Vinegar for skincare!! Yes, you have read it right. Vinegar or fermented fruit is an often neglected beauty ingredient which is a bundle of nourishing and healing properties. We are familiar with the other uses of vinegar and we happily give an honourable position for it in our kitchen shelves.

We use vinegar for a host of household needs such as salad dressing, preservatives in pickles and as a cleaning agent. But, you should consider giving a pride of place to vinegar in your beauty care products’ shelf, thanks to its amazing capacity to fix a host of skin problems.

What Properties In Vinegar Make It A Skincare Product?

Vinegar was considered as part of beauty product by ancient Romans. They used to mix it with a variety of essential oils for better results. The effects are enhanced when vinegar is added with lavender, rosemary, rose, or elder flower

The best variety of vinegar that is good for skincare is Apple Cider Vinegar or ACV. It is made from cider or apple must. This kind of unfiltered vinegar is a source of natural enzymes, pectin, beta-carotene, a host of vitamins and several minerals and antioxidants that are known to nourish and revitalize the skin. It is also enriched with bioflavonoids, calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, iron, sulfur, iron, fluorine, silicon, and boron. It is an excellent element that helps in naturally balancing the pH balance of the skin and the whole body. Embracing vinegar into your daily beauty care regime is one of the fine ways to achieve glowing and flawless skin.

Apple Cider Vinegar has the reputation of acting as a restorative skin tonic. It enhances blood circulation and functions as the best toner for skin. It retains elasticity of the skin and purifies it from all dirt. It’s anti-fungal and an antiseptic property also makes it ideal for problem skin types and reduces infections and inflammations. The antioxidant property of ACV helps in fighting free radicals that harm the skin and thereby improves immune system. Acv has the ability to disband excessive fatty deposits from the skin surface. This less expensive addition to your range beauty care products acts as a superb astringent.

When consumed internally, the detoxifying elements in apple cider vinegar helps in cleansing the system. It will push out all the pollutants that are absorbed through skin. The potassium content in vinegar will help in the removal of bacteria, dirt, dead skin cells, and excess oil. Drinking ACV diluted with water will help in healing the skin from inside out.

All the healing and nourishing properties of vinegar, especially ACV, helps in fixing the following skin problems:

Acne

Its anti-bacterial properties help in fighting the bacterial infections that cause acne. It absorbs excess oil from the skin’s surface and keeps acne breakouts in control. Vinegar helps in reducing clogged pored and makes skin even tones and blemish-free. In order to prevent the skin from being excessively dry, it is better to use ACV diluted with honey. Honey, which is a traditional and natural skin care product, becomes more effective while used with vinegar. Honey is an expert in trapping moisture, keeping the skin well-hydrated.

Prevents Aging

The antioxidant property of vinegar combats free-radicals effectively, and protects the skin from showing aging signs including wrinkles, freckles and dark spots.

Good For Oily Skin

ACV can be safely used on even sensitive and oily skin. But you should be careful to dilute the vinegar with water. It works as an excellent toner for oily skin.

Removes Skin Tags

Applying ACV on the skin tags for at least three times a day will help in removing them.

Heals Skin Irritation

Skin irritations caused by excessive sunburns and other itchy conditions such as psoriasis can be effectively treated with the anti-bacterial and soothing properties of vinegar.

For Removing Moles

Frequent application of pure ACV will help in the removal of facial moles.

Some Vinegar Recipes For Skincare

1. Putting some drops of ACV in bath water will relieve you from all skin irritations and skin problems associated with eczema and psoriasis.

2. A blend of 1 table spoon of vinegar and 5 table spoons of water can be applied on sudden breakouts and related blemishes. This will also eliminate infection and dry out inflammation.

3. In order to regain the lost pH balance of your skin, splash diluted ACV onto the face two to three times a day after face wash. This is a sure way to have healthy skin.

4. One part ACV, one part witch hazel and 3 parts of water or green tea acts as an excellent toner. In order to avoid excess dryness, it should be followed by moisturization.

5. A blend of lemon grass and geranium is said to enhance and retain the skin’s natural elasticity.

6. Splashing herbal vinegar will help in firming the skin.

7. A brilliant facial tonic can be prepared with Apple Cedar vinegar. Boil 200mlwater and add I table spoon of grated apple, ¼ teaspoon of pepper and I teaspoon of ACV. After two hours remove the big particles and keep the liquid in refrigerator.

8. Another skin tonic can be prepared by mixing 1 tablespoon of honey, 1/2 teaspoon of wheat germ oil and 1 teaspoon of apple vinegar.

9. A mixture of vinegar, honey and olive oil can be applied on skin, which works as a great skin cleanser.

10. ACV can be applied all over the facial skin before going to bed and wash it off in the morning to find soft and smooth skin.

11. Application of ice-cubed apple cider vinegar is helpful in soothing blisters.

12. Add 1 tablespoon of dried peppermint leaves into boiled water. After 20 minutes, strain out the leaves and add 3 teaspoons of ACV. Add few drops of lavender or tea tree essential oil and keep it in a bottle and use as toner.

It is always better not to use undiluted vinegar as it may burn your skin. Go ahead and grab a bottle of pure vinegar from your kitchen shelf and use it on your face to discover glowing and blemish less skin.