It is everyone's habit to clean the face immediately after waking up every morning. But what should be the water to clean the face, have you ever thought about it? It makes a lot of difference to the skin what method you are adopting to clean the face as soon as you wake up in the morning.

It is a matter of great fortune for us that many beauty products are available in the market, which provides many benefits to the skin. But if you are looking for a cheap and effective recipe, which gives many benefits to your skin at once, then for this you can prepare special water at home.

We are talking about 'alum water'. There are many benefits of alum for the skin, especially if you clean the face with alum water, then the face will look young and young with being spotless and shiny.

We have had a conversation on this topic with dermatologist Dr Amit Bangia and beauty expert Poonam Chugh. Let us tell you the benefits of alum water and how to use it.

We have had a conversation on this topic with dermatologist Dr Amit Bangia and beauty expert Poonam Chugh. Let us tell you the benefits of alum water and how to use it.

How to use alum water on the face?

Ingredients required-

1 block alum

1 big bowl of water

5 drops of tea tree oil

Method to do-

Dip the block of alum in water for 2 hours. Then mix tea tree oil in it. After this add plain water to this water and then clean the face immediately after waking up in the morning.

Dr Amit Bangia says- 'If you have dry skin, then you should wash your face with alum water only once a week. On the other hand, if your skin is very oily, then you can wash your face with alum water thrice a week. Also keep in mind that instead of applying direct alum water on the skin, first dilute it with plain water.

Know the benefits of alum water-

Beauty expert Poonam Chugh explains the benefits of using alum water on the face-

Alum water contains Vitamin-C. In such a situation, if there is a problem of pigmentation on your face, then cleaning the face with alum water reduces this problem to a great extent.

Alum has anti-inflammatory properties. It also reduces inflammation of the skin. In such a situation, if you have pimples on your face and there is swelling in them, then alum water also reduces it.

Alum also has anti-bacterial properties, if you use alum water on the face; it prevents the spread of any kind of infection.

The problem of skin tanning also reduces with alum water. If you simply wipe the face with cotton balls dipped in alum water, the tanning is reduced to a great extent.

If your skin is oily and because of this you are facing the problem of open pores, then you should use alum water. Alum water also controls the excess oil of the skin.

If you have any kind of wound on your face, then washing your face with alum water dries up that wound.

Who should not use alum water?

If your skin is sensitive, then you should not use alum on the face at all. Alum can also cause rashes on the skin.

On the other hand, if your skin is dry, then alum water makes your skin even drier because it contains aluminum.

Note- Before using alum water on the skin, it is very important to know your skin type. Also, you should apply alum water on the skin only after consulting a skin expert.

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