Everyone of us will sooner or later have to come to terms with the fact that we are getting old. Our body gives us signals that things are not the way they used to be. We start squinting at a page when we read, or notice small blemishes on our face. When we run with the kids and notice that we are wheezing like an old steam train, and we may even fall to sleep every time we sit down. There are loads of signs that suddenly make us realise, we are getting old.

Growing old is a natural process in the life of every individual. Every person wants and will try to slow the process of ageing down, and they are prepared to go to great lengths to reverse the tell tale signs of time.The cosmetic industry use this fact to their advantage and turn over billions of US dollars yearly for anti-aging products in form from capsules, tablets, face creams, scrubs, peelings, moisturiser and of course, last but not least, the very radical options of Face Lifting or Plastic Surgery. The list is never ending!

However, anti-aging products which are made of natural ingredients can be a much better and very much cheaper option. There are many natural skin care recipes available that really do slow down the process of aging. These natural skin care recipes are much safer, compared to any surgery or cosmetic procedures and/or chemical solutions. Natural remedies are actually a great and even a fun option to reduce the natural aging effects.

Natural skin care recipes can be made quite easily from botanical oils, vitamins and herbal extracts which are essential for restoring the elasticity and the softness of the skin. However, most of the natural ingredients you can use for skin care are actually found in your kitchen or garden.

To mention just a few products you can use to make natural skin care recipes, coffee, cucumber, honey, green tea, almonds, lemon and lemon juice, milk, mint leaves and the list goes on and on.

There is really some fantastic literature out there that you can get hold of to start educating yourself on the topic of natural skin care recipes.