In this current pandemic situation, it will be difficult for us to step out from home for cosmetic purposes. Hence we are here with some powerful home remedies, which can be done with herbal preparations thereby reducing the cosmetic toxicity to a large extent.
Let us check two daily using cosmetics, on how to prepare those at home at a low cost without harming our health.
KAJAL
From the eternal times, the beauty of kajal filled black eyes has always mesmerized poets all over the world & was portrayed as the real beauty feature of women.
The method of preparation of Kajal is still practising in many traditional homes of Kerala. Kajal can be prepared with the juice of Sahadevi (Vernonia cineria ), a commonly available plant. At first, prepare the juice of the whole plant by grinding it in a mixer. After that dip, small cotton cloth in the juice and dry it in shade. Repeat the process for 3 – 4 times till the whole juice gets coated with the juice. After drying, fold the cloth in the shape of a wick and place a diya (lamp) and lighten the diya (lamp) with this wick. Place an earthen pot or a clean vessel above the diya (lamp) and collect the ashes from it. Later on, scrape the ashes into a clean container and powder it well with your hands and add some powdered camphor and desi ghee. The output is mixed properly and stored in an airtight container. This can be preserved for a long duration.
LIPBALMS
Be it winter or summer, lip balms have become an essential part of our day to day life. When we assess the toxicity of these lip balms which are available on the market in plenty, many of them are heavily toxic due to the presence of lead in it. So why should we compromise our health for our beauty?
Naturally made lip balms were used in ancient times for which we can get references even in our Puranas.
Prepare fresh beetroot juice without adding water and add bee wax in it along with desi ghee and heat the mixture for few minutes on low flame. After some time it turns into a waxy texture, transfers the content to a tight container. This can be stored in the fridge for a long time. Homemade red lip balm is safe and convenient to use and prevents your beautiful lips from lip cracks and dryness.
In modern world, man became smart enough to depend on chemicals for our cosmetic needs. even though we know they are toxic. But for sake of convenience and its readily availability we opt for more chemically churned cosmetics in place of homemade natural Ayurvedic cosmetics. It’s better to be late than never. A wise decision will always be YES to Ayurveda.
