Should Astringents be Part of Your Natural Skin Care Routine?

Years ago, Paul Newman said that he keeps his youthful good looks by plunging his head into a bucket of ice water every morning. This habit was no doubt adopted by many young men all over the world, although they probably did not understand why it worked. The answer is simple - cold water is a natural astringent, the use of which is good practice for anyone who cares about a Natural skin care treatment. Astringents contract tissue fiber, and are generally applied after cleansing to firm and tighten the skin, and close the pores. Commercial astringent preparations usually contain silver nitrate, zinc oxide or sulfate, benzoin, or tannic and gallic acids. However, many people prefer natural skin care treatments, o View the rest of this article