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!

Homemade Natural Deodorant

Update: It works! It's great...I'm in love. I didn't measure, but here is my best quantity estimate:

• Equal parts coconut oil & shea butter 
• 2 part corn starch to 1 part baking soda
• Tea tree oil ( 5-15 drops, depending on the size of the batch, but too much will irritate the skin)

 Melt the oils in a microwave-safe bowl (should take ~ 30 seconds, you don't want it hot). Mix in the cornstarch and baking powder until you have a "icing-like" consistency. It should be smooth and weirdly tempting to lick off your fingers, which is not advisable.

Mix in the tea tree oil last and then pour the mixture into whatever container you want. Maybe try an empty used deodorant tube or jar? I did (reduce, reuse, recycle).

Harden in the fridge or freezer for a bit if you want, but it works just fine as a cream. Sadye and I nicknamed it "pit frosting."

This took all of 6 minutes to make (anticlimactic, really), so its kind of irritating that it took me this long to try it out.