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For a stimulating facial, mix equal parts of salt and olive oil and gently massage the face and throat with long upward and inward strokes.

Remove mixture after five minutes and wash face.

Soap and naturai cleaners

Skin experts recommend avoiding soap because of its high pH. A high pH (alkaline) soap will dry the skin and diminish its life expectancy. The skins surface is mildly acidic. having a pH of around 5. Most soaps are well over 7. and some as high as 10. Soaps with a high pH will not only dry the skin but also eliminate its acid mantle (coating on the surface).

You can make good skin cleansers from naturai products. For example. products that contain vegetable oils. such as coconut oil. and water. combine with sebum and allow it to be dissolved and rinsed away. At the same time. water dissolves dirt.

Effective skin cleansers can contain a number of different vegetable oils, including coconut, sesame. or palm oils. These are safe and effective cleansers and have a relatively Iow pH. Stearic acid provides the skin with a pearly firmness.

Another organie product that is increasingly useful in skin care is seaweed. The high minerał content of seaweed stimulates circulation. helps eliminate toxins embedded in the skin, and leaves the skin feeling smooth. Seaweeds can also strengthen the immunity and healing functions of the skin by providing the needed minerals.

Problem skin - acne and oih/ skin

Junipers antibacterial properties are helpful in treating acne. and its astringency helps with oily skin conditions. Combine 10 drops essential oil of juniper with 30ml/1 oz of jojoba oil and apply to face, then wash with cleanser and rinse with wamn water.