algae are natural moisturizers and can be used in cosmetics as humectants. Skin care treatments, for example Chlorella, uses such properties of algae to clean corneous cells, sebum, and remove pimples quickly.


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