Skin Care Ingredients For Creams And Lotions

Used in talcum powders and hair dyes. Added to moisturizers ...

The tuberous roots are astringent, bitter, acrid, somniferous,

Fuller's Earth comes highly recommended to those with acne problems, blemishes, and people prone to oily skin.

Calendula petals can be used to make a nourishing skin cream or cleanser...

Soothing bath or skin problems bath. Skin lotion, facial, shampoo and rinse ...

Centella asiatica has been used traditionally in the management of skin ...

Cucumber is excellent for rubbing over the skin to keep it soft and white. It is cooling ...

The plant is bitter, acrid, thermogenic, vulnerary, digestive, stomachic ...

Chewing the seeds improves bad breath. Dill makes a useful addition to cough, cold and flu ...

The raw ginger is acrid, thermogenic, carminative, laxative and digestive.

To induce abortion, ease menstrual cramps and to help in childbirth.

Jasmine is best known for the delicate and captivatingly sweet fragrance of its flowers,

Research also suggests Lavender Oil has a harmonising effect on the emotions ...

The entire plant possesses antiseptic, antiferbrile and stomachic properties.

Liquorice extracts are mainly used as a condiment or as a flvouring for tobacco...

Mint oil is commonly used for medicinal, culinary and cosmetic purposes.

Mint oil is commonly used for medicinal, culinary and cosmetic purposes. Mint is well known for its ability to ease indigestion and upset stomach.

A perennial growing to 1.5m, with lance-shaped leaves and green flowers ...

Use an infusion as a rinse to lighten blond hair, and to condition and tone all hair. Try mixing an infusion half and half with shampoo to strengthen hair.

The roots are sweet, bitter, astringent, thermogenic, digestive ...

Rose is good for most skin types and is used in a wide range of cosmetics.

Sweet Violet Flowers are good for skin rashes and irritant eczema.

The uses to which patchouli oil is put to include cosmetics, perfumes of all kinds.

An evergreen tree reaching 7 m, with laters of papery bark, pointed leaves and white flower spikes.

The rhizome is well known for its anti-gastric-ulcer, and -inflammatory.

The roots are bitter, acrid, astringent, thermogenic, alexteric ...