10 Benefits Of Using Alum For Skin

Fitkari, or if we talk in technical words, ALum, is a very useful chemical compound. Alum is well known for water purification, after shave treatment and preventing evil influences. Alum powder is used in a wide range of applications from deodorants through to making pickles as it is capable of inhibiting bacterial growth. Alum powder is used in leather tanning, dyeing, baking powder and fireproof textiles. Apart from this it is a widely used ingredient to get amazing skin.

1. Alum stone(padikara kal) is one of the items used to prevent us from evil eye and evil influences. It is a long term belief and being followed by generations. People usually tie it using black rope and hang the alum stone outside the house to keep the evil influences away.

2. Alum stone is commonly used for after shaving treatment. It is used a styptic for minor bleeding from shaving cuts.

3. Alum is used as a natural deodorant for body odor as it has the capability of inhibiting bacterial growth which is responsible for body odor. But people say that it is not recommended to use it everyday.

4. Alum is used for pimples, acne marks, acne scars and acne treatment widely. Alum powder is widely used for treating acne and pimple problems. Let us see how to use alum powder for acne. Mix alum powder with water and apply it on the acne. Leave it for 20 minutes and wash the face with clean water. Regular usage of alum powder reduces the acne.

5. Alum is used for tightening the skin too. You can use it with egg whites or rose water.

6. Alum is widely used for hair removal. Women in ancient ages used alum for removing unwanted facial hairs like upper lip hair. Mix 1/2 tsp of alum powder with 1 tsp of rose water and keep it ready. Adjust the quantity of alum powder and water as required. The ratio of alum powder to rose water is 1:2 approximately. Once hair is removed or waxing is done, apply the alum mixture on the face or the place where you want the facial hairs to be removed. Leave it for 20 minutes. If you feel that the mixture gets dried up, you can sprinkle rose water on it to keep it on more time. Wash thoroughly and pat the face dry. You can do this on your hands and legs too. Apply moisturizer after pat drying to keep the area moisturized. Regular coconut oil can be used for moisturizing. Take care not to apply on the eye and surrounding areas.Follow the process for long time to see the visible results like 6 months to 1 year.

7. A pinch of alum powder can be mixed with water or rose water and applied it on the blackheads gently. Do not rub it. Follow this process daily to remove the blackheads easily. You can use this with any natural face masks too.

8. Using deodorant for long time might be one of the causes of black underarms or dark underarms. Using alum powder as deodorant can help to get rid of black underarm problem. But do not use it daily.

9. Many commercial brands started using alum powder in their product for curing dark circles. You can mix a pinch of alum powder with water and apply it on the dark circles. Take care not to apply on the eye. Please do it carefully.

10. It is also helpful in treating cold sores. Add a drop of water to a pinch of alum powder and apply it on the cold sore. Leave it for 30 seconds and wash it off thoroughly. Repeat this process twice or thrice daily to see the visible results within 3 days.