Castor plant
It is a plant with a brown fruit that contains an oil ointment that is squeezed to get the castor oil. It is non toxic because it is mixed with water. It is used medically to treat many different diseases. The color of castor oil is pale yellow or transparent. Castor oil has been used since ancient times in the treatment of many of the most common cases of constipation, because it is laxative for the stomach, and used in the manufacture of medicines, perfumes, paints and soap, and castor oil is used in the manufacture of the best types of cosmetics because of its great benefits to the skin.
The benefits of castor oil for the face
- Protects skin from sunburn.
- Treats skin problems effectively and radically.
- It treats the skin from dehydration and gives it the necessary moisture.
- Eliminates stretch marks and aging marks.
- Eliminates acne because it contains ricinolic acid that destroys bacteria.
- Works to remove wrinkles and fine lines.
- Treats skin aging and its ability to regenerate skin cells.
- Removes dark spots in the skin.
- Used to get rid of the effects of acne.
- Helps maintain skin freshness.
- Cleans the face and removes dirt.
- Helps the skin retain moisture to keep it soft.
- Removes irritating freckles.
- Cleanses skin from fungi and bacteria.
How to use castor oil on the face
- Rub the face with an appropriate amount of castor oil and leave it for two hours. It can be left for a full day, so we wash the face with warm water. It helps to eliminate the effects of acne and remove stains. The oil is repeated once or twice a week.
- We clean the face well, then cover the face with a cloth dampened with hot water, and then massage the skin with a quantity of castor oil and leave until morning, and then wash the face with warm water, and repeat this process for two weeks to get the desired results.
- Then we wipe the face with a cloth saturated with castor oil with a circular motion and gently. After that, we wash the face with lukewarm water and then dry it, and then put a drop of castor oil on the tip of the finger and rub the face.
- Mix the amount of castor oil with a small amount of baking soda, until a soft paste is obtained, then put it on the face at night, and then wash the face in the morning. This mixture removes the freckles.