Is it safe to DIY facial mask with natural fruit?

Making your own mask with natural ingredients is common. Say, green bean powder, pearl barley powder, aloe and loofah.

Is it safe to do so? Does it harm sensitive skin? What to note when making a mask?

Let’s have a brief reminder.



Are all fruits and vegetables fine to make facial mask?

When you are making your own mask, note some ingredients are sensitive to light and thus facilitate the accumulation of melanin. For example, avoid citrus ingredients like lemon to make natural mask.

And sour fruit and vegetable may have a pH value too different from your skin’s. It is irritating.




Will my skin be allergic to natural ingredients?

Absolutely yes. Natural fruit or plants don’t contain fragrance or colorant. Yet your skin may still be allergic to them.

Even if you apply the soothing aloe vera, it can be an allergen. Certain people can still be allergic to aloe vera. So, like other skincare, you should first test the DIY mixture on the upper part of your inner arm.

Some people may have considered planting your own aloe. Well, just note that not all types of aloe can be used as skincare.

Also, the fresh aloe vera juice has not been processed, it may be easy to oxidize.

P.S. For a convenient aloe vera facial, buying one at drug store will do. Kuan Yuan Lian from Taiwan and Akiku, an aromatherapy brand, offer good choices of aloe gel.


How to store the mixture?

The safest way is simply not to store it!

Play it safe and DIY the amount for one-time use. Natural masks don’t contain preservative, they can stink easily.

Take my natural toner as example. I mix green tea with apple vinegar as acne treatment toner. The mixture can only be stored in refrigerator for a week.

Well well, making your own masks did involve some safety issues. It’s still fun to do so :> Let’s start with the simplest formula and stick to the allergy patch test.