Ayurvedic Anti-Acne & Anti-Aging Facemask

Sandalwood paste in silver bowl with sticks and leaves on a circular stone base for creating paste.

Recipe Source

The Ayurveda Way by Ananta Ripa Ajmera ($18.95, Storey, 2017)

Ingredients

1 cup masoor dal
2 tsp turmeric powder
10 to 20 strands saffron
1 tsp sandalwood powder

Directions

Place the masoor dal, turmeric, saffron, and sandalwood powder in a blender. Blend until the mixture becomes a fine powder, 1 to 3 minutes.
Place a spoonful of the powder in a small bowl and mix it with a bit of water to create a paste. Spread the paste onto your face and keep it there for 10 to 15 minutes, or until it dries up and tightens your facial muscles.
Rinse the facemask off with cool water, ideally in the shower.

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Contributor

Ananta Ripa Ajmera

Ananta Ripa Ajmera is a spiritual teacher, 10-time award-winning and bestselling author of The Way of the Goddess and The Ayurveda Way, and co-founder of The Ancient Way. Ananta regularly appears in media, and has been interviewed by Dr. Deepak Chopra, Good Day New York, Forbes, and Allure. She has taught Ayurveda at Endeavor, Stanford, UNICEF, and ABC News.

Learn more about her book, TThe Ayurveda Way, on her website.