Showing posts with label essential oils. Show all posts
Showing posts with label essential oils. Show all posts

Friday, January 25, 2013

Homemade Facial Moisturizer

Natural cosmetics are expensive. Reality is that a product composed of a few natural ingredients usually costs much more than one with 10,000 toxic ones. That is, if you buy this natural product pre-made at Whole Foods (especially moisturizers...finding an affordable one is the worst!). But really, you don't have. Skin responds well to simple, wholesome ingredients and putting together a killer, customized moisturizer isn't hard, or expensive.

I've purchased 2oz apothecary bottles with droppers for $1, but you can always recycle an old (clean) cosmetics bottle.

Recipe for 2oz:

  • 1.5 oz Vegetable Glycerin & Rose Water (Heritage brand sells these two combined, I buy that. You can too, or purchase separately)
  • 0.5oz Base Oil (Jojoba, Apricot, Sweet Almond. I use Sweet Almond)
  • 10-12 dops total of Essential Oils for your skin's needs
    • Oily/Ace: Lavender, Tea Tree, Rosemary Bergamot, Cedarwood, Lemongrass
    • Dry: Lavender, Jasmine, Patchouli, Rose
    • Combo: Maybe a combo of Rose and Lavender or Jasmine & Tea Tree

Shake before each use!