Name of Product
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Benificial Use
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Arrowroot
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Dries up blemishes |
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Avocado
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Moisturizes
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Barley
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Anti-blemish; refines pores; retards wrinkles
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Beet
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Moisturizes
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Tincture of benzoin
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Natural preservative for creams, lotions; chapped skin
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Bicarbonate of Soda
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Water softener
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Borax
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Skin softener; cleanser; bleach; emulsifier when mixed with other ingredients
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Bran
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Tightens large pores; combats dryness
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Carrot
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Sloughs; moisturizes
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Castor Oil
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Relieves itching; fades brown spots; eyelash treatment
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Chamomile
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Tones all types of complexions
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Cocoa Butter
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Cleanser; dry skin moisturizer
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Corn Syrup
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Humectant - holds moisture to skin
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Cornmeal
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Refines pores
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Cornstarch
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Natural thickener for creams, lotions, masks; body powder
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Cucumber
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Reduces under-eye puffiness; reduces wrinkles
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Dandelion
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Moistens dry skin
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Egg
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Conditions; whites best for normal and oily skin; yolks for dry to normal skin
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Egg White
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Adds silkiness and tightens
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Elderberry Blossom
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Moistens dry skin
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Epsom Salt
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Anti-blemish
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Fennel
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Combats wrinkles
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Fuchsia
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Soothes
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Gelatin
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Thickener for facial masks
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Glycerine
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Moisturizer; softener; emollient
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Grapefruit
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Tightens large pores
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Herbs
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Baths; facial steams; creams; lotions
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Hollyhock
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Dried petals provide emollient action; moistens dry skin
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Honey
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Refines pores; tightens skin; moisturizes; retards wrinkles;anti-blemish
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Lanolin
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Moisturizer; softener; emollient
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Lard
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Moisturizer; softener; emollient
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Lavender
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Soothes
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Lavender Water
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Softens; smoothes
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Lettuce
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Conditioner
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Lime
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Acid; astringent
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Marigold
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Dehydrates - can help reduce excess body fluids
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Marjoram
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Eases tension
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Mayonnaise
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Cleans; moisturizes
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Milk
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(including whole, skim, buttermilk, cream, sour cream) Refines pores; soothes all skin types; cools sunburn
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Mint
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Stimulates
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Mud
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(including clay, fuller's earth) Large pores; oily skin; wrinkles
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Nuts
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(almonds, cashews, pecans): Scrub to refine pores, combat wrinkles, blackheads and dryness
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Oatmeal
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Soothes, heals, relieves itching
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Oils
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Dry skin: almond, olive, peanut
Oily skin: corn, safflower, sunflower, sesame Any skin type: avocado, coconut, wheat germ
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Okra
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Dried leaves provide emollient action
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Orange Water
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Softens; smoothes
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Pansy
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Soothes
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Papaya
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Tenderizes; removes dead surface cells
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Pineapple
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Cleans; tones
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Plum
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Anti-blemish
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Potato
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Reduces under-eye puffiness
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Rolled Oats
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Softens skin
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Rose
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Has an astringent effect on oily skin
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Rose Water
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Softens; smoothes
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Rosemary
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Muscle stimulant; tightens skin
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Sage
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Tones oily skin
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Salt
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Invigorates
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Strawberry
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Tones oily skin; anti-blemish
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Tapioca
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Tightens skin; refines pores; aids sunburn and windburn;demulcent - soothing to inflamed skin
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Tea
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Soothes sunburn; reduces eye puffiness; revs circulation
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Thyme
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Invigorates
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Tomato
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Unclogs pores
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Turnip
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Reduces redness and blotchiness
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Vinegar
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Refines pores; cleans; softens; aids blemishes, itchy skin, and sunburn
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Wheat Germ
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Refines pores
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Whole Wheat Flour
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Thickener for facials
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Witch Hazel
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Reduces eye puffiness; deodorant
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Yeast
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Used in masks for oily or blemished skin
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Yoghurt
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Cleanser; bleach; for normal and oily skin
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