There are so many options for health and beauty remedies on the market nowadays, how do you choose which is best? The majority of beauty products are created by large corporations, tested, and then released to the general public. Most of these products have been created in a lab environment and contain a good amount of unnatural chemicals, which some people may find undesirable. Good news is, there are a lot of natural beauty remedies that use a lot of the same properties of the artificially created ones, which you can create at home with standard household products. Here are some of the most common:

Oatmeal

Not only a healthy breakfast food, but has a lot of beauty uses as well! Oatmeal is create for reducing inflammation of the skin due to the beta glucan it contains. Have you ever had chicken pox and needed to take an oatmeal bath? Well, there was a reason for that! It’s a great way to soothe the skin from a wide variety of irritants beyond just chicken pox.

Avocado Oil

A great treatment for dry skin. Avocado oil is full of fatty acids that help to balance the moisture levels in your skin. It’s also full of vitamins E, A, and C, which create a protective barrier to keep the moisture in!

Witch Hazel

Witch hazel has a bunch of beauty uses. It can be used as a natural bug spray or can help to shrink varicose veins or even to reduce the puffiness under your eyes. It’s a natural anti-irritant and toner which helps to remove excess oil deposits. It’s not only great for the skin, but using witch hazel for hair can reduce the oily appearance of your hair as well if you haven’t had a chance to wash it for a couple of days.

Eggs

High in protein, eggs are a wonderful natural way to treat your hair. They are very rich in moisturizing fats, which when applied to the hair can add strength and moisture to weak or damaged hair.

Apple Cider Vinegar

One of mother nature’s superfoods. English apple cider vinegar has so many natural uses for both beauty and health benefits, it’s amazing! The high acidity in apple cider vinegar helps to kill bacteria. This can be done both inside and outside of the body. Drinking apple cider vinegar helps to regular the digestive tract and even out pH levels. Apply apple cider vinegar to skin to help make it an inhospitable environment for bacteria which can cause acne.

Papaya

Did you know you can make a great exfoliating face mask out of papaya? While most face masks tend to be very abrasive on the skin, papaya accomplished the same results without scratching your skin. It does this because its an enzymatic exfoliant. It contains natural enzymes which exfoliate the skin without harshly scratching it, which leaves you with a smoother, softer skin even for the most sensitive people.