Powder from fragrant herbs will replace soap, scrub, mask and even shampoo. On a handful of flour I put...

Despite difficult living conditions and not the highest standard of living, Indian women have always been famous for their beauty: delicate dark skin, clean pores, no pimples in youth and wrinkles until old age. All jealousy takes! It is said that the secret of the unfading beauty of Indian ladies is hidden in the ability to deftly and wisely use the gifts of nature.

No lotions and shampoos from the mass market, only natural remedies! One of them is Ubtan. Our editorial staff learned about this Ayurvedic powder recently, but its simple recipe and stunning effect impressed our women's team not in jest.





"Site" He will tell you how to cook. facet With your own hands, spend a minimum of time and money, and in return get beautiful, radiant and healthy skin. A jar of such an amazing tool will replace you with a store tonic, scrub, mask, soap and even shampoo. This fragrant Ayurvedic cosmetics Your face will take a worthy place in your makeup!

Classic Ayurvedic face care powder is made from certain Indian plants such as ashwagandha, niim, sandalwood powder and other local herbs, added to ubtan and small amounts of chickpea or oatmeal, as well as clay. But you can make an amazing tool from other components, no less effective, but available in our latitudes.



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Flour is the basis of the future remedy, which should be slightly more than half of the finished ubtan. Especially popular is chickpea flour, because it is the most nutritious. Often used and oatmeal, which cleanses and tightens the pores, perfectly scrubs and softens the skin. In addition, the following types of flour from grain and legumes are perfect for Ubtan:

  1. Lentilate
  2. Barley
  3. Pea
  4. Rice
  5. Linen
  6. Corn
  7. manna
  8. Sprouted wheat flour




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Herbs and spices
  1. turmeric
    Turmeric perfectly heals sensitive skin, and also rejuvenates withering. But with such a component, you need to be careful: if you have light skin, a large amount of turmeric in the composition of ubtan will simply paint it yellow. Be sure to add a useful spice, but just a little!
  2. Nutmeg
    Nutmeg in the powder will perfectly soften dry skin, make it smooth and silky.
  3. Ginger
    Ginger is an excellent antioxidant that tones and refreshes the skin. But with dilated vessels on the face, cosmetologists recommend not to add ground ginger root to ubtan.
  4. St. John's wort
    But St. John's wort will help those who suffer from constant inflammatory processes on the face.
  5. basilica
    Another component that is suitable for fighting acne.
  6. Chamomile
    Chamomile perfectly soothes the skin, relieves redness and itching.
  7. nettle
    Nettles are a true gift of nature! Ground nettle in the composition of home ubtan has anti-inflammatory and rejuvenating effects on the skin.
  8. eucalyptus
    Your faithful assistant in the fight against inflammation.
  9. calendula
    Calendula perfectly cleanses the pores, relieves inflammation and moisturizes sensitive skin.
  10. Mint and melissa
    Nothing tones the skin better than mint and melissa!




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Natural soaping components (saponites) To ubtan washed well and had a delicate consistency, during cooking, ingredients containing saponites - natural soaping substances - must be added to the powder.

  1. licorice root
  2. Soap nut
  3. Birch leaves
  4. sage
  5. ginseng root
  6. Fieldtail




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Clay
  1. With inflammatory processes on the skin, white, blue and yellow clay will help.
  2. If you have oily skin, use white and blue clay.
  3. Representatives of the fair sex with dry skin should use green, red, and blue clay.
  4. For sensitive skin, red clay.
  5. But for fading perfectly fit white, blue, green and necessarily red clay.






The liquid for dilution of ubtan also needs to be selected depending on the type of skin.

  1. For dry skin, we recommend using sour cream, milk, yogurt, aloe or cucumber juice, as well as base oils (apricot, almond, sesame, sea buckthorn, jojojoba oil, avocado or macadamia).
  2. For oily skin, aloe juice, calendula flower water or yogurt are suitable.
  3. Owners of wilting skin are recommended to dilute ubtan with aloe juice, milk, rose water, jasmine flower water, wheat germ oil, jojoba or grape seeds.
  4. If you have normal skin, dilute the powder with mineral water, decoctions of herbs or any flower water.


In addition to the main ingredients, you can add almonds, cashews, pistachios, coconut, a little salt, coffee beans, kelp, dry fruit and dried berries to ubtan. But all this, of course, only in ground form!





As you can see, Ayurvedic powder for the face can be made from a variety of components. The main thing is to mix them in the right proportion and grind them thoroughly. The ratio of flour, clay and herbs / spices should be 2: 1: 4, and all herbs and spices can take an equal amount, but ginger and turmeric only a small pinch.

The first thing to do is to check the selected components for the risk of allergic reactions to them. Next, grind in a coffee grinder all the ingredients of the future ubtan, without mixing them. It is desirable to grind the components of the tool even in a mortar, and then sift through a sieve or, for example, tights.

After grinding all the components into powder, mix them thoroughly. We recommend storing dry ubtan in a sealed jar in a dark place for 6 months - 1 year.



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How to use Ubtan And now about the most important! Ubtan can be used in the morning and evening, it replaces tonics and lotions, scrubs and masks, and some manage to even wash their heads with ubtan. Ayurvedic powder is not brewed, but simply diluted with a liquid immediately before use. Only half a teaspoon of powder is enough for the face!

  1. The required amount of powder is mounded into the palm, gradually adding liquid. It should be a delicate paste of creamy consistency.
  2. Apply the paste on the skin, delicately massaging in the area of the massage lines, and after a few minutes wash off. If desired, ubtan can be left on the face for 4-5 minutes as a mask.
  3. If after applying the powder there is no feeling of tightness, you can do without the subsequent application of moisturizer or oil.
  4. Done! Enjoy incredibly gentle, velvety, smooth, radiant and pleasantly smelling skin.




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Having prepared such an amazing remedy only once, you will understand that it is not troublesome at all, as it seems at first glance. In addition, the effect of using Ayurvedic powder will definitely cover all the difficulties. Taking care of yourself with such a home remedy is very pleasant, useful and aromatic!

Be sure to prepare one hundred percent natural powder at home and do not forget to tell us in the comments what combination of ingredients you used and what effect you felt. Thank you!

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