Are you tired of industrial cosmetics stuffed with ingredients that are toxic to the body and the environment? Making your own cream allows you to finally have control over what you apply to your skin every day. And contrary to what you might think, it's quick and easy! In this article, we will give you recipe ideas for make your homemade moisturizer with ease. First of all we will see the basic rules for making homemade cream. Then we will see 3 recipes to make your moisturizer according to your skin type.
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Why and how to make your homemade moisturizer?
You can quickly be discouraged from making your own homemade cream. And yes we know, nothing could be easier than going to the store and grabbing a ready-made jar of cream. But then, why make your homemade moisturizer?
- For a transparent approach to your products.
- To eliminate ingredients full of allergens, endocrine disruptors, synthetic fragrances, or even chemical preservatives.
- Because it's simple, quick and requires few ingredients.
- Because manufacturers sell us thousands of different products thanks to marketing (anti-wrinkle, day and night serums, moisturizing cream, etc.), whereas very often a single good cream is enough to be effective.
- Finally, making your own cream allows you to take care of your skin naturally!
What are the basic rules for making a homemade cream?
To make a homemade moisturizer, you will need:
- Combine a aqueous phase (water, hydrosol, aloe juice and gel, vegetable glycerin) and a fatty base (oils, butters, waxes etc.).
- Choose the ingredients or the recipe that corresponds to your skin type because vegetable oils, essential oils and vegetable butters have different properties.
- Other ingredients may complete your recipe for more targeted actions and an even more effective day cream: Vitamins, Hyaluronic acid, soy lecithin etc. Once again, the ingredients chosen will need to be tailored to the needs of your skin. You will also need to follow the recommended dosages.
- Emulsify the aqueous phase and the fatty base thanks to an emulsifier. Indeed, the oil and water do not mix, the emulsifier will allow you to obtain a homogeneous paste.
- Add a preservative to prevent bacterial growth in the water.
So for take care of your skin naturally, discover our three recipe ideas, tailored to your needs and your skin.
Homemade moisturizer recipes
For more recipe ideas to make your homemade cosmetics, we recommend the site Mycosmetik. This site offers you natural ingredients and many recipes very well explained, to make your home cosmetics.
Moisturizing and antioxidant cream for dry skin
This recipe is taken from the site MyCosmetik. You can find the entire recipe (raw materials, preparation, production advice, etc.) on this page.
For fragile and dry skin. cream ideal for the first wrinkles. Deep hydration rich in antioxidants. Quantity: 50 ml. Conservation: 3 months. The most complete and richest recipe.
Ingredients to make your dry skin moisturizer
- 37ml of rose hydrosol
- 8ml of Argan vegetable oil
- 4 drops of rosewood essential oil
- 4 drops of vitamin E
- 3g of cutina
- 0.15g of baking soda
- 9 drops of Isocide
The preparation to make your moisturizer dry skin
- Put in a first bowl the Argan oil, the drops of vitamin E. Start to mix then add the Cutina.
- In a second bowl, pour in the rose hydrosol and baking soda and mix.
- Heat two pots of water. When the water begins to simmer in the two saucepans, place your two bowls in the double boiler at the same time. Let them heat without touching them (do not mix). The water should remain simmering throughout.
- When the Cutina has completely melted in the Argan oil, you must wait another minute to reach the ideal temperature. Then after this time has passed, pour the hydrosol into the oily phase and beat vigorously with a whisk for at least 5 minutes. You must then obtain a homogeneous and creamy texture. Let the preparation cool for about 5 minutes.
- Finish by adding the essential oil of Rosewood and Isocide. Again energetically mix everything in order to homogenize everything.
- Transfer your preparation to an airless jar or bottle. Let cool for about fifteen minutes. Your preparation is ready!
source: Mycosmetik
Moisturizing cream for oily skin
For oily, problematic skin. Sebum regulating and moisturizing cream. Quantity: 35ml. Conservation: 1 months.
The ingredients to make your oily skin moisturizer :
- 10ml jojoba vegetable oil
- 5ml hazelnut vegetable oil
- 10ml lavender hydrosol
- 5ml of vegetable glycerin
- 1g beeswax
- 2g of cutina
- 4 drops of essential oil of rosemary or vitamin E (for conservation).
The preparation to make your oily skin moisturizer :
- Pour beeswax, jojoba and hazelnut vegetable oils and cutina in a bowl.
- Heat some water in a saucepan. When this one is quivering, place your bowl with the preparation in a bain-marie.
- When the mixture has completely melted and everything seems homogeneous, remove the mixture from the heat and add the lavender hydrosol and glycerin vegetable. Mix well until the dough is smooth and smooth. Let cool for about 5 minutes.
- To finish, add the drops of essential oil of rosemary or vitamin E and mix.
- Pour your preparation into a small jar or an airless bottle.
Moisturizer for normal skin
For normal skin, neither dry nor oily. Moisturizer. Quantity: 38 ml. Conservation: 1 months.
The ingredients to make your normal skin moisturizer :
- 25g of Damascus rose hydrosol
- 15g sweet almond vegetable oil
- 10g of Argan vegetable oil
- 2g beeswax
- 4 drops of vitamin E (for storage).
The preparation to make your oily skin moisturizer :
- Pour in the vegetable oils and beeswax In a bowl. Do it heat in a bain-marie.
- Wait for the wax to melt in the oil. Once melted, take the bowl out of the double boiler.
- Add the hydrosol and beat energetically with a whisk or a fork, for about 5 minutes until the mixture emulsifies. You must obtain a homogeneous paste.
- Let the preparation cool for 5 minutes and add vitamin E. Mix again to distribute well.
- Wait for the preparation to cool completely before using it.
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