Our mother nature has provided us everything for living a healthy and beautiful life. It has given us so many nutritious foods to live a healthy life.
But do you know these amazing nutrition rich foods are filled with beauty properties ? Yes, you can use foods in your daily beauty routine.
Here is a list 11 beauty products you can make with foods. These beauty products are free from harmful chemicals, easy to make and super affordable.
Also you will learn what are the benefits of using each of these beauty products.
So let’s start with these wonderful beauty products recipes with foods :
1. Rice Coconut Hair Mask Recipe :
INGREDIENTS :
Rice – 1/2 cup
Coconut oil – 1 tbsp
Aloe Vera gel – 1 tbsp
Vitamin E – 1 Capsule
DIRECTIONS :
1. Wash the rice properly
2. Add 1 cup water in washed rice and soak the rice for 1-2 hour
3. In a sauce pan add rice along with water
4. Close the lid and cook it on low to medium heat until rice gets cooked
5. Make sure to stir the rice in between
6. When rice gets completely cooked, remove from heat and let it cool
7. Grind the cooked rice to get a smooth paste
8. Using a muslin cloth or nut milk bag, strain the rice paste
9. Now add coconut oil, aloe vera gel and vitamin E in the rice paste
10. Mix everything properly and done.
Your homemade coconut rice hair mask is ready.
How To Use :
Divide your hair into small sections and apply hair mask evenly from roots to ends and cover all your hair. Keep the hair mask for about 1 hour then rinse with a gentle shampoo.
Storage : You can make this hair mask fresh whenever you want to use. To get better results you can use this at least once a week.
BENEFITS :
1. Rice is rich in amino acids, vitamins and minerals. It helps to promote hair growth, nourishes hair follicles, adds volume, makes hair shiny, soft and reduces dandruff.
When u soak rice in plain water it even helps to further enhance it’s nutritional value, so always make sure to soak rice before making this hair mask. Also never throw the rice water.
P.S. You can also check out this homemade rice shampoo bar recipe.
2. Coconut oil is a miracle oil for your hair. It helps to deeply nourish your hair scalp, reduces dandruff, reduces hair fall and make your hair soft and smooth.
3. Aloe Vera is also known as plant of immortality, because of it’s amazing benefits. It penetrates into your scalp and removes excess oil, product build up and dirt.
It also helps to hydrate your scalp, reduces dandruff, soothes and calm itchy irritated scalp, makes your hair healthy and strong.
2. Homemade Dry Shampoo :
Dry shampoo is a mixture of few powders which helps to absorb excess oil from your scalp. When you don’t have time to take head bath, you can use this dry shampoo to reduce stickiness from your hair.
There are many dry shampoos available in the market but they are filled with chemicals. They can strip off your scalp’s natural oils.
But this natural dry shampoo will absorb excess oil without striping your scalp’s natural oil.
INGREDIENTS :
Arrowroot powder – 2 tbsp
Kaolin clay – 1 tbsp
Unsweetened cocoa powder – 2 tsp
DIRECTIONS :
1. In a bowl add all the above ingredients and mix
2. Transfer it in a clean airtight jar or you can also put this in a sprinkle jar
3. Your homemade dry shampoo is ready.
How To Use :
Divide your hair into small section. Dip a big makeup brush into dry shampoo and put it on your scalp, wait for few seconds to let the ingredients absorb oil.
Then message it into your scalp. Scrap of the excess powder, then brush your hair and you are done.
Storage : You can store this dry shampoo in an air tight jar for 2-3 months. Make sure to use a clean jar and keep the jar in a clean and dry place.
BENEFITS :
1. Arrowroot powder absorbs excess oil and sweat from your scalp naturally. It also helps to remove product build up and makes your hair soft.
2. Kaolin clay helps to reduce product build up, removes dirt, pollution and excess oil from scalp. Also helps to reduce dandruff, balances scalp’s natural oil and calm itchy scalp.
3. Cocoa powder gives your dry shampoo a natural tint and makes your hair smell like chocolate. It is also rich in antioxidants, amino acids. Makes your scalp healthy, encourages hair growth and keeps your hair soft.
3. Homemade Powder Face Cleanser :
INGREDIENTS :
Oatmeal powder – 2 tbsp
Rice flour – 2 tbsp
Flax seeds powder – 2 tbsp
Orange peel powder – 1 tbsp
Kasturi turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
DIRECTIONS :
1. In a bowl add all the ingredients
2. Mix all the ingredients properly and your powder face cleanser is ready
3. Add the powder face cleanser in an airtight jar. Keep this jar in a clean and dry place.
How To Use :
This diy powder face cleanser can be used as an alternative for face wash. Whenever you want to clean your face, simply take out some powder using a clean and dry spoon.
You can add few drops of plain water, rose water or raw milk to make a smooth paste. Gently rub this paste on your face and wash.
Storage : As all the ingredients are dry, you can also store this cleanser for 2-3 months in an airtight and clean jar. Also make sure to never take out this cleanser using wet spoon. Always use dry and clean spoon.
BENEFITS :
1. Oatmeal act as a natural exfoliator, it helps to remove dead skin cells, pollution and dirt from skin gently. It also helps to make your skin soft and smooth.
2. Rice is rich in antioxidants, has anti-ageing properties. It helps to make your skin clear, glowing and firm. Rice also helps to tighten pores and removes excess oil from skin.
3. Flax seeds are rich in fatty acids and antioxidants. Makes your skin tight and glowing. It also helps to nourish your skin deeply and makes your skin super smooth.
4. Orange peel is rich source of vitamin c, which helps to fight with free radicals. Vitamin C also helps to reduce dark spots, boost collagen production and makes skin glowing, firm and bright.
5. Turmeric is being used from centuries for enhancing beauty. It is also known as golden spice and beauty spice.
It has anti bacterial and detoxifying properties, which helps to make your skin clear. Turmeric also helps to reduce pigmentation, fights acne, reduces black heads and makes your skin super glowing and healthy.
4. Diy Pomegranate Face Toner :
INGREDIENTS :
Pomegranate – 1
Rose water – 1/2 cup
DIRECTIONS :
1. Take out pomegranate seeds ( also known as arils ), make sure to remove discolored seeds aside
2. Crush the seeds in a dish using back of the spoon
3. Then using a muslin cloth strain the pomegranate extract
4. Add this pomegranate extract in a clean bottle
5. Fill the remaining bottle with rose water
6. Your homemade pomegranate face toner is all ready.
How To Use :
A face toner is always used after cleansing. So after cleansing, spray this toner all over your face and using your finger massage in circular motion to let it absorb in your skin.
Storage : Store this face toner in a clean bottle and in refrigerator. This would easily last for 4-5 days. In very cold weather you can keep this outside.
BENEFITS :
1. Pomegranate arils or seeds are rich in antioxidants, vitamin c, anti-bacterial properties, minerals and folic acid.
It’s seeds helps to fight with free radicals, prevents acne, makes skin glowing, bright and healthy. Due to rich in water, pomegranate also helps to keep your skin hydrated and fresh.
2. Rose water, we all know it is being used from ancient time for enhancing beauty. It helps to hydrate your skin, reduces dryness, gives your skin a natural pink glow.
It also helps to reduce uneven skin tone, pigmentation and acne scars.
5. Diy Turmeric Moisturizer :
INGREDIENTS :
Kasturi Turmeric – 1 tsp
Coconut oil – 4 tbsp
Aloe Vera gel – 4 tbsp
DIRECTIONS :
1. In a heat safe glass container, add turmeric
2. Then pour coconut oil and mix with turmeric, close the lid of the container
3. Place a sauce pan filled half with water on medium heat
4. Keep the glass container in boiling water
5. Let the turmeric infuse in the oil for about 10-12 minutes
6. Keep this turmeric oil for 2 days in a clean place
7. After 2 day strain the oil using a muslin cloth
8. Now take a bowl, add aloe vera gel
9. Add 3 tbsp of turmeric oil in it and mix properly. Transfer it to a clean bottle
10. Your homemade turmeric moisturizer is ready.
How To Use :
After cleansing and toning, the next thing you should do is to use a moisturizer. Take out some moisturizer and apply it all over your face. Massage it in circular motion to let it absorb.
Storage : If you are using fresh aloe vera gel this will last up to 7-8 days in a clean container, stored in refrigerator. If you use readymade aloe vera gel then you can store this for 1-2 months easily.
BENEFITS :
1. Coconut oil, as I mention above is a miracle oil. It is not only good for your hair but also it is very beneficial for your skin.
It is rich in antioxidants, helps to fight with free radicals, nourishes your skin deeply, reduces blemishes, keeps your skin healthy and glowing.
2. Aloe Vera gel has anti bacterial and anti aging properties. It helps to treat acne, soothes irritated skin, keeps your skin hydrated and makes your skin soft.
6. Homemade Papaya Face Mask :
INGREDIENTS :
Ripped Papaya – 1/4 piece
Honey – 1 tbsp
DIRECTIONS :
1. Wash and peel papaya
2. Mash it with a spoon or you can also grind it to make it’s puree
3. Add honey in it and mix
4. Your diy papaya face mask is ready.
How To Use :
Clean your face, then apply a thick layer of this face mask and rest for at least half hour. Then wash your face with plain water and dry.
Storage : Make this face mask fresh, whenever you wish to use it.
BENEFITS :
Papaya is rich in an enzyme called papain, which helps to boost collagen production and makes skin firm. It also helps to fight free radicals due to antioxidants present in it.
Using papaya on your face helps to reduce pigmentation, blemishes, acne, blackheads. Makes your skin hydrated, super soft and glowing.
Honey is a natural conditioner, being used from ages for making skin healthy and beautiful. Using honey helps to deeply nourish your skin, gives you bright skin, reduces skin flaky and dry skin.
7. Diy face and Body Scrub :
INGRDIENTS :
Brown/White sugar – 4 tbsp
Coconut oil – 2 tbsp
Vitamin E oil – 1 tsp
Dried rose petals
Dried lavender buds
( P.S. You can use any dried flowers of your choice )
DIRECTIONS :
1. In a bowl add rose petals and lavender buds, crush them a bit to release their oils and fragrances
2. In a separate bowl, add sugar, coconut oil and vitamin E oil
3. Mix everything, then add dried flowers and mix it again
4. Your homemade face and body scrub is ready
How To Use :
You can use this sugar scrub for your face, foot and body as well. Simply take out some scrub, apply and massage in circular motion for 1-2 minutes.
Then wash with plain water and done, you can use this scrub twice or thrice a week.
Storage : Store this sugar scrub in an airtight jar. This would easily last for 1-2 weeks.
BENEFITS :
1. Sugar helps to exfoliate your skin, removes dead skin cells, dirt and pollution from skin. It also helps to make your skin soft, treats ingrown hair, open clogged pores and makes skin glowing.
2. Lavender has anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial properties. It helps to soothe itchy skin, nourishes your skin and makes your skin and glowing.
8. Diy Potato Under Eye Patches :
INGREDIENTS :
1. Potato – 1
2. Cotton Pads
DIRECTIONS :
1. Wash and peel potato
2. Using a grater, grate the potato
3. Then squeeze grated potato to get it’s juice
4. Now cut the cotton pad into half
5. Place the cotton pad in potato juice for few seconds
6. Take them out, your homemade potato eye patches are ready.
How To Use :
Immediately place the cotton pads dipped into potato juice under your eyes. Let them sit for about 5 minutes and then massage your under eye area.
Storage : You can store these patches in an airtight jar for 2-3 days. Make sure to keep the jar in refrigerator. Also you can make fresh patches whenever you want to use.
BENEFITS :
Potatoes are good source of vitamin C, has anti-inflammatory properties. Placing these potato patches under your eyes helps to reduce puffiness around eyes, reduces wrinkles and dark circles.
Also potatoes comes with natural bleaching properties, which helps to reduce pigmentation under eyes and provides a calming effect.
9. Homemade Blueberry Lip Balm :
INGREDIENTS :
Dried blueberry powder – 1 tbsp
Coconut oil – 2 tbsp
DIRECTIONS :
1. Melt coconut oil using double boiling method, if coconut oil is solid
2. Add dried blueberry powder and mix
3. Pour the mixture in a clean container and let it solidify ( you can also keep it in refrigerator )
4. Your homemade blueberry lip balm is ready.
How To Use :
Simply take out some lip balm and apply it to your lips.
Storage :
You can store this lip balm easily for 2-3 months. You can keep it in refrigerator to let it stay solid.
BENEFITS :
1. Blueberries are rich in antioxidants and vitamin c. Using this blueberry lip balm helps to keep your lips nourished, soft, prevents lip chapping, dryness and also reduces lip pigmentation.
2. Coconut oil helps to moisturize your lips and keeps your lips smooth, soft and hydrated.
10. Natural Solid Deodorant :
This recipe includes 2 steps, because all these recipes uses ingredients that are edible. So, for the natural fragrance I will be sharing recipe to make if from scratch.
It is all up to you if you want to use essential oil or oil from scratch. Also you can use any fragrance of your choice.
INGREDIENTS : ( For the fragrance )
Oranges – 2
Coconut oil – 1/2 cup
DIRECTIONS :
1. Wash oranges properly
2. Then take a big bowl add some salt and soak the oranges for 10 minutes
3. The above step will make sure orange’s skin is completely clean and safe to use
4. Take out the oranges and dry them using towel
5. Using a grater, grate the oranges to get their zest or skin
6. Now add the orange zest in a glass jar, pour melted coconut oil and close the lid
7. Keep this jar in sun light for 2 days ( make sure to shake the jar few times a day) and then strain it
8. Your homemade orange oil is ready.
INGREDIENTS : ( For deodorant )
Homemade orange oil – 2 tbsp
Cocoa butter – 2 tbsp
Arrowroot powder – 1 tbsp
Kaolin clay – 1 tbsp
DIRECTIONS :
1. Using double boiling method, melt orange oil and cocoa butter
2. Add arrowroot powder and kaolin clay and mix it
3. Make sure to mix it properly to avoid lumps
4. Then pour the mixture in a clean container or empty deodorant stick
5. Let it solidify, your homemade natural deodorant is ready.
P.S. If you want to use essential oil then you can use plain coconut oil instead. Then add 7-8 drops of any essential oil in the mixture after cooling it for a minute.
How To Use :
Use this deodorant for your under arms and you can also use this on your pulse points.
Storage :
This deodorant would easily last for 3-4 months. Always make sure water doesn’t entre.
BENEFITS :
Cocoa butter is rich in healthy fats and antioxidants. It helps to nourish your skin, reduces dryness, reduces stretch marks and keeps your skin healthy.
Using cocoa butter in this recipe also helps to keep the deodorant in solid form.
11. Diy Foot Cream :
INGREDIENTS :
Coconut oil – 1 tbsp
Cocoa butter – 1 tbsp
Olive oil – 1 tsp
Almond oil – 1 tsp
Aloe Vera gel – 1 tsp
DIRECTIONS :
1. Melt coconut oil and cocoa butter using double boiler or you can also microwave it
2. Then add olive oil, almond oil and mix
3. Add aloe vera gel and mix everything
4. Let the cream solidify a bit
5. Using a hand whisker or electric mixer, whip the cream
6. Your homemade natural foot cream is ready.
How To Use :
After cleaning your feet, apply this cream on your feet and heels. Massage to let it absorb in your skin. If you are using it in winter, then make sure to wear socks after applying this cream.
For getting good results, you can use this cream before sleeping at night and wear socks ( of course in winters ). This will help to treat cracked and dry heels.
Storage :
This homemade foot cream could be easily stored in a clean jar for about 3-4 months.
BENEFITS :
1. Olive oil has antioxidants, anti-inflammatory properties and vitamins. It helps to treat dry skin, hydrates skin and nourishes your skin deeply.
2. Almond oil has anti-fungal, anti-bacterial properties. It also helps to reduce skin dryness, repair cracked heels, locks moisture to skin, soothes and calm irritated skin naturally.
FINAL THOUGHTS :
Nature has given us everything to live a happy, healthy and beautiful life without using harmful chemicals. These recipes are made with all natural ingredients.
Using natural products does not harm for skin and health. They make your skin naturally glowing and beautiful.
