Grow Your Own Beauty Product Garden

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Botanicals For Skin Toning and Astringent Compounds

  • Witch Hazel – One of the most beautiful flowering plants ever! Almost all commercially made facial toners use Witch Hazel because it has high levels of astringent tannins, which remove oil from the skin naturally as well as temporarily tighten the skin. You can make your own natural infusion with the leaves and make a super facial toner for pennies!
  • Rosemary – This is another beautifully flowering bush that will smell great every time you pass by! It also has small beautiful blue flowers. You can use the leaves, fresh or dried, in cooking and an infusion of the leaves will increase healing by stimulating the blood flow to the skin. You can use this in so many ways: as a hair rinse as well as in balms, lotions, and oils.
  • Yarrow – This is another common “weed” that you should make a special place for in your garden. This is a wild plant that has been used for ages to treat skin wounds. You can make a toner to remove oil and improve the skin tone with an infusion of both the flowers and leaves.
  • Lemon Balm – So much more than just a calming, night time tea! Lemon balm is type of minty lemon plant that can make a terrific toner for oily skin. You can also make a toner from the leaves for your own healing creams and lotions.

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