Ghar ke kitchen se DIY face packs banana fun lagta hai—natural, cheap, Instagram-worthy. Lekin “natural” always safe ho, aisa zaruri nahi. Kuch ingredients daily skincare ke liye gentle hain, kuch logon ki skin ko seriously irritate kar sakte hain.
Relatively safer side me plain yoghurt, honey, oatmeal, cucumber, aloe vera (agar koi allergy nahi), multani mitti (limited use, very dry skin ke liye cautious) aa jaate hain. Ye mild hydrating ya soothing effect de sakte hain, specially short contact time ke saath.
Dusri taraf, strong acidic cheezein—lemon juice, vinegar, baking soda, toothpaste, undiluted essential oils—skin ka pH disturb kar sakte hain, burns ya sensitivity cause kar sakte hain. Reels me “instant glow” dikh sakta hai, but long term me barrier damage, redness, aur dark patches ho sakte hain.
Raw haldi bhi kuch logo me contact dermatitis cause karti hai. Upar se cosmetic grade turmeric aur kitchen haldi alag hoti hain—ye point often miss ho jata hai.
DIY ka rule simple rakho: agar kisi ingredient ko directly eyes ya open cut pe dalne me darr lagta hai, to full face pe bhi carefully socho. Patch test (chhote area pe try) and short duration application safer approach hai. Aur haan, severe acne, eczema ya sensitive skin ho to dermatologist-guided routine DIY se zyada reliable hota hai.