Grandmothers in the Indian subcontinent are obsessed with using Besan Face Packs for skin care. If you are an Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi, I am pretty sure that your granny has told you at least a few hundred times to use a gram flour face pack to get a ‘nice’ complexion and glow.
Gram flour is also called ‘besan’. It is known to fight numerous skin problems, including blemishes, pimples, dark skin, and dull and lifeless skin. Here are its benefits –
- Gram flour has alkalizing properties and was traditionally used as a cleanser to maintain the pH of the skin .
- Besan is known to remove dirt and toxins from deep within .
- Besan helps to absorb and remove excess oil from the face, but it doesn’t dry out the skin . It regulates the moisture and keeps the skin supple.
- Besan helps to remove tan with its skin exfoliating and bleaching properties. This ensures that your skin is lighter, toned, and replenished.
- It evens out the skin tone and gives the skin a radiant glow.
- It can also assist in the removal of unwanted hair.
1. Aloe Vera And Besan Face Pack:
- 1 teaspoon gram flour (besan)
- 1 teaspoon aloe vera
What You Have To Do
- Mix the two together to get a smooth paste.
- Apply on the face and let it sit for 10 minutes.
- Rinse it off with water.
How Often You Should Do This:
Repeat this twice or thrice a week.
Why This Works:
Aloe vera soothes and nourishes the skin. It contains a wide range of vitamins, minerals, polysaccharide, and antioxidants (7). Healthy, nourished, and supple skin is what you can easily get by adding aloe vera to your skin care routine. This face pack works well for removing sun tan, relieving sunburn, reducing dark spots, and hyperpigmentation.
2. Besan And Turmeric Face Pack:
- 2 teaspoons besan
- A pinch of turmeric powder
- Rose water
What You Have To Do:
- Add the turmeric powder to the besan and mix it in.
- Make a paste by adding some rose water to this.
- Apply this as an even layer on your skin and leave the pack to dry naturally.
- Rinse it off after 10-15 minutes.
How Often You Should Do This
Do this twice a week.
Why This Works
Use this face pack to brighten up your complexion. Turmeric is a perfect ingredient to achieve this in combination with the gram flour. It has skin brightening properties. It is also antimicrobial in nature and can benefit people with acne prone skin.
3. Besan And Multani Mitti Face Pack:
- 2 teaspoons multani mitti (Fuller’s earth)
- 1 teaspoon besan
- Rose water
What You Have To Do
- Mix the dry ingredients together first.
- Then, add some rose water and mix thoroughly to get a smooth paste free of lumps.
- Apply this on the face and leave it on for 15 minutes.
- Rinse it off with water.
How Often You Should Do This:
Reapply up to twice a week.
Why This Works:
Multani mitti is a type of cosmetic clay that absorbs all the excess oil and impurities from the skin. It clarifies your pores and also has a cooling effect. It can also improve circulation to the skin’s surface.Read More…
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