Beauty properties

Unlike other types of flours, the mixed chickpea and barley flour is not only used in the gastronomic and culinary fields, in fact, thanks to the presence of saponins, which have the ability to convey hydrophilic molecules, that is, capable of incorporating water and retaining it on a oily surface such as skin, farinella can also be used for the preparation of detergents and other cosmetic products for the body.

Even in self-production you can easily prepare farinella-based detergents and shampoos. Just mix it with warm water, avoiding the formation of lumps through uniform circular movements, with the possibility of adding a few drops of essential oil to obtain the fragrance. These preparations must be used immediately to avoid oxidation and deterioration.

You can also prepare face and body masks with various functions:

By carefully mixing 3 tablespoons of farinella, 3 tablespoons of brown sugar and mixing everything with the addition of 3 tablespoons of sweet almond oil, you get an excellent exfoliating scrub useful for removing waste cells and renewing the skin. By combining these ingredients, the cleansing power of the farinella is exploited which, thanks to the saponins, absorbs the fat particles and removes them, leaving the skin dry and clean. Furthermore, dead cells are removed thanks to the rubbing action of cane sugar.

Another type of cream is the "anti-aging" one, which is prepared simply by adding a pinch of turmeric to the combination of farinella and warm water. The one obtained is a recipe that promises a rejuvenated and radiant skin, thanks to the powerful antioxidant action of Indian turmeric in combination with the cleansing action of chickpea flour.