First Aid to Your Skin - Green Tea

Your skin is the largest organ in your body. Skin renews and repairs itself by sloughing off dead cells.

Remaining dead cells build and stop the skin's ability to breathe. Toxic waste accumulates on the body as a result.

Oily skin causes acne and is common in teenagers. Skin grows dryer as people age. We must take care of our skin.

Understanding how it works and how to care for it will keep skin supple and beautiful.

Faces get the most exposure to weather, wind and air. People complain of facial skin problems more than any other skin area.

It is important to know how to care for your skin. That will prevent aging wrinkles and dry skin for most people.

Good home remedies are easy to make. Costs of the ingredients are less expensive than many prepared remedies found at a cosmetic counter.

Harmful additives and chemicals are not part of the recipe in the solutions made at home. Try these popular home remedies for common skin ailments.

Soak for 20 minutes in a saline bath. Add six pounds of rock or table salt to warm bath water and stir it so it dissolves. Saline baths relieve itchy, dry skin.

Once you are dry, massage olive or almond oil into your skin.

Soap dries skin. Mix cream and flour together. Use the mixture to clean your skin.

Central heating and wood stoves reduce moisture in the house's air supply. Use a humidifier to restore moisture.

Dry air interferes with sleep. Sleep encourages skin to repair damaged cells.

Prolonged exposure to the sun dries out skin and causes wrinkles. Sunscreen protects skin. Green tea is rich in antioxidants.

Drinking green tea reduces potential wrinkling because antioxidants prevent wrinkles.

Apply scent-free castor oil on your throat and under your eyes. Castor oil nutrients provide extra moisture to the skin.

Egg whites prevent wrinkles when they are dabbled on the skin beneath the eyes. It also makes current wrinkles less visible.

Sunburn and peeling brings pain and itching. Cut an aloe vera leaf and slice it. Rub the cut area on your skin.

Aloe vera gel soothes and cools the burn. Virgin coconut butter or oil is an excellent moisturizer. It brings relief quickly.

Evening primrose oil supplements strengthens skin cells and increases moisture. Make a healthy face mask.

Blend one ground almond with one egg white. Immediately pat the mixture on your face. Remove the mask with water after it has dried.

Radiant, beautiful skin depends on a good diet. Drink lots of water. Exercise regularly. Keep your body healthy inside and out.