3 natural skincare products to make at home

Giving yourself a facial massage with natural cleansers and moisturizers can help release tension and improve muscle tone. Try these 3 recipes for natural skincare products to help clean and soothe your skin.

This mask provides the mild peeling properties of fruit acids plus generous quantities of vitamin A to heal and revitalize your skin. It also contains enzymes that remove dead cells.

What you need

• 1 ripe peach, peeled
• 5 millilitres (1 teaspoon) brandy
• a little corn starch

What to do

1. Mash the ingredients together into a workable paste.
2. Smooth over your face, avoiding your lips and eyes.
3. Rinse off after 20 minutes.

Try this facial scrub to give your skin texture and appearance a gentle boost.

What you need

• 15 millilitres (1 tablespoon) natural yogurt
• 5 grams (1 teaspoon) brewer's yeast
• 5 grams (1 teaspoon) finely ground bran
• 5 grams (1 teaspoon) sugar

What to do

1. Thoroughly mix all the ingredients together.
2. Massage the scrub into your skin before the sugar dissolves.
3. Rinse off with lukewarm water.

This simple yet effective moisturizer was invented by a Greek doctor, Galen, in the second century AD.

What you need

• 75 millilitres (5 tablespoons) distilled water
• 75 millilitres (5 tablespoons) rosewater
• 5 grams (1 teaspoon) borax
• 75 grams (5 tablespoons) grated white beeswax
• 250 millilitres (1 cup) olive oil

What to do

1. Combine the water and rosewater, stir in the borax and set aside.
2. Place the beeswax in the top of a double boiler and melt it over a gentle heat. When it is liquid, pour in the oil and stir. Pour in the borax solution and continue to stir as it becomes opaque.
3. Remove from the heat and stir until the mixture has thickened and cooled. Store in a glass jar away from heat and light.

Let your natural beauty shine through with these 3 homemade skincare products that are easy on your wallet and gentle on your skin.