Besan Face Pack – Gram flour has been used by our ancestors for centuries and it is certainly one of the most effective ingredient against various skin problems. Besan is super cheap which makes it affordable for most people. You can also use gram flour as an effective alternative to bath soap. I grew up with my grandparents and they always use either gram flour or mung dal flour instead of soap. It works as a great exfoliator and leaves your skin smooth and soft.
BESAN BENEFITS FOR SKIN
Besan acts as a natural cleanser, effectively removing dirt, dust, and external pollutants. It also helps to eliminate excess oil and toxins while exfoliating the skin and promoting healing. Besan brightens the skin, soothes inflammation, and fades sun tan. It helps in controlling oil production and lightening blemishes, including dark underarms. The zinc content helps to reduce pimples and acne. With consistent use, besan can even remove unwanted hair, tighten the skin, and reduce pore size.
TURMERIC
Turmeric has antiseptic properties and is anti inflammatory too. This helps treat and prevent acne breakouts. Using turmeric ensures faster wound healing and helps maintain clear glowing skin. The anti inflammatory properties does help in soothing inflamed skin. Just like gram flour(besan), turmeric also has the ability to reduce unwanted hair growth. The antioxidants in turmeric provides antiaging benefits on a budget and delays the signs of ageing
HOW TO USE BESAN FOR DRY SKIN
If you have dry skin, Go for hydrating ingredients like Banana, milk cream or olive oil/almond oil to combat dryness. They help nourish, brighten and moisturise the skin leaving it soft and supple.
CAN WE USE BESAN DAILY?
Oily skin beauties can use besan face wash daily for 30 seconds-1 minute BUT, I would not recommend it for other skin types. If used everyday, Besan can be too drying for normal-combinational skin types.
HOW OFTEN CAN WE USE BESAN FACE PACKS?
Use besan face packs 2-3 times a week only.
Gram flour can be drying so do not overuse.
HOW TO USE A BESAN FACE PACK
Make a thick paste of all the ingredients mentioned in the below face pack recipe.
Apply a thick layer on your face and neck.
Leave it on for about 20-30 minutes.
Rinse it off.
Follow up with a toner, moisturiser or sunscreen for best results.
BESAN FACE PACK FOR PIMPLES
Use these 2 face packs 3 times week to dry out pimples and prevent new ones from popping up.
You can use rose water or even green tea instead of curd BUT, these tend to dry faster when compared to curd.
It is desirable to leave the face pack for at least 20 minutes for the ingredients to work its magic.
- Gram Flour – 1 Tablespoon
- Turmeric powder – 1/4-1/2 Teaspoon
- Neem Powder – 1 Teaspoon
- Curd – As needed to make a paste
The combination of gram flour, neem, turmeric and curd help control excess oil, pull out bacteria and clear pores, promotes skin repair and faster healing too.
The antimicrobial effect of neem together with the antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effect of turmeric works in preventing further infections.
Curd moisturises and exfoliates dead skin cells revealing younger looking skin.
Consistent use of this face pack heals your skin completely and makes your skin clear and smooth.
I have already mentioned the Turmeric Face Pack Benefits And, why you should be using it in your skincare routine.
- Gram Flour – 1 Tablespoon
- Fenugreek powder – 1 Teaspoon
- Turmeric Powder – 1/2 teaspoon
- Curd – 2-3 Tablespoons
Again, fenugreek needs no introduction. I have been raving about the An Effective Fenugreek Face Pack For Pimples which is super easy to make and instantly reduces redness and soothes inflammation.
If you want, You can add lemon juice to both these face packs.
Since i have sensitive skin, lemon juice is a complete no-no for me.
These 4 ingredients help soothe redness and other inflammation while also promotes healing.
BESAN FACE PACK FOR ACNE SCARS AND DARK SPOTS
These recipes not only lighten blemishes, they can also be used to remove suntan and soothe sunburn effectively.
- Gram Flour – 1 Tablespoon
- Turmeric Powder – 1/2 teaspoon
- Honey – 1 Teaspoon
- Tomato juice – 3 Tablespoons
Tomatoes is one of the best ingredients that i would recommend for skin care.
Detailed Benefits Of Tomato For Skin And How To Use It For Open Pores can be found in one of my posts here.
Tomato contains antioxidants that prevents the signs of ageing. They promote collagen synthesis and thus helps maintain the plumpness of the skin.
This face pack cleanses and exfoliates the pores thoroughly, controls oil production, tightens skin, soothes inflammation and also, helps fade acne scars and dark spots.
In short, Rubbing a tomato on your skin is far better than doing nothing. Add some honey to it and there you have a nourishing face pack. Simple isn’t it?
- Gram Flour – 1 Tablespoon
- Turmeric Powder – 1/2 teaspoon
- Aloe Vera Gel – As needed
- Lemon juice – 1/2 Tablespoon
You can use fresh Aloe Vera gel or store bought gel for this recipe. Aloe vera gel is an all-in-one miracle ingredient that has countless internal and external benefits for our body. Aloe vera gel soothes the skin and promotes cell repair. They also prevent skin infections and that means, less breakouts. The enzymes and vitamins in aloe gel does help nourish and moisturise the skin.
Lemon juice is an astringent with high pH value. This makes it effective against excess oil production and in tightening open pores.
It is also good for treating and preventing acne as it has anti-fungal and antibacterial properties.
Vitamin C in lemon juice may help lighten dark spots and other blemishes while also providing anti-ageing benefits.
BESAN FACE PACK FOR HAIR REMOVAL
Once a week, You can let this body pack dry completely and then rub it off to get rid of dead skin cells. This leaves your skin super soft and smooth. I haven’t seen any side effects from doing so.
- Gram Flour – 1 Tablespoon
- Turmeric Powder – 1/2 teaspoon
- Milk/Aloe Vera Gel/Rose water – up to 3 Tablespoons
This face mask has to be used consistently to see results.
You can mix gram flour and turmeric powder in advance. Store it in an air-tight container in the bathroom.
Mix the powder with water, milk or even curd and apply it on your hands and feet.
Wash it off after 5 minutes.
It is best to use this body pack from your late childhood days onwards instead of soap.
BESAN FACE MASK FOR HYPERPIGMENTATION
- Gram Flour – 1 Tablespoon
- Turmeric Powder – 1/2 teaspoon
- Green tea – 3 Tablespoons (strong brew)
The antioxidants in green tea benefit our skin greatly and it is suitable for all skin types. Green tea improves skin tone and texture on consistent use. It is very gentle and soothing on the skin.
This detox face pack helps even out the skin tone, combat dullness and lighten blemishes.
You can achieve clear and bright complexion in a budget. Use green tea toner too for best and faster results.
- Gram Flour – 1 Tablespoon
- Licorice Root Powder- 2 Teaspoon
- Milk/Yogurt – 3 Tablespoon
Lactic acid in milk gently exfoliates the skin. Milk does nourish and moisturise while licorice root helps inhibit melanin.
Licorice root has been used in Ayurvedic recipes to lighten and brighten skin tone. Drinking licorice tea has many great health benefits too. You can read more on Licorice – Skin Benefits here.
Use this face pack to lighten blemishes and even out your complexion.
You can use this with Vitamin C serum or Alpha arbutin serum for fast results.
GRAM FLOUR FACE PACK FOR TAN REMOVAL
- Gram Flour – 1 Tablespoon
- Turmeric Powder – 1/2 teaspoon
- Curd – 2 Tablespoon
- Lemon juice – 1/2 tablespoon
All the above mentioned recipes help fade sun tan and restore your skin tone. So you can use any of these face packs for removing sun tan.
This recipe is the most famous Indian recipe which even Priyanka Chopra recommended as a go-to face mask. Besan haldi face pack needs no further explanation as most of you might be familiar with this face pack.
This face pack helps instantly brighten your skin tone and get rid of excess oil leaving your skin squeaky clean.
The 4 ingredient all-in-one face pack cleanses with gram flour, exfoliates and moisturises with curd, protects with antiseptic turmeric and finally lemon acts as an astringent, skin lightener and pore tightener.
CONCLUSION
Those were the 8. Besan Face Pack Recipes that I would recommend. Be patient and consistent while using natural recipes.
Want Faster Results?
Use a serum with potent ingredients like Vitamin C, Niacinamide, Alpha arbutin or even Ceramides.
Always use a sunscreen of spf 30 or above to prevent premature ageing, pigmentation and sun tan.
You MUST use a moisturiser after rinsing off gram flour face masks as they tend to dry out your skin.
That’s it for today guys. 🙂 Try these recipes and let me know how it goes for you in the comments section below.
I will be back next week with another amazing DIY recipe. I do get lots of emails asking for Manjistha skin lightening oil recipe, i will try to post it in a couple of weeks at the earliest.
Have A good Time. Stay Safe.
