What makes Glycerin a Magical Beauty Potion?

When it comes to cosmetics, there are various natural and artificial ingredients added to it. Glycerin is one of the good ingredients that do wonders to your skin care. Usually, it is used as a base in most of the cosmetics because of its viscous nature. Using glycerin for beauty is always effective.

Glycerin is a neutral, colorless viscous liquid with a sweet flavor. It has high boiling point and gets freezes to a viscid paste. It is a good solvent and can be better dissolved in water or alcohol but not oils. It is hygroscopic, which means, it absorbs moisture from air.

There are various uses of glycerin. It is used to sweeten and preserve food. Most of the cosmetics manufacturers use glycerin as their base. Because of its hygroscopic properties, it is best to be used lotions. Here are few of the uses you can gain from adding glycerin for beauty routines.

Cleansing Potion

Ingredients

Glycerin – 1 tsp

Milk – 3 tsp

Mix both the ingredients together and apply it on your face. Leave it overnight to be on. Wash off in the morning. You can feel yourself clean and fresh in the morning.

Toning Potion

Ingredients

Glycerin

Rose water

Though rose water itself is a toner, adding glycerin to it enhances the effects. Be careful to add very little of glycerin to rosewater, preferably in the ratio of 1:6

Use it as a regular toner by dabbing with cotton, after cleansing the face. You can make this toner in enough quantities and store it in a spray bottle for use.

Moisturizing Potion

Ingredients

Glycerin – 1 tbsp

Honey – 1 tbsp

Vitamin E oil – 1 tsp

Vaseline – 1 tsp

You can mix all the ingredients together and apply it on your face or body

Leave it on for 30 minutes and take shower.

You can feel yourself soft and moisturized after using this moisturizing potion.

Blackhead Remover

Ingredients

Glycerin – 1 tsp

Multani Mitti (Fuller’s Earth) – 1 tbsp

Almonds paste – 4 tbsp

Soak almonds overnight and make it into a paste. Add multani mitti and glycerin to the paste. Apply it on your blackhead areas. Keep it for 10-15 mins and Rinse it off after it dries with cold water.

Hair Potion

Glycerin can be used on hair for making it super shiny and frizz free. Most of the cosmetic products have glycerin in it

Ingredients

Castor oil – 1 tbsp

Glycerin – 1 tsp

Apple cider vinegar – 1 tsp

Mix all the ingredients together and add it to your shampoo. Wash your hair as usual by massaging the scalp. You can see visible results after every hair wash.

Lip Potion

If you have dry chapped lips, you can simply apply glycerin to the lips for getting it healed.

Other uses of Glycerin for Beauty

You can use Glycerin for Beauty in many ways. Here are few more. 

• Glycerin is an excellent skin smoothening agent. It reduces dry skin patches and roughness from your skin.
• It can also be used for healing dried elbow and ankles. For men who have camel skin, regular application of glycerin would be greatly beneficial.
• It can also be used as an anti-ageing potion. Regular use of glycerin in your facial packs, can tighten your facial skin and induce a natural glow and softness to it.