Cosmetic Herbs
What follows is a list of herbs that can be used in cosmetic preparations for skin care, conditioning, and cleansing.
- Borage – leaves are softening and cleansing
- Burdock – roots and leaves are soothing and relieve inflammation
- Chamomile – flowers are soothing, cleansing and gently astringent
- Chervil – leaves are gently astringent
- Coltsfoot – leaves are soothing and help to prevent thread veins
- Comfrey – leaves and root are emollient and healing
- Dandelion – leaves and root are tonic and cleansing
- Elder – flowers are softening, soothing and cleansing
- Eucalyptus – leaves are invigorating
- Fennel – leaves are cleansing and gently astringent
- Goosegrass – leaves are healing and deodorizing
- Horsetail – non-fertile stems and branches are astringent, strengthen nails and close skin pores
- Houseleek – leaves are healing and nourishing
- Lady’s Mantle – leaves are healing, astringent and reduce inflammation
- Lavender – antiseptic and stimulating
- Lemon Balm – leaves are soothing and astringent
- Lime – flowers are soothing, cleansing and bleaching
- Lovage – leaves and root are cleansing and deodorizing
- Marigold – leaves and flowers are healing and soothing
- Marsh Mallow – root and leaves are emollient and healing
- Mint – leaves are healing, stimulating, and antiseptic
- Parsley – leaves are gently astringent and cleansing
- Rosemary – leaves are invigorating and astringent
- Sage – leaves are deodorizing, strongly astringent, close pores and revitalize tissues
- Stinging Nettle – leaves, seeds and roots are cleansing, toning, improve circulation
- Thyme – leaves are deodorizing and antiseptic
- Witch Hazel – astringent, antiseptic
- Yarrow – leaves and flowers are strongly astringent
Found in: The Complete Book of Herbs and Spices
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