Mature skin shows sun damage and becomes thinner and drier, leading to wrinkles. Applying antioxidants to the skin may improve the skin's appearance, reduce wrinkles and regenerate collagen. Creating your own facial allows you to choose natural, organic ingredients to soothe your skin, improve the appearance of wrinkles, and possibly regenerate your skin.
Exfoliating Facials
Citric acid from fruits and lactic acid from milk help to exfoliate the skin. Exfoliation removes dead skin cells to reveal fresh skin and promotes cell growth in deeper layers of the skin. This process can help to minimize fine lines and wrinkles. Many costly wrinkle creams and facial mask products contain citric acid or lactic acid, although at higher concentrations than a homemade facial. Masks containing pineapple or blueberries combined with yogurt offer a homemade option for exfoliation.
Antioxidant Masks
Antioxidant-rich green tea offers a convenient ingredient for a homemade mask. In aromatherapy, essential oils of carrot, lemon, chamomile, orange or patchouli are added to facial treatments, such as a mask, to help prevent wrinkles. These essences of plants and herbs provide antioxidants directly to the skin. Natural clay offers a base for an antioxidant mask. Blue clay offers a gentle choice for sensitive mature skin. Clay is traditionally used to remove impurities from the skin. Using aloe vera to mix the clay with the antioxidant ingredients adds moisture to your antiwrinkle mask. Aloe vera offers a soothing ingredient that helps to improve sun-damaged skin.
Moisturizing Facials
Although moisturizing the skin can't reverse wrinkles, it can help the skin to look fuller and younger. Dry skin tends to make wrinkles more pronounced. Applying moisturizer after bathing helps to retain moisture in your face. Castor oil and coconut oil have a reputation for helping to reduce and prevent wrinkles. Applying a natural oil as a moisturizing facial offers an opportunity to massage the skin to stimulate circulation. Tapping the skin lightly when you apply skin treatments helps to relax the tight muscles that can contribute to wrinkles.
Warning
Before applying a homemade facial, consult with your doctor about medical conditions or changes in a wart or mole. Avoid any food ingredients that you you've ever experienced as allergens. Test individual ingredients on an unobtrusive area of skin to reduce the risk of developing a rash or skin irritation on your face. Refrain from adding perfumes or other fragrances to your homemade facial to reduce your risk of a negative reaction. The fragrances in some commercial skin products can lead to skin problems. Adding an aromatherapy oil you've tested on your skin is fine, although it's best to use only a drop. These oils are concentrated. Lemon, orange, grapefruit, lime and bergamot can make your skin more sensitive to the sun. If you use any of these in a homemade facial, apply them in the evening or avoid sun exposure.
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