Why make use of shop brought products that can contain harmful chemicals when you can make your own natural face cleanser using ingredients that are readily available at home? These natural recipes are highly effective and also do not cause any harm to your skin in the long run. So let us look at a few simple face cleansing recipes.

Papaya Enzyme Skin Cleanser

The pulp of a papaya is rich in vitamin A and helps the skin repair itself. Regular use can help in reducing the appearance of scars, blemishes and wrinkles.

Apply the pulp of papaya directly onto the face using slow circular motions. Leave it on the skin for about 15 to 20 minutes before rinsing if off with water. It helps if the water is lukewarm as warm water helps the skin get ride of impurities.

Oatmeal and Yogurt Cleanser

Oatmeal is a natural astringent or in other words, it helps tighten the skin and reduce pores. Oatmeal also helps in improving the skin complexion and giving skin that natural glow. Plain yogurt on the other hand is a natural cleanser and a skin hydrater.

To make this cleanser, mix raw oatmeal with plain yogurt to form a nice paste. Apply this paste to the face using your fingers and leave it for around 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse if off with warm water.

Coconut Milk Cleanser

Coconut milk nourishes and smoothes the skin and is an ancient beauty treatment as used by the Egyptians.

Take the meat of fresh coconut, grind it using a grinder and use a strainer to filter the milk out. Apply this milk to the face using smooth circular motion and rinse if off with warm water.

Lemon Cleanser

All citrus fruits like orange, lemon and lime have astringent properties and help soften the skin giving it an improved complexion.

Squeeze a fresh lemon and keep its juice in the fruit overnight. Apply this juice on the face the following morning and rinse if off after about 10 minutes. You can follow this technique once ever week or so.

Avoid this if you have sensitive skin.

Cleanser for Oily Skin and Acne

Mix lime juice and boiled milk together and after cooling apply to face and neck areas with cotton wool.

Dry Skin Cleanser

Mix Almond Oil, milk and honey to form as stiff a paste as possible. Apply to skin, rubbing in as you go. Continue process for a few minutes and rinse clean with warm water.

What recipes do you use? Do you know of a natural cleansing recipe that is effective? Let us know in the comments below so everyone can benefit from it!