Sandalwood also called as chandan in Hindi has several skin care benefits.The soothing and cooling properties of sandalwood plays a vital role in enhancing skin’s beauty and texture. There are several cosmetic products made with sandalwood. It is the most widely used product to make packs combining it with other ingredients to treat many skin problems like acne, itching, rashes skin darkness and sun tan.
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Sandal wood with the combination of roses works wonderful on skin to uplift the charm and brightness. These two overwhelm the acne and pimple situations with their smooth and brightening factors. Here are few home made recipes to pamper yourself and to gain the stress less skin.
Sandalwood is one of the most versatile and effective skin cares. Sandalwood can be used in the form of powder or oil , but it is advisable to avoid sandlwood oil on the skin.It is used in the cosmetic industry to prepare perfumes, soaps, powders, facial creams and masks. However, most of these cosmetics also contain chemicals and bleaching agents which can be harmful to the skin. It would be better idea to use natural products, which are e safe and provide better results.
Benefits of Sandalwood
- Sandalwood helps in removing the marks caused by acne and sun tan.
- It gives a fair and glowing appearance to the skin and also helps in improving the tone of the skin.
- It helps in getting rid of acne, pimples and the ugly marks from the face.
- It gives a wrinkle free skin and tightens the facial skin
- It calms the skin with its cooling and soothing properties.
- Regular use of sandalwood makes the skin soft supple and glowing.
Sandalwood Face packs # 1
Sandal wood is having tremendous advantages in the internal and external body of the human. It rejuvenates the skin and improves the skin complexion.In the beauty care it leads a good task by eliminating the acne, scar and wrinkle problems. Its use is more often as it suits for both oily and dry skin. Sandal wood is used with the creamy ingredients for the dry skin where oily skin people uses it with rose water.
Ingredients for the preparation are
- Take two tablespoons of sandalwood powder and sufficient amount of
- Rose water
How to make
Mix the two tablespoons of sandal powder with the enough rose water to form a thin paste. Make sure there wouldn’t be any lumps in it. The face pack is all ready now.
Before going to apply the pace give a wash to the face with the clean water.
Dab it over the face entirely and scrub for few minutes by leaving the sensitive areas eyes and around the eyes.
Let it dry for 20 minutes and rinse off with chill water to find the bright results.
-The slight and simple aroma of rose water relaxes the mind and prepares the body active.Emotional well being increased by the rose aroma and it draws the pleasant ambiance if you have it in the room.
-Rose water and rose oil are the grooming products in the market for the great skin care.
-Rose is a mild natural astringent that closes the pores of the skin which got open after having a peel or facial.
-Our skin turns redness sometimes to due the overheats and it can dipped down with the usage of rose oils.
Sandalwood Face packs#2
Ingredients needed for the preparation are
- Rose petals
- Ground oats
How to make
Prepare the rose face pack by adding the rose petals of two flowers with 2 tablespoons of grinded oats and water, Bind them to form a smooth paste. Here is the face pack with in just less than five minutes.
Don’t apply it like the way of next moment, before going to apply wash your face with milk and dab rose water to the face and left it to dry.
When you find it is dry give quick wash and then apply the face pack that has been prepared earlier.
leave for 15 minutes and rinse off to check yourself to a new glowing skin.
Sandalwood Face packs #3
This is such a face pack that gives your skin freedom from the acne and soars with the brightness and lightens the skin too.We are using the sandal wood and turmeric which are rich in anti-microbial properties. They bring the radiance and acts against towards the blemishes and zits as well.
Ingredients needed for the preparation are
- 2 tablespoon of sandalwood powder.
- 1 tablespoon of turmeric.
- 3 tablespoons of honey.
How to make
Take two tablespoons of sandal powder in a bowl, add one tablespoon of turmeric and 3 tablespoon of honey to it. Mix them well to form a smooth paste that is spreading the nice fragrance.
Apply it to face, neck and entire body if you wish to, leave for 20 minutes and rinse it off with chill water to acknowledge the beautiful skin.
Homemade sandalwood face packs
- Pack for moisturizing the skin Make a smooth paste with sandalwood powder and rosewater. Apply on the face and wash it after 20 minutes.
- Pack for lightening the skin This natural pack made of sandalwood powder and milk or milk cream is best for lightening the skin tone as both the ingredients contain skin lightening properties. Another skin lightening pack can be made by mixing lemon juice with sandalwood powder. This is more beneficial for sun tan skin and dark patches caused by the sun.
- Pack for glowing skin Sandalwood mixed with gram flour and water makes a wonderful face pack for making the skin glow. Make a paste of gram flour, sandalwood powder with water or rose water and apply it on the face. Leave it to dry, then damp it and wash it off.
- Pack for Treating Dark Circle Dark circles around the eyes can be treated by applying a paste of sandalwood powder and rose water under the eyes at night. Wash it off in the morning.
- Pack for oily skin A pack made with sandalwood powder, orange peel powder and rose water absorbs the extra oil from the skin and so is ideal for oily skin.
- Pack for fairness Mashed apple mixed with sandalwood powder makes an excellent pack to remove the dullness, dryness and darkness of the skin. Apply the paste on the face and neck and wash it after 15 minutes.
- Pack for rashes Sandalwood powder mixed with aloe Vera gel and coconut milk makes a perfect healing pack for irritated skin with rashes and redness. Mix the three ingredients and make a paste. Apply it on the face and leave it till it is completely dry. Clean with face with normal water.
- An anti-aging pack a pack made with sandalwood powder multani mitti and rose water makes an excellent natural anti-aging pack. It helps in detoxifying the skin and in improving the circulation of the blood on the skin. It prevents the formation of free radicals which cause wrinkles and fine lines.
Other face packs made with sandalwood
Make a paste with almond powder, chandan powder and milk and apply it on the face and neck. This pack helps in gradually improving the complexion.
Sandalwood powder mixed with camphor and water makes a perfect solution to treat rashes, allergies and light burns. This can also be used to treat eczema and psoriasis
Rakt – chandan or red sandal wood is very helpful in improving the complexion and fading scars and blemishes. This sandalwood is helpful in getting rid of acne, pimples and other marks on the skin. It is also found to tighten the skin of the face and make it wrinkle free. The soothing properties of rakt chandan keep the skin calm.
Make a pack using cucumber juice, potato or tomato juice, curd, honey and sandalwood powder. Apply it on the face to get rid of sun tan and have a flawless skin.
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