| Are homemade, natural skin care products or | | | | Making your own skin care products and spa |
| homemade spa products the answer for all the | | | | products should be based on several important |
| ailments we might have with our skin? There are | | | | factors: |
| many views on this and it all boils down to personal | | | | 1. Your skin type: Whether your skin is oily, dry, |
| preference and perhaps some common sense. | | | | normal or sensitive. |
| Many people have different views on what | | | | 2. Climate conditions: If you live in hot and humid |
| constitutes a natural skin care line of products and | | | | areas than an oil-free skin care product may be of |
| there are many spa products that some feel are not | | | | help. If you are in dry climate conditions, more |
| all that natural. Some natural products still have to | | | | moisturizing products are better to use. |
| have preservatives in them to accommodate the | | | | 3. Applications: The process of applying your products |
| ingredients. Some may have natural preservatives | | | | has to be used properly in order to acquire the |
| that cannot be extracted and could be considered | | | | results you are seeking. Always follow the safety |
| harmful with prolonged use. Even purchased natural | | | | rules and instructions. |
| soaps and lotions may contain preservatives that are | | | | 4. Skin ailments or irritations: Remember to always |
| synthetic to maintain their shelf life. | | | | seek professional advice before making decisions on |
| It may be difficult to find an all--pure natural bath and | | | | what to use for major concerns with any skin |
| beauty product with exactly the right amount of | | | | treatments. |
| ingredients you need for your skin ailment or skin | | | | 5. Creating: Always make this an enjoyable |
| type. These may be high-end types of spa products | | | | experience! |
| and skin care products that may help for awhile, but | | | | Creating homemade spa products and skin care |
| can be very expensive. | | | | products should be a fun experience and a fun way |
| There are many people who are interested in | | | | to help you see what you can use on your skin in |
| creating their own spa products, including natural skin | | | | healthy ways without being harmful or worrisome. |
| care products because they are seeking the right | | | | They may or may not help with a specific skin |
| combinations of ingredients to help with their individual | | | | irritation or ailment. Not just one product may be the |
| issues on treating their skin problems. They have | | | | answer. There may be a need for a few different |
| done their research and found the resources to | | | | skin care products. For some, making homemade skin |
| create several recipes that fit their specific needs, | | | | care products might not be right for them. For |
| and know that revising a recipe to make several | | | | others, it is their belief that it is necessary to control |
| different products in the right combinations can be of | | | | what goes into the products they use. And yes, |
| benefit for them from time to time to treat other | | | | there still may be some things in them that we can |
| issues. Not all one product is created! That way they | | | | not avoid, but you can control some of the good, |
| have a few skin care items in their arsenal to help | | | | natural ingredients in the base skin care products and |
| when it is needed. They might make two to three | | | | feel better about using them to help alleviate any |
| bath soap bars with natural ingredients for different | | | | problems you have with treating mild skin ailments. |
| reasons or for different skin issues. | | | | |