You may find products or see recipes online for homemade or natural “clear” cleansers to remove makeup or wash your face. Many of them are pure oil based and very helpful in initiating a change in the skin, but you will also find witch hazel or aloe (with alcohol or other preservatives that can strip the skin, create dehydration and change the pH–leaving you more open to infection) in the ingredients.
Most grain or herbal exfoliators use only a physical method to remove dead skin cells–meaning that they are rough. Some companies add artificial chemicals to make an herbal product like this product stronger. We don’t think this is safe or necessary.
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