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Sunflower Oil Recipes For Skin Care Routine

Take a look at some of the best sunflower oil recipes that can be included in your skin care routine.

By Rima Chowdhury

Experts believe that sunflower oil is better and healthy for the body as compared to other oils which are usually used for consumption.

The oil which is native to America is often used in cooking purposes and hardly is included in the skin care routine. Well, this volatile oil contains emollient properties, which not only benefit your health but also help provide you with several skin benefits.

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So, here we mention to you some of the best sunflower oil recipes that you must include in your skin care routine.

1. Recipe To Treat Acne

1. Recipe To Treat Acne

Sunflower oil is an excellent anti-inflammatory agent that helps to treat the acne and blemishes on the skin. In order to treat acne, you need to take two spoons of yogurt and add two spoons of sunflower oil and one spoon of castor oil to it.

Mix all the ingredients together and apply this face mask. Massage for 10 minutes and wash off with cold water.

2. Recipe For An Anti-ageing Mask

2. Recipe For An Anti-ageing Mask

Sunflower oil contains anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties that help to treat age spots on the face. Take two spoons of sunflower oil and add it to one spoon of aloe vera gel. Add one spoon of cinnamon powder to it and mix together. Apply this face mask and wait for 15 minutes.

Wait for some time and wash off with lukewarm water. Use this remedy once in a day to prevent fine lines, wrinkles and other age spots on the face.

3. Recipe To Treat Sun-damaged Skin

3. Recipe To Treat Sun-damaged Skin

Due to a high amount of antioxidants and healing properties found in sunflower oil, it can help to treat sun-tanned or sun-damaged skin. Take one cup of apple cider vinegar and add two spoons of sunflower oil and one spoon of aloe vera gel to it. Shake well and apply this mixture on the sunburned skin. Wait for 10 minutes and wash off with cold water.

4. Recipe For A Moisturising Mask

4. Recipe For A Moisturising Mask

Sunflower oil is said to be the best moisturising agent that helps to keep your skin soft and supple. It works as a barrier that prevents your skin from getting affected due to external factors. Take some sunflower oil and heat it for some time.

Now massage your face with this and leave it overnight. Wash off with cold water later. Another way to include sunflower oil in your daily routine is to add a few drops of sunflower oil to your moisturiser and massage your skin with this.

5. Recipe To Treat Hyperpigmented Skin

5. Recipe To Treat Hyperpigmented Skin

Sunflower is an excellent agent that helps to treat hyperpigmention on skin. If you are suffering from dark patches or an uneven skin tone, you should be using sunflower oil on a regular basis.

Take a few spoons of sunflower oil and add one spoon of cinnamon powder to it. Make a thick paste and apply this on your face. Wash off with cold water later.

6. Recipe To Treat Dry Skin

6. Recipe To Treat Dry Skin

If you are the one who deals with a dry, itchy and irritated skin, you should include using sunflower oil in your daily skin care routine. A mixture of castor oil, sunflower oil with baking soda mask on the skin can help to keep your skin hydrated for a long period of time. It helps to remove dead skin cells and impurities from the skin easily. Also due to a lot of fatty acids found in the sunflower oil, it can help to treat dull and dry skin.

7. Remedy To Treat Puffy Eyes

7. Remedy To Treat Puffy Eyes

Puffy eyes may ruin your look and make your eye look swollen. In order to treat puffy eyes, you should make use of sunflower oil. Heat some sunflower oil and massage your under eye with this. Leave it overnight and wash off with cold water in the morning.

8. Recipe For A Relaxing Bath

8. Recipe For A Relaxing Bath

Adding a few drops of sunflower oil to you bathing water is an easy remedy to enjoy soft and smooth skin. Due to natural skin moisturising properties found in sunflower oil, adding it to your bathing water can benefit your skin in many ways.

Take one cup of baking soda and add ½ a cup of sunflower oil. Now add 2-3 spoons of this mixture to your bathing water and relax.

Story first published: Saturday, May 27, 2017, 14:38 [IST]
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