On the shelves of cosmetic stores you can find cucumber lotion, which has a number of useful properties. To save money and be confident in the quality of the product, you can make such a product yourself. There are several available recipes for home cosmetology.
Benefits and composition of homemade lotion
The main benefit of a product made from fresh cucumber, of course, we are talking about a natural product, is gentle cleansing of the skin. Based on natural juice, it has all its advantages. Cucumber juice is a well-known remedy for moisturizing, toning, and lightening the skin. It has an excellent composition:
- Organic acids (oxalic, malic, citric) promote rejuvenation.
- A group of B vitamins have an anti-aging effect, fight photoaging, and improve complexion.
- Macro- and microelements (iron, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, magnesium, etc.).
- Pectin substances provide healthy, elastic, clean skin.
Cucumber does not contain allergenic substances, so the cucumber face lotion that we will make has no contraindications for cosmetic use. However, as with other organic cosmetics, individual reactions are possible.
How to make cucumber lotion depends on your skin type and condition. It can be made without alcohol - you get soft cucumber water for dry, thin and sensitive skin. It can also be made with alcohol or vodka, especially if you are preparing it for the winter.
We will also offer you a recipe for cucumber lotion with aloe - this is both a moisturizing and rejuvenating homemade lotion.
Contraindications for use
Cucumber is one of the few vegetables that does not cause allergies. But if the vegetable was grown using nitrates, then after using the lotion an allergic reaction, peeling, dryness and increased wrinkles may occur. It is better to use homemade cucumbers for the preparation of cosmetics, the cultivation of which did not use chemicals.
There are no contraindications to using homemade lotion; the main thing is to choose the right recipe, because each person has a different skin type.
Moisturizing lotion with glycerin
A refreshing and good moisturizing homemade cucumber lotion can be prepared from fresh cucumbers and rose petal water (or purified water) with the addition of pharmaceutical glycerin. This composition can be stored in the refrigerator and in clean containers for up to 3 days.
To make this cucumber lotion at home, use only natural vegetables (it is better not to buy them from the supermarket for this purpose, as they may contain chemicals). We use only fresh vegetables, grown in garden beds without the use of harmful compounds.
Ingredients
- a third (middle part) of a small fresh cucumber;
- 1 tsp glycerin
- 100 ml rose water (or distilled plain water).
Grate the cucumber on a fine grater. Squeeze the juice out of the resulting mass through three layers of gauze. Add glycerin to it in the prescription volume.
Mix everything. Next, the workpiece should be diluted with rose water - carefully, adding the last ingredient literally in drops.
We get a cosmetic cucumber lotion, as shown in the photo.
Before applying the resulting composition to the skin, let it sit for about an hour. It is recommended to use cosmetic cotton pads for the procedure. The product works perfectly if you wash your face with it morning and evening.
The use of cucumber lotion is aimed at moisturizing and toning the skin.
Anti-acne and wrinkle lotion with aloe
You can make cucumber lotion at home in combination with aloe. A toner made according to this recipe will successfully replace industrial cosmetics containing aloe extract, including expensive facial serums.
From the leaves of this plant you can obtain a pure concentrate of vitamins, enzymes and organic acids responsible for the regeneration of skin cells. And it will take you no more than half an hour a week to prepare a tonic, mask and even a medicinal healing agent. All these benefits of aloe are worth including, like Cleopatra, in your arsenal of must-have skin care products.
To prepare a toner from cucumber juice and aloe for normal, oily and problem skin, you will need:
Ingredients
- fresh medium-sized aloe leaf;
- 1 tbsp cucumber juice without pulp;
- 1/3 cup aloe hydrosol or mineral water.
This basic cucumber lotion recipe can be easily modified to suit your needs. For example,
- You can add 1 tbsp lemon - the tonic will have a more pronounced whitening effect.
- You can add alcohol (vodka) or an alcohol solution of salicylic acid, then you will get cucumber lotion for problem skin.
For normal and oily skin, it is advisable to choose aloe hydrolate as a liquid, as it will enhance the tonic and rejuvenating properties of the tonic. But if you have dry skin, it is better to use mineral water to soften the effects of aloe juice and avoid the feeling of tightness on your facial skin.
2. To make cucumber lotion, first of all we need to extract the juice from a fresh aloe leaf. To do this, cut off a medium-sized leaf growing closer to the root. Wrap the sheet in a towel or cotton cloth and place it in the refrigerator for about 8 hours. During this period of time, enzymes are activated that are responsible for skin rejuvenation processes.
Cut the prepared aloe leaf with a knife and peel along the skin, freeing it from the pulp. The resulting viscous liquid is aloe juice, which is of the greatest value to us.
3. The next step is to mix all the ingredients to obtain the finished tonic. To do this, pour aloe juice with room temperature hydrosol, add fresh cucumber juice without pulp and mix well.
We made our own cucumber lotion. You can see the result in the photo.
This is not only a good moisturizing and anti-aging composition, but also an excellent cucumber lotion for acne.
Alcohol lotion for oily skin
How to prepare cucumber lotion at home for oily problem skin? Use alcohol. This is a classic recipe for cleansing, drying the skin, combating rashes, pimples, and marks after them.
To prepare cucumber and vodka lotion, grate 3 large cucumbers directly into the peel. Transfer the pulp into a 0.5 glass container, fill it with pure alcohol diluted with cold boiled water 1 to 1, or with vodka (it does not need to be diluted).
We close the container with a regular nylon lid and leave it in the sun for 2 weeks. Afterwards, the composition must be filtered and poured into a suitable glass bottle. Keep refrigerated. The resulting lotion can be stored all winter and spring.
Description
Lotion is an essential product for women that helps to effectively cleanse the skin. The evolution of its appearance began in the Stone Age, when ancient people used natural remedies to maintain the softness and elasticity of their skin.
The scrolls of Ancient Egypt mention that the Egyptians used special lotions made from plant extracts for moisturizing.
Women began to use fruits, vegetables and other products to prepare products that help effectively care for their skin. This is how cucumber lotion appeared, which is especially popular, which is water of a delicate green color with a pleasant aroma.
Cucumber toner with lemon and onion against acne
Problem skin - with inflammation, acne - requires special care. There is an excellent remedy - homemade cucumber lotion with lemon and onion juice for acne. The recipe is the simplest, from available ingredients that we all have on hand, and at the same time will help make your skin clear and healthy.
Purpose and action
Homemade lotion contains natural ingredients that have the strongest healing effect, making it an effective remedy for problematic inflamed skin. The remedy contains:
Onion. Fresh onion juice is perfect for oily and normal skin. It discolors pigment spots and freckles, spots after inflammation, and evens out the surface. Onion juice is a long-known traditional medicine for removing acne; it also reduces acne and relieves inflammation. Onion juice even helps with dermatitis. Lemon juice. An effective product for porous, oily skin with blackheads. Refreshes a face that sweats a lot, gets oily, and shines. Cleans, disinfects, has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. Relieves irritation, evens out tone, whitens stains. Has an astringent and tonic effect. Cucumber. Enhances the whitening effect, refreshes, tones, relieves inflammation. An effective remedy for irritated skin. Vitaminizes, removes fat. Nourishes and makes the lotion soft.
From these simple ingredients you can prepare a very effective tonic with cucumber and onion against inflammation and acne.
Cucumber acne toner is prepared for one-time use as it is a completely natural remedy. Therefore, the product is absolutely not suitable for storing for future use. You will need:
Ingredients
- small onion
- fresh cucumber (one third);
- a third of a small lemon.
The onion must be peeled and cut into smaller pieces. But it’s more effective, of course, to use a grater or even a blender to quickly get onion pulp without tears. It must be squeezed to obtain juice. Lemon and cucumber juice obtained by the same method are added to the onion juice. The ingredients are mixed.
How to use
This homemade onion-cucumber acne toner is designed for problematic acne-prone skin with obvious problems. Wipe your face with cotton pads soaked in tonic. If you have a lot of pimples, you can make applications - apply gauze pads soaked in tonic. But after such a procedure, your face should be washed.
With onion tonic, washing or application should be carried out in a course - 2 procedures (in the morning and at the end of the day), 2 weeks.
You can easily prepare such a simple remedy any time you are worried about acne problems. Tonic will help you quickly clear your face of pimples, blackheads, and inflammation. We hope this recipe helps you.
Stamps: New Dawn, One Hundred Beauty Recipes
Currently, cucumber lotion is produced by several popular Russian companies. Some of them develop their own original recipe for the product, enriching it with additional additives and extracts, green tea, thanks to which the classic solution acquires new properties.
Among the best lotions:
- New dawn . The product has been produced for several decades and its popularity has not diminished over time. This is due to the fact that the manufacturer adheres to all quality standards in its production and determines the low cost. Today it costs about fifty to eighty rubles. Like other classic lotions, New Zarya cleanses the skin well, refreshes and tones, evens out the complexion, dries out inflammation and accelerates its healing. However, you should not abuse the drug.
- Holy Land Cucumber Face Lotion. This product differs from others in that it has a non-classical composition and is produced in Israel. It is intended for the care of any skin type and causes virtually no harm with frequent use, since it does not contain alcohol. It perfectly prevents peeling and eliminates dryness, smoothes and restores inflamed areas, refreshes and tones. The cost of such a lotion differs significantly from domestic analogues and is about a thousand rubles.
- Cucumber water Grandma's pharmacy. The drug has a number of advantages: it does not dry the skin, can be used for any type of dermis, and does not cause allergies or irritation. Meanwhile, it is only suitable for refreshing and cleansing, as well as tightening enlarged pores. Unlike other products, it does not fight rashes and inflammation, so it is not able to help in the fight against pimples and acne (
Homemade cucumber seed oil
At home, you can get some oil from fresh cucumber seeds. It is very light, quickly absorbed by the skin, but at the same time wonderfully nourishes it. Gives it elasticity, helps with peeling, roughening of the skin, and prevents dehydration. Particularly good for mature and dry skin.
You can get oil like this: take large overripe cucumbers, cut them, remove the seeds and juice from the middle. Grate the remaining halves on a fine grater or pass through a meat grinder, mix with seeds. Pour the composition into a glass jar (1 liter), fill with alcohol (2 parts of alcohol for 1 teaspoon of pulp). Let it sit in the sun for 3 weeks.
During this time, oil will be released from the cucumber seeds. It has a pronounced cucumber aroma, is absorbed quickly, and has a noticeable lifting, rejuvenating effect.
This is how you can easily make cucumber lotion at home. We hope that the recipes we offer will be useful to you. This is a good old remedy that is universal and practical: easy to prepare from available ingredients, useful at any age and skin of any type.
The authors of the article and photo are Svetlana Zhukova and Liliya Teplitskaya. Specially for Medvyana skin care magazine.
How to use it correctly
Cucumber lotion of any brand, especially alcohol-based, should be used with caution for flaking and dry skin, as well as for hypersensitivity. You should not use it if you are allergic to the vegetable. To check the possibility of an allergy to the lotion, it is useful to conduct a test before the first use. To do this, apply a small amount of the composition to the bend of the elbow.
The product is usually used to freshen the skin or remove makeup. Some manufacturers make special lotions that can be used for the skin around the eyes. Thus, the drug can become an alternative to the popular milk and micellar water.
Using the lotion is quite simple. To do this, apply a small amount of product to a cotton pad or swab and wipe problem and contaminated areas of the skin with it. Application once a day is sufficient, but if necessary, the number of uses can be increased to two.
