Fresh And Cool Feeling Provider Orange Mint Toner

Submitted by Charishma_Ramchandani

"Mint leaves are rich in iron. Menthol helps tighten skin pores. This toner whisks away oil, surface dirt and dead skin cells from your skin. From the book: Natural Beauty At Home by Janice Cox."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Yields: 4.5 oz.

ingredients

• 14.79 ml dried mint or 44.37 ml fresh mint leaves
• 473.18 ml boiling water
• 1 orange (only the peel, i.e., orange part only of it)
• 14.79 ml vodka or 14.79 ml witch hazel

directions

1. Put mint leaves in a heat resistant bowl.
2. Pour 1 cup of boiling water over them.
3. Allow to sit until completely cooled.
4. Put the orange peel in another heat-resistant bowl.
5. Pour the remaining boiling water over it.
6. Let it sit until completely cooled.
7. Take 1/4 cup of mint water, 1/4 cup of orange blossom water (available at any ethnic Indian grocery store and it's cheaper there than at a drug store/pharmacy) and 1 tbsp.
8. of vodka or witch hazel, mix well and bottle in an airtight container.
9. Apply to your skin using a clean cotton ball.
10. You could use any remaining mint or orange water in a spray bottle as a freshener for skin and hair.
11. Else, you could use this in your favourite cold cream recipe!

Reviews

[macera44]

I made this a couple of days ago, and just love it! (I used orange blossom water). I keep it the fridge, now that it is hot, and it is very refreshing, and I can see a diference in my pores!! Thanks for sharing!