By Carolyn Sullivan


Combination skin is one of the skin types,which has oily as well as dry or normal regions. Combination skin can be a result of hormones as well as genes, causing the highly active sebaceous glands, to affect some of the skin areas. Typically, those who have combination skin have an oily area on the face in the shape of a "T." The forehead, nose and chin come under the T-zone. Care for combination skin necessitates a marginally variant regimen compared to oily or dry skin

$35 billion dollars are spent in the US each year on make up and skin care. Ingredients that have been associated with cancer have been found in a third of these products. You don't have to buy pricey cosmetics in order to take care of your combination skin. You will have no problems managing your combination skin if you have a couple of natural skin care remedies up your sleeve.

Purify your skin the natural way simply by employing fruits and vegetables from the produce section of your supermarket, or perhaps using organic skincare products. Raw honey is a good natural cleanser for combination skin. Of all the various forms of honey, raw honey is the most natural one. Honey has good therapeutic values especially for skin as it can soften dry patches and help keep them moisturised.

Honey is rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and has a soothing effect. Because honey works as an antiseptic, it can fight bacteria on your skin which in turn should alleviate some of the acne found on the oily portion of you combination skin.

No matter what sort of skin care routine you have, it should include using a skin toner. The way it creates a balance in the skin makes it a vital part of a person's combination skin scare regiment. Toner clears the traces of cleanser left on the skin after rinsing, strips away excess sebum from areas of the skin that are oily while redistributing the rest, and finally, soothes the dry patches of the skin with moisturizing ingredients. You can make a very effective natural toner if you have combination skin out of cucumbers and distilled water.

In addition, those who have combination skin will find that hydrosols, of which rose water is an example, make fantastic toners. If you have combination skin you may find that something astringent like lemon juice is too strong for you to use as a toner. Usage of an astringent product removes oil from your skin, because of which the skin produces excessive oil, to substitute for the loss.

Glycerin is a natural way for you to give your combination skin the right amount of moisture. Employ the tips of your fingers to massage thoroughly your skin after dipping the fingertips in a mixture which contains one part of glycerin and four parts of distilled water i.e. 1:4 ratio or simply 20% glycerin and 80% distilled water. When the weather turns colder and dryer, you can help the dry area of your skin retain it's moisture by putting a drop of oil in your lotion. Try out a variety of oils. Every oil will differ in both consistency and fragrance.

While Glycerin does not work as a sun screen, there are a variety of other natural products available that do. Zinc oxide or titanium oxide are included in current generation sunblock creams instead of chemicals. You would have to find out for the opportunities and avenues for natural sunscreen products.




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