Guest guest Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Hi Friends, I want to know anyone using scobies as face mask or as face cream ? Do you mind sharing your recipes for using scoby as face cream ? Any testimonies to share ? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Hi Friends, I want to know anyone using scobies as face mask or as face cream ? Do you mind sharing your recipes for using scoby as face cream ? Any testimonies to share ? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Hi Sloh, The recipes that I developed for using Kombucha for skin and hair care can be found on my website here http://users.bestweb.net/~om/kmi/skin-hair.html There is also another Kombucha Cream recipe in the FiLES section of the list homepage kombucha tea Peace, Love and Harmony, Bev > > Hi Friends, > > I want to know anyone using scobies as face mask or as face cream ? Do you mind sharing your recipes for using scoby as face cream ? Any testimonies to share ? > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Here's my variation of skin treatment, which would properly be called a " kombucha vinegar non-abrasive skin exfoliator " because it is my aim to slough off the dead skin cells that make skin look dull and flaky. It is a very simple method. Pour a cup or two of kombucha vinegar (purposely brewed to complete sourness) into a bowl. Saturate a terry cloth (perhaps the size of a guest towel) in the liquid and wring it out slightly so that it is wet without dripping. Gently and slowly massage the areas you want to treat, so that dead skin cells can release and be rubbed away. Be gentle, gentle, gentle - let the k-vinegar do the work! Rinse with clear water. I do this to my whole body - face, neck, arms, legs, feet, trunk - about twice a week. My testimony is that my skin looks glowing instead of dry/flaky. I no longer need to use moisturizing lotion for dry, flaky looking skin on my hands and legs. (I still use a coconut oil moisturizer on general principle, but not to eliminate flakiness.) Calluses on my heels don't thicken into cracked skin, even now that it is summer and I wear sandals every day. I think I am using the same principle that says that fruit acids, like alpha hydroxy acid, are gentle chemical exfoliators that help dead skin cells release from the epidermis. I also use this vinegar as a final rinse, followed by clear water, when I clean my hair. I was prompted to wash my whole body with k-vinegar when I noticed how great my hands looked after massaging vinegar into my hair. Super-model Eve, sharing my beauty secrets! (You can see me in my reality show, acting the role of a frumpy old grandmother and school teacher.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 In message <653302.36565.qm@...> you wrote: > Hi Friends, > > I want to know anyone using scobies as face mask or as face cream ? > Do you mind sharing your recipes for using scoby as face cream ? Hi Friend, As Scoby is very acidic I would advise against using it prolonged on the delicate facial skin. It is better to give your face and neck a quick massage with the scoby and towel-dry after. I don't rinse my face after with water, but if you come away too red-faced, rinsing may well better in your case. The acidity is beneficial for skin, but can be irritating, if applied for too long. A similar effect is achieved by massaging the face with acidic KT. Here is 's KT CREAM RECIPE AND STORAGE------------------ I've done some experimenting and have found a recipe/method for the kombucha cream that works. The cream itself is just SCOBY pureed in a blender with enough liquid KT added to make the right consistency. You want it to be like applesauce, and it may take longer in the blender than you might think-- SCOBYs are tough. Also do not use too much liquid, you want the cream to be concentrated. If it is too watery, put just a fabric cover on the container and let some liquid evaporate off. STORAGE: The website recommends refrigeration. I have found that the cream spoils under refrigeration within 10 days to 2 weeks. It's better to leave it out at room temperature so that its protective bioactivity can continue. It lasts a very long time (so far, months), at room temp (in the refrigerator it will grow mold, but none at room temp). The cream will skin over... to use the cream, lift the skin and take out what you want, then lower the skin back over. But here is the key: once the cream has skinned over (or even before), cover the cream with a little bit of liquid KT. Add a little liquid as needed. This nourishes and keeps the whole thing from drying out. Can put a solid cap on LOOSELY, or use muslin or (unbleached) waxed paper. My favorite is a combination of muslin topped by waxed paper; it's breathable, but slows down evaporation. I've begun storing my main supply in a mason jar with the muslin/waxed paper cover. I then put a small amount in each of several glass face cream jars, convenient for frequent use, setting them at convenient places in the house. The lid still needs to be on loosely, because the health of the cream depends on air supply. Also, people have had their cream swoosh out because of built-up gasses. So please, loosely capped unless you are traveling or something. Experiment around. Some people add other ingredients such as clays or herbs. I haven't tried that. If you are interested in tissue reduction, I would not recommend adding coconut oil or other emolients, clays, or herbs. The reason is because all of those would dilute if not prevent the biological action of the KT cream, which is how it works. I have found the KT cream alone to be an amazing skin remedy (for whatever ails ye) as well as facial treatment. If using as facial, experiment with the time left on because while I've not had this problem, it's been suggested some people's skin might be sensitive to the acidity. My experience tho has been that my skin is nourished and extremely happy to receive it. It would be well for people to do a patch test (put on inside of elbow, cover with bandaid, let sit for 24 hours) before using KT cream, just to make sure you're not overly sensitive to the acidity. ------ EXTERNAL APPLICATION, USES COMPARED --------------- I've had an epiphany about external application. There are 3 basic types of external application-- liquid KT, KT cream, and pure whole SCOBY. One of my first pieces of information about external applications was when a listmember reported having applied the SCOBY to a place where a varicose vein in her leg had gotten injured, and that the flesh eroded. She more recently wrote: > I would only use the cream, or piece of scoby if the skin is not broken in > any way. I have varicose veins, very bad ones in one leg. When I had an > accident with it and the skin got broken I immediately put a scoby on it, > but found that it aggravated the situation and make the whole surrounding > area break out in sores. > > This might not have been the Kombucha's fault, but when the skin is very > fragile, as mine is, intense contact acidity might not be a good idea. > > Anyway, now, having recovered completely, I use KT tonic to rub the skin, > gently massaging all varicose parts. I have no pain in my legs now and I > hope it's not only wishful thinking: The skin is so much improved. Having this repeated on the list got me thinking, and I was struck with why the cream or SCOBY application caused flesh erosion. It's the very same reason that such external applications have been getting rid of the benign skin bumps on my nose. It's very simple. Each form of external application has particular characteristics that make them better for certain applications and less ideal for others. Once this is understood, however, it's easy to modify the application of any external form to help a given problem, by adjusting the time period for treatment. For example, I experience the KT cream (when stored as I do, by keeping it alive and moist with KT) to be the most intense external application for problems on unbroken skin (as opposed to cuts, ulcers, or wounds). If applied as a facial, it peels the dead skin off in short order. If applied to irregularities in the skin, bumps and so forth, it has the potential for peeling the skin back far enough to get rid of such things, but it may take a series of applications since if the bumps are deep seated there will have to be interim healing of the surrounding areas. As I have described in a previous email, the healing process from the intense use of KT cream was very similar to that of healing from a previous experience in which a highly skilled plastic surgeon removed some of the bumps (which tend to keep reproducing once a person manifests them, but more on that later). So, it is my opinion that KT cream is best used in a 12/7 or 24/7 heavily applied manner with conditions that need dissolving or breaking down; or, for the relief of temporary skin conditions such as hives, bites, etc., as short-term, 3-4 times a day. I and others I know are having great success using the cream on poison oak(/ivy) rashes; it is the only thing I/we have ever tried that actually stops the progression and heals the rash, starting immediately. Miracle. The use of whole SCOBYs, it seems to me, has a deeper effect. For example I recently described having wrapped my knee with a big one, using a wide ace bandage gently wrapped, which relieved the pain I was experiencing that was keeping me awake. It improved the pain so that I could perform two days later with my band as I do, on inline skates. I have also used thin pieces of SCOBY torn off and laid as a mask on the skin bumps, it adheres well on its own and dries there. I alternated that mode with the KT cream mode on my nose some, just naturally doing what felt right. My impression is that the cream and the whole SCOBY were doing lightly different things to the site of application, complementary things. Nevertheless it's clear that the cream did the most peeling and dissolving. (The SCOBY is good for a break from the intensity of the cream while still continuing the treatment.) Last, we have the application of liquid kombucha tonic itself. This can be thought of for uses such as antiseptic, linament, and can be used anywhere the cream or whole SCOBY is used, again as a way to reduce intensity of treatment while continuing forward with it. So, this makes a lot of sense with the issue of a varicose vein that has ulcered (opened in a sore to the surface) or has been abraded. The thing that is not needed with an ulcer is dissolving of flesh. What is needed is an emollient, antiseptic, nurturing film, which is exactly what KT tonic provides when gently applied with the hand, a cotton ball, or a piece of flannel (refresh often). I theorize (and have tested with myself and others and found to be true) that if such an ulcer were heavily encrusted with poorly scabbing material or if it had gotten dirty or was not healing well for any reason, or if it were starting to show signs of infection, an initial rinse with liquid KT and then heavy applications of KT cream would be indicated until the surface looked moist and pink or red again, that is, use the cream to clean up a sore or wound (only if necessary), otherwise use the liquid tonic, as a general rule to get started with. Because such types of problems don't need reduction of tissue, they need to be facilitated to construct tissue. As I analyze the various uses to which I've put the three external kombucha- application types, I see that this schema is a useful tool for thinking about how to approach a given external health concern. KT cream: tissue reduction KT liquid: tissue nurturance whole SCOBY: muscoloskeletal issues, consolidation of gains in healing, burn compress, bee stings and other insect bites, all-over skin tonic... I said at the beginning that once one understands this thinking, it is possible to modulate one's use of any of them to achieve the other needs. For instance if you needed cream but only had a whole SCOBY, if you keep the SCOBY wet with liquid KT it will accelerate the process. If you only have cream but need liquid, put the cream on for shorter periods, more frequently. Don't allow to dry on. If you need liquid and only have a SCOBY, then just wipe the area with the SCOBY and let dry. This to illustrate that it's all relative to time. Since the liquid KT is really the same thing biologically and chemically as the cream or the whole SCOBY, using the cream or SCOBY is a way to accelerate the effects, thus shortening the time necessary for resolution. Adjusting the time is important, so to achieve success watch external applications carefully to get clues about changing the form of application and time applied. I've been thinking about excema. This is a condition that needs both cream and liquid. Because the flakiness needs dissolving, but the skin needs nurturance and building as well. So, during the day one could use liquid, and at night use the cream. That works well socially also. Kombucha is so considerate that way --V P.S. I think if one is treating a skin condition with cream or SCOBY that a general practice of applying the liquid when not soaking the cream or SCOBY on it would be beneficial. That's what I've been doing intuitively, and it really helps. Then on occasion it would be, not putting anything on, letting it breathe a day or two. Ah, and I said I'd get back to the repeated manifestation of the skin bumps: it appears to me that we're beating back the bumps on all fronts: eradication and prevention. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Greetings most kombuchaly, Margret in the UK falling back on wisdom from in the US -- +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk/family/scobygrow/home.html http://bavarianminstrel.wordpress.com creation.com Invited or not, God is present! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Wow, Super Model Eve! (hee hee! I love that!) I'm definitely going to have to try this. I have cracking callousy feet continuously and no amount of commercial creams or doctor prescriptions helps. Natural products have been the best thing for me for other skin issues, but for some reason I never thought it could help my feet. Going to start doing that! Thanks for sharing. ~April ________________________________ From: eveheart <eveheart@...> kombucha tea Sent: Mon, August 9, 2010 12:45:51 AM Subject: Re: Scoby as face mask ? Recipes - Face Ceam etc ? Here's my variation of skin treatment, which would properly be called a " kombucha vinegar non-abrasive skin exfoliator " because it is my aim to slough off the dead skin cells that make skin look dull and flaky. It is a very simple method. Pour a cup or two of kombucha vinegar (purposely brewed to complete sourness) into a bowl. Saturate a terry cloth (perhaps the size of a guest towel) in the liquid and wring it out slightly so that it is wet without dripping. Gently and slowly massage the areas you want to treat, so that dead skin cells can release and be rubbed away. Be gentle, gentle, gentle - let the k-vinegar do the work! Rinse with clear water. I do this to my whole body - face, neck, arms, legs, feet, trunk - about twice a week. My testimony is that my skin looks glowing instead of dry/flaky. I no longer need to use moisturizing lotion for dry, flaky looking skin on my hands and legs. (I still use a coconut oil moisturizer on general principle, but not to eliminate flakiness.) Calluses on my heels don't thicken into cracked skin, even now that it is summer and I wear sandals every day. I think I am using the same principle that says that fruit acids, like alpha hydroxy acid, are gentle chemical exfoliators that help dead skin cells release from the epidermis. I also use this vinegar as a final rinse, followed by clear water, when I clean my hair. I was prompted to wash my whole body with k-vinegar when I noticed how great my hands looked after massaging vinegar into my hair. Super-model Eve, sharing my beauty secrets! (You can see me in my reality show, acting the role of a frumpy old grandmother and school teacher.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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