DIY – Daily Face Wash Recipe For Acne

Have you ever gone skincare shopping and been overwhelmed by the number of products just catering to cleaning and washing your face? Some are categorized according to skin types, while others promise smooth baby skin with no more breakouts.

While they do work, they aren’t so skin-friendly in the long run. Some of the ingredients that make up cleansers or face washes are just a pump full of chemicals.

But here is the good news, you can make your face wash at home with ingredients that are readily available in the kitchen. They are cheap, chemical-free, and easy to make.

Why Switch To DIY Face wash

Parabens

A group of compounds usually used as a preservative. They prevent the production of mold and bacteria in commercial products. While it may sound like the right product, it is, in fact, not without drawbacks. It is known to cause hormonal imbalances. They are the cause of 99% of breast cancer tumors.

Fragrances and synthetic coloring

Perfumed products are mostly not skin-friendly, especially not to sensitive skin. Together with artificial colors and dyes, they cause allergic reactions. Furthermore, they are carcinogenic, cause sperm damage, and disrupt hormonal production. The use of essential oil in DIY face wash is a far better option for your health and well-being.

Triclosan

All face washes and cleansers have triclosan. It is an anti-bacterial agent and a preservative. It is likely to irritate eyes, skin, and lungs and is a known hormone disruptor. Moreover, studies have shown that it also harms the thyroid. Its anti-bacterial character damages our body’s natural flora disrupting the balance between good and bad bacteria.

Why Use Baking Soda?

Baking soda has endless uses when it comes to beauty products. It is used in dry shampoos to volumize hair and also as a nail cleaner.The most significant trend it has found itself in is to clean and exfoliate the skin.

Baking soda not only exfoliates skins, it prevents and also helps reduce acne. Moreover, it makes skin smooth, soft and glowy

Beauty enthusiasts suggest that baking soda can be used every day as a face wash and an exfoliator. It helps unclog your pores, removing grime and dirt and also in managing the production of oil on our skins.

Your Skins’ pH Balance

Your skin has an “acid mantle,” an acidic layer on your surface that acts as a protective barrier to viruses, bacteria, and other harmful toxins.

Baking soda is alkaline. It is naturally basic and can disrupt the skin’s acid mantle. That being said, loads of manufactured and commercial products are also alkaline. These can lead to several skin ailments such as hyperpigmentation, irritation, loss of moisture and hydration, premature aging, and even sun sensitivity. The longer you use alkaline cleansers, the more damage you can do to your skin.

The difference between commercial cleaners and facewashes and backing soda is that it acts as an exfoliate as well.

Nevertheless, the acid mantle is not permanently damaged, and it can repair itself. It takes up to twenty hours or more for the pH to return to its usual self. But at that time, your skin is vulnerable to viruses and bacteria.

Ingredients and Their Benefits

Coconut Oil

 Coconut oil is anti-bacterial and helps decrease acne. It also leaves the skin on your face soft, smooth, and hydrated.

Honey

It is anti-bacterial, ant septic, and full of anti-oxidants. Also, helps get rid of dirt, bacteria, and boost collagen production. It prevents premature aging due to the sun and also reduces acne.

Lavender Essential oil

Prevents breakouts and helps in killing bacteria. Furthermore, it also helps in unclogging pores and reduces inflammation.