Top 3 Gram Flour Face Mask Recipes for Beautiful Skin

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What Is Gram Flour?

Gram flour, also known as garbanzo bean/chickpea flour/besan, is a gluten-free flour made by grinding dried chickpeas. It is commonly used in Indian and Middle Eastern cuisine, and it is naturally higher in protein than any wheat-based flours. It is popularly used in Southeast Asia as a natural skin and hair care product.

Gram flour is an excellent exfoliating agent that will help scrounge off dead cells, dirt and grime stuck deep within the pores and on the skin’s surface. It is traditionally used in India as a natural non-foaming soap and facial/body cleanser. Gram flour contains a high amount of saponins, which are natural cleansing agents also found in oatmeal and which help deep-cleanse skin.

Gram Flour Face Mask Recipes

Check out three deep cleansing gram flour face masks specified for each skin type below:

1. for bright skin (with yogurt)
2. for acne (with tumeric)
3. for oily skin (with orange peel powder)

For Bright Skin: Gram Flour Yogurt Face Mask

The gram flour yogurt face mask is a popular mask used to exfoliate, soften and moisturize dry skin. The gram flour helps exfoliate flaky skin and dead cells on dry skin while the yogurt will moisturize dry skin by locking in moisture.

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons gram flour
• 2 teaspoons yogurt

Directions

1. In the small bowl, add 2 teaspoons of gram flour and 1 teaspoon of yogurt.
2. Mix thoroughly to form a soft and creamy paste.
3. Apply the paste onto your face in gentle circular motions.
4. Wait for it to dry up, which takes about 3 to 5 minutes.
5. When the time is up, rinse off with warm water and splash cold water in the end to close pores.
6. Pat dry and moisturize.

My Tip

Use thick full fat yogurt like greek yogurt or labneh for best results.

For Acne: Gram Flour Face Mask With Turmeric

Turmeric is a powerful anti-acne face mask ingredient. It contains anti bacterial properties that help fight off acne causing germs. This golden spice is also a natural skin brightening, lightening and whitening agent. However, a little goes a long way and turmeric can actually stain skin, depending on the skin tone. For very pale skin, make sure to use 1/3 teaspoon of turmeric powder.

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons gram flour
• 1/3 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of water

Directions

1. Combine well the above ingredients in a small bowl to get a paste. Feel free to add more water to make it paste-like, but make sure it doesn't turn watery!
2. Using a face mask brush, apply the mask onto your face, avoiding the areas around your eyes and mouth.
3. Wait for the face mask to dry up before rinsing off with warm water.
4. Pat dry with a fluffy towel.

My Tip

You can also use clean finger tips to apply this face mask, however it might stain your nails yellow. To get rid of yellow stains, simply scrub them with a mild soap and water.

For Oily Skin: Gram Flour Orange Peel Powder Face Mask

Orange peel and gram flour are both excellent natural ingredients for removing excess sebum on the skin’s surface and within the pores. These two ingredients will help drive out any stale oils and excess sebum lodged deep within pores. Orange peel has a mild abrasive texture that will help exfoliate oily skin. It also contains skin lightening and brightening properties for radiant glowing skin.

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Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons gram flour
• ½ teaspoon orange peel powder
• 1 and ½ teaspoons water

Directions

Mix the two dry ingredients with enough water to make a paste. Gently slather this paste all over your face using clean finger tips. Leave it on for 3-5 minutes. Rinse off after it dries up and pat dry with a fluffy towel.

This content is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional.

Comments

uzma rani on June 21, 2020:

plz tell me a mask for pigmintion

Maria on June 19, 2020:

All the receipt of how to care our skin especially anti aging masks and day n night cream are very helpful..its help me a lot..i have spent a lot of money in beauty care..anyway its helpful thanks.

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Vadie on June 09, 2019:

Can i use sandal wood powder gram flour tumeric powder n rose water .would it give me a lighter skin complexion

La on August 24, 2017:

Yes it can be, oat flour contains the same properties as gram flour: it absorbs oil :)

Marie Flint from Jacksonville, FL USA on July 10, 2015:

I'm curious as to whether oat flour can be substituted for the graham flour. You have indicated they have similar exfoliating properties.

Also, I'd be reluctant to use the turmeric on my skin because of staining, as you have mentioned.