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Channel: Health N Fitness
Date: 08/03/2023

Alum, commonly known as “phitkari” or “fitkari” in Urdu, is well known for its benefits for skin and hair. Alum that cosmetically used is potassium alum that has astringent and bacteriostatic properties. Astringent means something that causes contraction of tissues to make them tight or to shrink them, hence it is beneficial in shrinking the pores of the skin. It is bacteriostatic meaning it prevents the growth of bacteria.