Women all over the world spend billions of dollars on skin care products every year, in an effort to keep their skin soft, smooth and lovely, even into their later years.

There are certainly no shortage of skin care products. Cosmetic companies now offer a host of skin creams, wrinkle reducing agents and under eye potions for that delicate skin around the eyes.

With all of these day creams, night creams, exfoliants and sunscreens, it can be quite confusing trying to figure out which products might be best for you. Such experimenting is a costly proposition and the results may be disappointing. Perhaps it's a good time to take a step back from these pricey products and try some natural skin care treatments, which have produced wonderful results over centuries of traditional use.

Natural Skin Care Treatments Start With Skin Cleansing

Our natural skin care treatment regimen begins with clean skin. No matter what your age, when you clean your skin, a natural glycerine soap is the least drying. It's hypo-allergenic and does an excellent job of cleaning the skin. Rinse your skin well to remove all traces of soap. Follow up with witch hazel lotion, applied with a cotton ball. This closes and tightens the pores in a manner similar to cosmetic toners. Witch hazel is available at any pharmacy and costs about $1.50 for a bottle that will last for months.

Time For A Natural Exfoliant

Next in our lineup of natural skin care treatments is a natural exfoliant, made with botanical extracts. These should be used once or twice a week, to remove dead skin cells. Your skin is a living organ which is continuously regenerating. Removing the buildup of dead skin allows nutrients and moisturizers to be absorbed into the new skin cells, producing a fresh, young and vibrant quality to your skin. The Freeman(R) company has an excellent and inexpensive line of these natural botanicals.

Next Step Is Moisturizing

Now, you're ready to moisturize. Sweet almond oil, avocado oil and jojoba oil will all do the job and are readily available at health food stores for just a few dollars. Young people may like sweet almond oil, which is not quite so heavy as the others. Older people, with dry skin can use avocado oil as a day cream and jojoba oil for night time. All of these are well absorbed, provide valuable nutrients and keep your skin soft and supple. Any of these oils may be used as an all over body treatment as well. With the exception of jojoba oil, keep your oils in the frig to prevent rancidity.

For little more than $10, you now have a complete natural skin care treatment program!

You'll want to keep in mind that nutrition is an important component of beautiful skin. Some of the vitamins and minerals which directly impact skin health include vitamins A, all of the B complexes, C and E. Zinc, copper and iron are trace minerals essential to healthy skin. Include plenty of fruits and vegetables in your diet, drink your 8 glasses of water daily and exercise regularly.

There you have the makings of a natural skin care treatment program that truly produces results you'll love!

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