Natural Home Remedies With Retinol for Anti-Aging

Retinol is a chemical derivative of Vitamin A that assists the body in developing and maintaining the health of skin, mucous membranes and hair. Retinol is present in foods such as carrots, sweet potatoes, mangoes, raw spinach, apricots, cantaloupes, papayas, fat free milk, raw tomatoes, bell peppers, oranges, eggs and broccoli. Use vegetables that are raw and fresh to achieve the best results for the retinol anti-aging natural home remedies.

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Facial Mask

When preparing retinol rich foods for consumption, boil, broil or steam them instead of frying them in order to avoid adding saturated fat from vegetable oil or cooking spray. You can also use retinol rich foods to create a homemade facial mask, according to Skin Care Recipes and Remedies. Retinol molecules penetrate the epidermis and help regenerate deeper layers of skin by stimulating the generation of elastin and collagen to give the skin a smoother appearance, according to Archives of Dermatology. A do-it-yourself facial mask containing a retinol rich food such as carrots can be an easy and convenient natural home remedy to smooth out wrinkles on the face and neck.

Carrots and Honey

Boil three large carrots until they are soft enough to mash with a ricer. Remove the carrots from the boiling water, cover them with 4 1/2 tablespoons of honey, then mash the carrots and honey into a paste. Apply the carrot and honey paste to your skin and leave it in place for at least 10 minutes. Clean the carrot and honey paste from your skin using cool water and a towel.

Carrots and Cream Cheese

Boil a carrot until it is soft enough to mash with a ricer. Mash the carrot into a paste and mix two tablespoons of the carrot paste with one tablespoon of cream cheese. Apply the carrot and cream cheese paste to your face and neck and leave it in place for at least 15 minutes. Clean the carrot and cream cheese paste from your skin using cool water and a towel.

Carrot Juice

Mix carrot juice with five drops of olive oil and one egg yolk. Apply the mixture to your face and neck and leave the mixture in place for at least 20 minutes. Clean the carrot juice, egg yolk and olive oil mixture from your skin using cool water and a towel.

Carrot Gratings

Mix one teaspoon of carrot gratings, one teaspoon of honey and five drops of olive oil to create a solution to apply to your face. Leave the solution in place for at least 15 minutes. Clean the carrot gratings, honey and olive oil mixture from your skin using cool water and a towel.