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DIY Fruit Acid Skin Care

posted by Annie B. Bond May 8, 1999 8:32 am
filed under: True Beauty, Skin Care
DIY Fruit Acid Skin Care
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Alpha-hydroxy Acid (AHA) fruit acid skin care products are easy to make at home. Fruit acids loosen the “glue” between dead skin cells, and the cells fall away, leaving your face very smooth and soft.

You will be amazed at how something as simple as dabbing some fresh lemon juice on your face every morning can make an enormous difference in how soft your skin feels. Try any of the following fruit acids, but always take care to avoid your eyes.

Here are three simple plant acids examples to use for your skin:

1. Lemon juice.
2. Strawberries.
3. Grapes.

MORE HYDROXY ACIDS
Malic acid (apples, vinegar, applesauce, cider);

lactic acid (buttermilk, yogurt, powdered skim milk, sour cream, blackberries, tomatoes);

tartaric acid (grapes, grape juice, wine, cream of tartar);

citric acid (citrus fruits such as lemons, limes, grapefruit, and orange); or glycolic acid (sugar cane). Just dab some of the liquid on your face with your fingertips, let set for ten minutes or so, then rinse. Note, too, that your skin can get sunburned more easily when you use fruit acids, so make certain to use sunscreen.

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Yolee B.

thanks for the new skin care by using natural fruits.

William Thomas

Thank You so much for thisw! I am plugging it on my blog!

Max W.
  • Max W. says
  • Mar 31, 2008 7:17 AM

it will stain the skin only if you expose your skin to sunlight

Elaine Stetson

How long should you leave the lemon/sugar paste on your face before rinsing with water?

Melissa Codd-reyes

My little one would sucks on lemon wedges when we eat at restaurants, unknowingly that it would stain her skin. Is there any recommended treatment?

Citlalli Valles

This is a nice idea, however, I understood lemon juice is to be used only at night, because it can stain the skin. I personally recomend making a paste out of lemon juice and sugar, which serves as an exfoliant. :-)

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