Piper betel leaves are not rich in water, minerals, protein, fiber, carbohydrates, and antioxidative compound chavicol, as well as various other minerals such as zinc, calcium, which have many beauty benefits.
Treating melasma
Applying a betel leaf mask helps moisturize and provide anti-aging properties, preventing melasma, freckles, and wrinkles.
You clean the betel leaves, soak them in diluted salt water, then scoop them out and let them drain. Then, you put them in a pot of boiling water until the leaves are soft. Clean your face, apply the betel leaf, keep it for about 20 minutes, then rinse your face with warm water.
Option 2 is to put the finely ground betel leaves into a pot of water, then boil until a sticky mixture is obtained. Put the mixture in a sealed jar and store it in the refrigerator, each time you use it, take out a spoonful.
Wash your face, then apply the betel leaf paste on your face like a mask for about 15-30 minutes, then rinse with water. Do this continuously once a day for 10 consecutive days. Do it once a week.
Combining with turmeric to treat freckles
Turmeric combined with betel leaves creates a supportive mixture that fades melasma, evens out skin tone, and prevents aging.
Clean the betel leaves, soak them in diluted salt water, scoop them out and drain the water. Boil the betel leaves, then put them in a blender with a little cooking water.
Preventing acne
Due to its anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties, betel leaves help prevent acne, treat skin ulcers, skin infections, itching, and allergies.
Wash the betel leaves and let them drain. Put fresh betel leaves in a blender, add a few grains of salt, then blend with a little clean water, then strain to get water. Use betel water to wash your face once a week, 1-2 times.
Improving skin health
You can mix betel leaf extract with olive oil or rose water to make a natural facial cleanser. With long-term use, you will have beautiful and healthy skin.
Note:
– Be cautious when using it because not everyone is suitable for betel leaf skin care.
– Although it contains many nutrients beneficial for the skin, betel leaves are very hot. Therefore, people with thin, sensitive skin or very dry skin should pay attention.
– Do not use more than 3 times a week: Overuse of betel leaves will overload the skin, erode it, cause clogged pores, and severe acne.
– The choice of ingredients to combine with betel leaves should also be noted. Betel leaves contain many essential oils and can cause skin irritation and itching if used with vitamin E, olive oil, etc.
