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Alum for Skin Care Alum is used widely in different skin care products especially in aftershave lotions, pre-shaving oils and creams. Alum can be effectively used as a tonner for different skin types and also to make the size of the open pores smaller. No product is available in the market which will help you to make the size of your pores permanently small. However some tonners and creams will cause mild irritation in the skin which results in swelling of the skin and thus the pores appear less prominent. But after some time these pores come back to their normal size. The open pores can be effectively hidden with some make-up tricks. Try the following home made skin tonner (which has alum as an ingredient) for different skin types which will help you to deal with your open pores.
- For normal skin type – Mix ½ tablespoon of alum and 50 gm rose water in 100 gm of glycerin and store it in the refrigerator. Use this often to tone your skin pores.
- For dry skin type – Boil a 2 handful of fresh mint leaves in 100 ml water. This mint extract derived here can be used as an anti-perspirant. In a cup of distilled water add 2 drop of this mint extract and ½ tsp of alum. Apply this tonner on the open pores with the help of a cotton ball.
- For oily skin type – Alcohol and alum tonner is very effective for this skin type (open pores are most common in people with oily skin). Add 1 teaspoon of alcohol and ½ teaspoon of alum in 100 ml of distilled water. Store it in a fridge as this will not only help increase the shelf life of the tonner but also act as a refreshing agent when you are warm and sweaty.
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