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Tincture of calendula for acne. Video
Calendula tincture is an effective anti-inflammatory agent widely used in cosmetology. At home, it is used to smooth and whiten skin, remove scars and scars, tighten pores, and treat acne.
Tincture of calendula for acne
Recipes with alcohol tincture of calendula
You can buy an alcohol-based tincture of calendula from a pharmacy or make your own. To make a tincture, pour 2 tablespoons of fresh crushed calendula flowers with 100 ml of vodka and leave in a dark place for a week. Then strain the tincture and put it in a cool place.
Acne and scars 3-4 times a day can be lubricated with undiluted tincture of calendula. But try not to touch healthy skin. you can dry it out
To prepare an acne mask with calendula tincture, mix 1 tablespoon flour, 1 tablespoon calendula tincture and a little water. Apply the resulting “dough” to your face and hold for 10-15 minutes, then rinse with warm water. This mask mattifies the skin well, tightens pores, dries acne and accelerates the healing of inflammatory elements.
Very effective against acne and a remedy with the addition of chloramphenicol. Grind four tablets of chloramphenicol, to it add half a teaspoon of medical sulfur and 30 ml of boric alcohol, 50 ml of calendula tincture and 50 ml of salicylic alcohol. Lubricate acne with the resulting solution 2-3 times a day.
If you have dry skin prone to inflammation, you need a softer product. To prepare a healing lotion, mix 100 ml of water, a teaspoon of honey and a teaspoon of calendula alcohol tincture. With this lotion you need to wipe your face 2-3 times a day.
Lotion with honey eliminates not only acne, but also unwanted freckles
Water infusion of calendula for acne treatment
For the treatment of sensitive skin, infusion of calendula on water is excellent – unlike alcohol tincture, it does not dry out the skin. To prepare the infusion, pour 2 ml of boiling water over 200 tablespoons of dried calendula flowers and let the product brew for 1-2 hours. Use calendula infusion instead of lotion or to cleanse your face.
The use of calendula tincture in cosmetology and medicine
Tincture of calendula helps with many problems. If you have a sore throat or sores on your mouth, gargle every hour with a solution of a teaspoon of calendula alcohol and a glass of water. You can rinse oily hair with water tincture of calendula – it will noticeably strengthen, become light and elastic. And to get rid of dandruff, rub a mixture of 1 tablespoon of alcohol tincture of calendula and 3 tablespoons of castor oil into the scalp.
Contraindications to the use of calendula tincture are allergic reactions, intolerance, open wounds on the face, skin diseases.
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