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DIY skincare

It’s in your kitchen where you’ll find some of the best and safest skin-nourishing ingredients that Mother Nature has to offer. Certain fruits, vegetables and other wholefoods are ideal for making your own natural creams, lotions and body scrubs

Not only is making your own skin products a great way to save money but you’ll also be saving your health. Most skincare products on the market today unfortunately contain a cocktail of chemicals, even carcinogenic compounds, that can affect your health and the integrity of your skin.

Considering that 60 per cent of what you put on your skin ends up in your bloodstream, you should settle for nothing less than using 100 per cent natural ingredients on your skin. You should adopt the motto, “If it’s not good enough to eat then it’s not good enough to put on my skin.”

Your skin will love our skincare recipes, which are definitely good enough to eat.

Top skin-loving ingredients from your kitchen cupboards

Olive oil

Olive oil has long been recognised for its health and beauty benefits. Cleopatra used it as part of her regular beauty regime, in fact.

Olive oil is a particularly rich source of mono-unsaturated fatty acids, which make it very hydrating and

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