Arrowroot:
Dries up blemishes
Avocado:
Moisturizes
Barley:
Anti-blemish; refines pores; retards wrinkles
Beet:
Moisturizes
Bicarbonate of Soda:
Water softener
Borax:
Skin softener; cleanser; bleach; emulsifier when mixed with other
ingredients
Bran:
Tightens large pores; combats dryness
Carrot:
Sloughs; moisturizes
Castor Oil:
Relieves itching; fades brown spots; eyelash treatment
Chamomile:
Tones all types of complexions
Cocoa Butter:
Cleanser; dry skin moisturizer
Corn Syrup: Humectant - holds moisture to skin
Cornmeal:
Refines pores
Cornstarch:
Natural thickener for creams, lotions, mask s; body powder
Cucumber:
Reduces under-eye puffiness; reduces wrinkles
Dandelion:
Moistens dry skin
Egg:
Conditions; whites best for normal and oily skin; yolks for dry to normal
skin
Egg White:
Adds silkiness and tightens
Elderberry Blossom:
Moistens dry skin
Epsom Salt:
Anti-blemish
Fennel:
Combats wrinkles
Fuchsia:
Soothes
Gelatin:
Thickener for facial mask s
Glycerin:
Moisturizer; softener; emollient
Grapefruit:
Tightens large pores
Herbs:
Baths; facial steams; creams; lotions
Hollyhock:
Dried petals provide emollient action; moistens dry skin
Honey:
Refines pores; tightens skin; moisturizes; retards wrinkles; anti-blemish
Lanolin:
Moisturizer; softener; emollient
Lard:
Moisturizer; softener; emollient
Lavender:
Soothes
Lavender Water:
Softens; smoothes
Lettuce:
Conditioner
Lime:
Acid; astringent
Marigold:
Dehydrates - can help reduce excess body fluids
Marjoram:
Eases tension
Mayonnaise:
Cleans; moisturizes
Milk:
(including whole, skim, buttermilk, cream, sour cream) Refines pores;
soothes all skin types; cools sunburn
Mint:
Stimulates
Mud:
(including clay, fuller's earth) Large pores; oily skin; wrinkles
Nuts:
(almonds, cashews, pecans): Scrub to refine pores, combat wrinkles,
blackheads and dryness
Oatmeal:
Soothes, heals, relieves itching
Oils:
Dry skin: almond, olive, peanut Oily skin: corn, safflower, sunflower,
sesame Any skin type: avocado, coconut, wheat germ
Okra:
Dried leaves provide emollient action
Orange Water:
Softens; smoothes
Pansy:
Soothes
Papaya:
Tenderizes; removes dead surface cells
Pineapple:
Cleans; tones
Plum:
Anti-blemish
Potato:
Reduces under-eye puffiness
Rolled Oats:
Softens skin
Rose:
Has an astringent effect on oily skin
Rose Water:
Softens; smoothes
Rosemary:
Muscle stimulant; tightens skin
Sage:
Tones oily skin
Salt:
Invigorates
Strawberry:
Tones oily skin; anti-blemish
Tapioca:
Tightens skin; refines pores; aids sunburn and windburn; demulcent -
soothing to inflamed skin
Tea:
Soothes sunburn; reduces eye puffiness; revs circulation
Thyme:
Invigorates
Tomato:
Unclogs pores
Turnip:
Reduces redness and blotchiness
Vinegar:
Refines pores; cleans; softens; aids blemishes, itchy skin, and sunburn
Wheat Germ:
Refines pores
Whole Wheat Flour:
Thickener for facials
Witch Hazel:
Reduces eye puffiness; deodorant
Yeast:
Used in mask s for oily or blemished skin
Yoghurt:
Cleanser; bleach; for normal and oily skin