Wrinkles are the sign of aging. The collagen present in the skin looses with aging. As a result, the skin appears wrinkled or creased. Although, appearance of wrinkles is a biological process, but free radicals and UV rays speed up the process. Before the wrinkles snatch the beauty of your face, treat them! You can overcome this problem at home with the help of natural remedies.
Let’s understand the causes and symptoms of wrinkles.
Causes
Various factors are responsible for causing wrinkles, like:
- Ageing
- Smoking
- Free radicals
- Sun exposure
- Stress
- Lack of nutrition
- Genetics
- Dehydration
- Rapid Weight Loss
- Pollution
- Sedentary Life
- Lack of proper skin care
- Poor nutrition and diet
Symptoms
Wrinkles generally appear on the upper arms, hands, neck and face. The symptoms of wrinkles are:
- Deep furrows
- Crow’s feet
- Fine lines
- Saggy face
Home Remedies for Wrinkles
In order to get wrinkle-free face, many people, especially women go for dermal fillers, Botox injections and many other dangerous methods. Off course, these scientific methods will work great once, but after a few months, your skin will get worse. Before thinking of getting any Botox or dermal filler, let’s take a look at these natural home remedies for wrinkles.
1. Milk Powder
Take 2 tablespoons of honey, 4 tablespoons of milk powder and 2 tablespoons of warm water. Mix them all together. Apply it on the face and leave it for 10 minutes. Wash it off thoroughly. Honey will give your skin a glow while milk powder will make your skin softer and wrinkle-free.
2. Pineapple
Pineapple contains vitamin C, which is great for skin, especially if you are trying to get rid of wrinkles. Apply pineapple pulp on your skin. Leave it for 10 minutes and rinse thoroughly. You can also use pineapple juice to massage your face. Do this in a circular motion. It will improve the blood circulation, tone your skin, and remove wrinkles.
3. Coconut Oil
Apply warm coconut oil on your skin. Coconut oil will make your skin firm and lift your face.
4. Banana
Mash a banana in a bowl with the help of a fork (fork works well than any masher). Mash until you don’t get a cream like consistency. Apply it on the face evenly and leave it for half an hour. Rinse thoroughly. Do not rub your skin until it dries out.
5. Tea
Tea provides many benefits along with the wrinkle-free skin. Green tea also works great. Therefore, drink tea on a daily basis. This will detoxify your skin and give you a fresh younger looking skin.
6. Cucumber
Take a fresh cucumber and cut it into thin slices. Place it on the face. Cucumber will soften the skin and remove wrinkles.
7. Tomato
Tomato is a very effective home remedy for face wrinkles. Eat a tomato daily. This will tighten your skin and give your cheeks natural redness. You can also apply tomato pulp on your face and neck. It will give you instant brightening and younger looking skin.
8. Olive Oil
Olive oil is a great home remedy for face wrinkles. It hydrates and returns the lost moisture to your skin. Mix a few drops of lemon in it while massaging the face. It will make your face radiant, bright and wrinkle-free. Use olive oil in cooking and on salads for better and younger skin.
9. Almond Oil
A few drops of almond oil can really help in getting rid of those stressing crow’s feet. Take 1-2 drops of almond oil on your fingertips and apply it on under eye skin. This is the best home remedy for wrinkles under eyes.
10. Watermelon
Rub watermelon skin on your face. Leave it for 5-7 minutes. Then, wash it off with cold water. This will freshen up your dull skin and make it really smooth.
11. Water
Drink at least 8 glasses of water every day. Drinking water will hydrate your body and face.
12. Honey & Lemon
Whether you intake honey or apply it externally, it works wonder. Take honey and lemon juice in an equal amount and mix them well. Apply it on your face. This will make your facial skin tight and wrinkle-free. This will also remove the tanning.
Else, wash your face with warm water and apply honey on your face. Rub gently, and leave it for 10-15 minutes. Then, after washing your face with warm water, rub an ice cube.
13. Rice
Take some rice powder. Mix rose water and milk in it so as to make a thick smooth paste. Apply this face pack on your wet face, and let it stay for 20 minutes. Wash off with cold water. This pack will tighten and brighten your skin, removing wrinkles.
14. Papaya
Papaya is a very good option for removing wrinkles and fine lines. Take a piece of papaya and mash it. Add honey to it and apply it on the neck and face. It is a very effective natural remedy for wrinkles and will bring glow on your face.
15. Rose Water
Take turmeric and add honey and rose water in it. Make a fine paste and apply it on your neck and face. Repeat this once a week.
Note- Do not use this face mask more than once a week as it can make your skin dry.
We recommend using these products to create your mask.
16. Vitamin E Oil
Massage with vitamin E oil on the face on a daily basis can remove wrinkles, fine lines and crow’s feet.
17. Egg White
Take an egg and separate the white part. Mix 2 tablespoons each of glycerine and rosewater in the white part and stir well. Apply this on your wrinkles. This is a very good home remedy for wrinkles on hands and face.
You can also apply egg white directly beneath the eye skin to cure the crow’s feet.
19. Apricot
Apricot is a very rich source of magnesium, potassium, phosphorus and calcium. Take 2 apricots, de seed them and make a puree. Add 2 tablespoons of honey, small amount of cold milk and juice of 1 whole lime in the apricot puree. Apply this on the face and neck. After 10 minutes, wash your face with water and pat dry. Apply a good quality moisturiser. Apricot will nourish your skin while lemon will tighten your fine lines, wrinkles and crow’s feet.
20. Sandalwood Powder
Sandalwood is a very ancient remedy and has been used from olden times in order to get perfect, glowy and wrinkle-free skin. Take sandalwood powder and mix rosewater in it. Make a smooth paste and apply it on your wet face. Sandalwood powder will bring a glow to your face; rosewater will give your skin a rosy look, as well as make your skin wrinkle-free. It is also a good remedy for acne.
21. Ginger
Take a piece of ginger and chop it. Add 1 tablespoon of honey in it. Eat daily in the morning at sunrise. This will work as a defensive home remedy against wrinkles.
22. Strawberries
Take 3-4 strawberries and mash them. Add 1 tablespoon of honey to it. Apply it on your face and leave it for 15 minutes. Wash off with cold water.
23. Avocado
Take an avocado and take out the pulp. Mash it and apply it on the face. Avocado is full of vitamin E, which will nourish your dry skin, making it tight.
24. Garlic
Consumption of garlic on a daily basis can slow down the ageing, and your skin will look wrinkle-free for a long time.
25. Nuts
Nuts are a rich source of minerals and calories. If consumed daily, the wrinkles will get reduced, and your face will become shiny and glowy.
26. Rosehip Oil
Take a few drops of rosehip oil on your palms and apply it on your face and neck. This will help in reducing the wrinkles.
27. Metal Spoon
Take a metal spoon and put in the refrigerator. Leave it overnight. In the morning, put the convex side of the spoon on under eye skin. This will help to tighten the under eye skin.
28. Apple
Take a slice of apple and cut it into pieces. Put it in a blender and add 1 tablespoon of honey. Blend it to make a fine paste, and apply evenly on the neck and skin. Leave it for 15 to 20 minutes and rinse thoroughly with cold water.
29. Mint
Take 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1 egg white, 1 tablespoon of mint, and half cucumber (chopped). Put it in a blender and blend it well. After blending, put this mixture in the refrigerator for 10 minutes. Apply it on your face and neck in order to get bright and younger looking skin. Wash it off with warm water.
30. Rose Lotion
This is a very moisturising and nourishing home remedy for dry skin and wrinkles. Take rose water, glycerine and lemon juice. Mix all the ingredients together. Store it in a bottle. Use it on your whole body and face. This will provide nourishment to your skin 24 hours.
31. Aloe Vera
Cut a leaf of aloe vera and take out the gel part. Apply it on your face, leave it for 15 minutes and rinse thoroughly. Repeat this on a daily basis.
If you do not have access to an aloe vera plant, then there are plenty of products that are sold with the aloe vera gel in it. You can even buy the gel direclty from a store too.
If you are going to purchase a product with aloe vera in it, then you want to be careful to purchase one that acutally this special ingredient. Often times, products will only have the artificial scent of the plan.
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33. Curd
Take 1 tablespoon of curd and mix a pinch of turmeric powder in it. Apply it on your face. This home remedy will make your skin soft and wrinkle-free.
34. Milk Cream Face Pack
Take milk cream and add lime juice to it. Mix it well and apply it on your face. Leave it for 15 minutes. Wash thoroughly.
35. Lime and Olive Oil
Olive oil is very well known for is nourishing benefits on the skin. Anytime you have olive oil listed as an ingredient in a skin regiment, then you know that it is worth paying attention to. What is great about olive oil is the fact that you can use it daily as a hand moisturizer to help soften up your hands. If you have other problem areas on your skin like on elbows and knees, then it can work wonders there just as well.
To try out this next remedy, you will simply need olive oil and lime. Take lime juice in a bowl and add olive oil to it. Mix it well and apply it on the face and neck. Rinse thoroughly. This will make your skin soft and keep the wrinkles away.
36. Apple Face Pack
Boil an apple and mash it using a fork. Add 1 tablespoon of honey and milk powder in it. Mix it well and apply it on the face and neck. Leave it for at least 15 minutes. Wash it off.
37. Yogurt Mask
Take 1 tablespoon of yogurt, 1 tablespoon of honey, ¼ cup of banana and ½ tablespoon of orange juice. Mix all the ingredients well and apply evenly on the face and neck. Leave it for 15 minutes. Wash it off with cold water. This will make your face wrinkle-free and glowy.
38. Cucumber Face Mask
Blend the mint leaves and cucumber in a blender. Add 1 egg white to this blend and mix it well. Apply it on your face and neck. Egg white will tighten your skin and cucumber will bring a shine on your skin, reducing the wrinkles.
39. Egg & Honey Face Pack
Take an egg white and add 1 tablespoon of honey in it. Then, add 4 drops each of sandalwood essential oil and fennel essential oil in it. Mix it well and apply it evenly on your face and neck. Leave it for 20 minutes and wash thoroughly. This pack will work as an anti- wrinkle face pack.
40. Lentil Mask
Take ½ cup of tomato puree and ½ cup of lentil powder and mix them well. Apply it on the face and neck. Wash off with cold water after 12-15 minutes.
41. Cabbage Juice
Take 30 ml of cabbage juice in a bowl and mix 1 tablespoon of honey in it. Apply this juice on your face, once a day.
42. Coconut Oil, Beetroot and Carrot Juice Mixture
Mix the three ingredients and apply it on a daily basis to reduce wrinkles. Coconut oil is one of th most beneficial oils to use because it is known for its hydration and protection qualities. When you are shopping around for coconut oil, make sure that you select one that includes pure fractioned oil. This is the one that will contain all the nutrients that your skin will benefit from.
How to Prevent Wrinkles?
Unfortunately, wrinkles are not something that you can prevent. Although everyone will have to deal with wrinkles at one point or another, your age and genetics will largely determine how badly you will have to deal with wrinkles.
In addition to that, your lifestyle choices will also have an effect on your ability to avoid wrinkles. Simple things like staying hydrated and putting on sunscreen when you go out will play a large role in protecting your skin. When you protect your skin in this manner, you are able to prevent many wrinkles that you would have otherwise gotten.
The good news is that there are many things you can do to prevent wrinkles that do not take much effort at all. Here are some of the top tips to help you prevent wrinkles.
- Do not use face products containing alcohol.
- Buy facial products containing natural oils.
- Apply a good sunscreen with SPF when you go out in the sunlight.
- Apply a light moisturizer on the skin, especially on the face.
- Apply skin tightening mask, once a week.
- Get 8 hours sleep.
- Relieve yourself of stress.
- Follow a healthy lifestyle.
- Do yoga and exercise in the morning.
- Eat fruits and green vegetables.
- Drink fresh and organic juices.
- Quit smoking.
- Eat a balanced diet.
- Avoid junk food.