5 Natural Ingredients You Can Use to Remove Your Makeup
After a long day sometimes, the last thing you want to do is sit down and remove your makeup. But we know this is one of those things that you absolutely must do. Unfortunately, some of the store-bought cleansers can leave your skin feeling aggravated or irritable, which is why you should use some of these natural ingredients that actually treat your skin while removing the makeup.
- Coconut Oil
Using a makeup cleanser has the risk of removing the natural oils in your skin. Having too few natural oils is just as bad as having too many. Both lead to irritated skin, albeit with different results. Overuse of these cleaners can cause premature aging and lines in your skin. Natural oils like coconut oil will help cleanse your skin while removing your makeup. Oils like this have the ability to remove just about any kind of makeup without a problem. If coconut oil by itself isn’t enough, combine it with almond oil or jojoba oil and a little bit of rose water.
- Milk
Way back in the day when kings still walked the land, people used to actually bathe in milk to beautify their skin; milk baths were all the rage. If you use whole milk, you can utilize the fats and proteins inside of it to hydrate and moisturize your skin. Not only will the milk help you moisturize your skin, it will help you lock in the moisture. To apply the milk, don’t go overboard and pour a gigantic bowl full to splash on your face, just apply it with cotton balls and remove the makeup.
- Yogurt
Yogurt will help you remove your makeup while actually detoxifying and cleansing your skin thanks to the lactic acid, protein, and fat contained in yogurt. That’s extremely important because makeup has the ability to clog your pores. Apply plain yogurt to your skin using a cotton pad to remove your makeup.
- Honey
The antibacterial properties of honey make it a great makeup remover and facial cleanser. Honey contains enzymes that actually act as an exfoliant and remove dead skin cells. Just apply a small amount of raw honey onto a wet washcloth and wipe the makeup off your face.
- Cucumber
Use either the cucumber juice or blend the cucumber into a paste to make an effective makeup remover. If the makeup is particularly tough, mix the cucumber with some olive oil or coconut oil. Not only will the makeup disappear, but it will leave your skin feeling refreshed and smooth.
