Homemade Chemical Peels: Natural Facial Skin Chemical Peel

What are Chemical Facial Peels

As the name indicates, Chemical Peels are solution made from chemicals such as Phenol, trichloroacetic acid (TCA) and alphahydroxy acids (AHAs). This chemical solution is applied to the face to help get rid of wrinkles, pigmentation, uneven surfaces and in general improve the texture of the skind an make it smooth.

Homemade Chemical Peels

In contrast to the chemical peels, home made peels do not use any chemicals. The solution that you apply to your face in this case are made of vegetable, fruits, herbs and other natural ingredients. You can make natural facial peels with simple ingredients like lemon, tea bags, cucumber, papaya, yogurt. We have shown how to create facial masks at home in the sections below.

Advantages of Natural Homemade Facial Masks

Some of the advantages of natural face peels are:

1. Natural skin peels are inexpensive to make
2. You can try these masks without any side effects in most cases
3. Chemical peels may sometimes cause you skin irritation
4. The may have some side effects – such as itchy skin, if your skin cannot tolerate the chemicals used
5. Based on your skin reacts to your home made peel, you can tailor it to suit you best and apply as frequently and when you like within the comforts of your own home.

Natural Facial Skin Chemical Peels

Recipes for making natural home made facial peels for glowing skin

1. Homemade Facial Peel Using Cucumber
   1. Grate fresh cucumber (preferably cold) and keep in a clean bowl.
   2. Rinse your face with clean, cold water
   3. Apply the freshly grated cucumber on your face evenly
   4. Gently rub your face in round motion, do not apply a lot of pressure
   5. Keep this peel on for about 20-30 minutes.
   6. Wash off the facial mask with cold water
   7. Dab your face dry, do not scrub or rub hard.
   8. Remember not to use the cucumber face solution if you are also applying chemical peels simultaneously.
2. Natural Facial Mask With Papaya and Gelatin
   1. Grind fresh peeled papaya pieces without the seeds into a juice and store in a refrigerator
   2. Take some fresh unflavored gelatin and dissolve it in water over warm heat.
   3. Once the gelatin and water mixture cools down, mix the papaya juice that you had stored earlier.
   4. Make sure paste is thick enough to form a mask.
   5. Wash your face in cold water and dab it dry.
   6. Apply the papaya and gelatin mixture evenly over your face
   7. Let the facial mask remain on your face for about 20-25 minutes.
   8. Slowly unpeel your skin mask in a uniform manner, do not jerk it off.
   9. Wash your face again with cold water and dab it dry.
3. Home made Chemical peel with Tomato, Orange and Lime
   1. Mix one tablespoon of orange juice, lime juice and a freshly cut tomato till it forms a thick paste.
   2. Wash your face in cold water and dab it dry.
   3. Gently apply the mixture over your face
   4. Relax for 20 minutes.
   5. Wash away the mixture gently and dab you facial skin dry.
4. Make Chemical Facial Peel at Home with Yogurt
   1. This is one of the simplest way to keep your facial skin glowing and healthy
   2. Apply plain yogurt on your face every morning before your shower or bath
   3. Keep it for about 10-15 minutes.
   4. Wash away with cold water and gently dab it dry.