Natural Skin Care Ingredients

Who needs expensive creams, lotions, and skin care treatments when you can create your own at home? There are plenty of natural skin care ingredients to choose from, many of which can be found right in your kitchen!

Almond (Ground)

This must-have natural skin care ingredient is great for use in face scrubs, face masks, and lotions.

Dry Skin

Normal Skin

Oily Skin

Cleansing

Exfoliating

Moisturizing

Toning

Softening

Almond Oil

Anti-inflammatory and moisturizing, almond oil helps reduce dryness, itching, and skin inflammation.

Dry Skin

Eczema

Itchy Skin

Psoriasis

Sensitive Skin

Sunburn

Anti-inflammatory

Cleansing

Moisturizing

Softening

Aloe Vera

One of the most oldest and popular herbs in skin care, aloe vera soothes, moisturizes, and tones all skin types.

Dry Skin

Normal Skin

Oily Skin

Burns

Wrinkles

Healing

Moisturizing

Soothing

Toning

Apple

Exfoliating, antiseptic, astringent, and soothing, apple is the perfect ingredient for those suffering from acne prone skin.

Dry Skin

Normal Skin

Oily Skin

Acne

Mature Skin

Sensitive Skin

Antiseptic

Astringent

Exfoliating

Soothing

Apple Cider Vinegar

A popular skin care ingredient for centuries, ACV helps restore the pH level of the skin.

Dry Skin

Normal Skin

Oily Skin

Itchy Skin

Astringent

Cleansing

Toning

Softening

Soothing

Apricot

Packed with skin toning vitamin A, apricot smooths, refines, and regenerates skin.

Dry Skin

Mature Skin

Sensitive Skin

Stretch Marks

Wrinkles

Toning

Avocado

Packed with vitamins, protein, and vitamin avocado is extremely nourishing to skin.

Dry Skin

Normal Skin

Mature Skin

Sensitive Skin

Cleansing

Moisturizing

Softening

Baking Soda

Cleansing, astringent, and exfoliating, baking soda is an all purpose natural beauty ingredient.

Acne

Insect Bites

Itchy Skin

Poison Oak

Sunburn

Astringent

Antibacterial

Exfoliating

Banana

A nourishing and moisturizing natural skin care ingredient, banana helps keep skin super soft and smooth.

Dry

Mature Skin

Normal Skin

Sensitive

Warts

Softening

Buttermilk

Loaded calcium and protein, buttermilk is a natural astringent, exfoliant, and cleanser for the skin.

Oily Skin

Normal Skin

Astringent

Cleansing

Exfoliating

Lightenting

Moisturing

Softening

Carrot

An excellent source of skin loving vitamin A, carrots hydrate, cleanse and gently exfoliate the skin.

Dry Skin

Acne

Eczema

Antiseptic

Antibacterial

Anti-inflammatory

Astringent

Chocolate

Packed with antioxidants and caffeine, chocolate moisturizes, soothes and gently exfoliates skin.

Exfoliating

Moisturizing

Soothing

Clay

Absorbs toxins, clears skin, improves circulation in skin.

Anti-inflammatory

Cleansing

Cocoa Butter

Packed with natural antioxidants, and rich in vitamin E, cocoa butter helps soothe, hydrate and balance skin.

All Skin Types

Dry Skin

Normal Skin

Oily Skin

Burns

Itchy Skin

Scars

Stretch Marks

Wrinkles

Cleansing

Softening

Coconut Oil

Incredibly hydrating and readily absorbed by the skin, coconut oil softens, protects, and strengthens skin.

Dry Skin

Normal Skin

Oily Skin

Age Spots

Athletes Foot

Cold Sores

Dandruff

Diaper Rash

Dry Hair & Skin

Wrinkles

Cornmeal

It's grainy texture makes cornmeal the perfect gentle facial scrub for all skin types.

Dry Skin

Normal Skin

Oily Skin

Cleansing

Exfoliating

Moisturzing

Toning

Softening

Cream

Packed with protein and lactic acid, this natural skin care ingredient helps soften and nourish the skin.

Softening

Cucumber

Cooling, astringent, and soothing, use cucumbers to lighten freckles, calm sunburn, and reduce puffiness and inflammation.

Dry Skin

Normal Skin

Oily Skin

Enlarged Pores

Anti-inflammatory

Cleansing

Cooling

Lightening

Toning

Moisturizing

Softening

Egg White

Packed with vitamin A, egg whites dry out blemishes while also toning and tightening the skin.

Normal Skin

Oily Skin

Softening

Toning

Tightening

Egg Yolk

Moisturizing and nourishing, egg yolks are the perfect natural skin care ingredient for dry skin.

Dry Skin

Normal Skin

Moisturizing

Softening

Essential Oils

Essential oils have been used for centuries to enhance the health and beauty of the hair, skin, and nails.

All Skin Types

Grapes

Cooling and soothing grapes help lighten, smooth, and cleanse the skin.

Dry skin

Normal Skin

Oily Skin

Softening

Toning

Lightening

Honey

One of the oldest beauty treatments around, honey is a natural humectant that moisturizes, cleanses, smooths, and softens the skin.

All Skin Types

Sensitive Skin

Blackheads

Enlarged Pores

Antibacterial

Cleansing

Moisturizing

Softening

Toning

Tightening

Kiwi

Rich in alpha hydroxy acids and vitamin c, kiwi helps dissolve dead skin cells and soften skin.

Exfoliating

Lemon

Antiseptic and astringent, lemon effectively tightens enlarged pores, lightens skin discolorations, and restores skin's pH balance.

Dry Skin

Normal Skin

Oily Skin

Age Spots

Antiseptic

Astringent

Cleansing

Exfoliating

Softening

Toning

Tightening

Mango

Enzyme and antioxidant rich mango gently exfoliates, lightens, and repairs skin.

Exfoliating

Mango Butter

Naturally emollient and healing, mango butter is traditionally used in tropics for its skin softening, soothing, moisturizing, and protective properties.

Dermatitis

Dry Skin

Eczema

Insect Bites

Itchy Skin

Poison Ivy/Oak

Rash

Sunburn

Wrinkles

Milk

Milk moisturizes, softens, and soothes itchy dry skin, while also tightening wrinkles and refining pores.

Dry Skin

Moisturizing

Softening

Natural Skin Care Oils

Natural skin care oils have been used throughout history to improve complexions and to treat a variety of skin conditions.

All Skin Types

Oatmeal

Cleansing, softening and, soothing, oatmeal is the ideal face mask for acne, blackheads, dry skin, and wrinkles.

Dry Skin

Oily Skin

Mature Skin

Sensitive Skin

Blackheads

Wrinkles

Olive Oil

Often called "liquid gold," Olive oil has been used for centuries to beautify the skin, hair and nails.

Dry Skin

Burns

Wrinkles

Moisturizing

Papaya

Rich in skin loving antioxidants, vitamins, and natural enzymes, papaya nourishes and gently exfoliates the skin.

Dry Skin

Oily Skin

Exfoliating

Parsley

Antiseptic, purifying and cleansing, parsley is the ideal natural skin care ingredient for sensitive and acne prone skin.

Acne

Blackheads

Blotchy Skin

Sensitive Skin

Cleansing

Toning

Peaches

Prevent wrinkles and rejuvenate skin with naturally emollient peaches.

Dry skin

Normal Skin

Wrinkles

Anti-inflammatory

Pineapple

Rich in exfoliating enzymes, pineapple is the perfect natural skin care ingredient to exfoliate and rejuvenate the body.

Exfoliating

Pumpkin

Naturally soothing and packed with exfoliating fruit acid enzymes, pumpkin is perfect for gentle exfoliation.

Dry Skin

Normal Skin

Oily Skin

Sensitive Skin

Anti-inflammatory

Exfoliating

Sea Salt

Stimulating and invigorating, sea salt makes a great skin softening body scrub.

Exfoliating

Shea Butter

Shea butter has been used in Africa for thousands of years to beautify, heal, and protect the skin.

Dry Skin

Diaper Rash

Stretch Marks

Itchy Skin

Sunburn

Insect Bites

Wrinkles

Strawberry

Cleansing, tightening, and lightening strawberries are perfect for use on oily, combination skin, and acne prone skin.

Combination Skin

Oily Skin

Cleansing

Lightening

Tightening

Sugar

Wake up your skin with a stimulating sugar body scrub.

Exfoliating

Lightening

Moisturizing

Tomatoes

Tomatoes contain natural exfoliants and oil-absorbing acids that balance the skin's pH levels, tighten pores, eliminate black heads, and lighten skin discolorations.

Acne-Prone Skin

Dry Skin

Oily Skin

Sensitive Skin

Exfoliating

Lightening

Tumeric

A popular natural skin care ingredient in Ayurvedic medicine, tumeric helps soothe acne and promote healthier skin.

Acne

Antiseptic

Anti-inflammatory

Lightening

Softening

Witch Hazel

A safe and effective astringent for skin, witch hazel effectively removes surface oils, tightens pores, and tones skin.

Oily skin

Insect Bites

Itchy Skin

Astringent

Yogurt

Packed with lactic acid and milk proteins, yogurt offers exfoliating and skin softening benefits.

Oily Skin

Mature Skin

Enlarged Pores

Antibacterial

Lightening

  
DisclaimerThis site was created in order to share information about the benefits of choosing natural skin care, and should not be construed as a substitute for medical treatment or diagnosis. The claims about ingredients and products throughout this site have not been evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration, and are not intended nor approved to treat, cure, diagnose or prevent disease.