9. Glycerin
Glycerin is a natural thick, gel–like liquid that has a high moisture-attracting property, which makes it one of the greatest natural humectants available. It is non-comedogenic, highly-moisturizing and easily absorbs into your skin.
Vegetable glycerin is commonly used for the beauty products like soaps, moisturizers and many other products, which adds hydration to your skin, as well as trapping it there to avoid moisture loss. Glycerin has many beauty uses and benefits that makes it a product with multiple uses and benefits, including:
- You can use glycerin as an effective and affordable skin moisturizer. Glycerin attracts moisture naturally, and enhances the skin suppleness; hence, it is an effective, yet affordable skin moisturizer. You can use glycerin directly on your face to give it natural moisture and to get rid of the dryness. You can apply glycerin on your dry skin every night, so you can wake up with softer skin in the morning.
- Apply glycerin regularly as a facial skin toner. Glycerin as face toner works to maintain your skin’s natural pH balance and enhance your skin’s texture. This makes it a great treatment for large skin pores. You can mix some glycerin and rose water in equal parts and with a cotton pad to apply on your face. It helps to tone the skin and acts as a light moisturizer on the skin.
- Use glycerin as a soothing hand cream to get beautiful soft hands. You can take some milk cream and glycerin in equal quantities, mix them and thoroughly massage your hands using the mixture. If you have tried everything else to no avail, try using glycerin for your dry, rough hands.
- Glycerin can also make a great foot scrub. Your feet are usually dry, even if you do not have dry skin anywhere else on your body. Reducing the dryness of the feet and nourishing them can make them softer, and for this purpose, glycerin is the best option. Glycerin can be used to prepare a foot scrub by mixing it with sugar and lemon juice. Apply it to your feet and gently scrub for five minutes. Wash off after 15 minutes. Sugar and lime juice helps to remove the marks and spots on the feet while glycerin will nourish and heal them.