How To
Make Face Cream
Have you ever
thought of making your own face cream? Do you realize that
our skin is a very delicate organ and requires attention and
proper care? Over exposure to sun, dust, dehydration and
poor skin care products make our skin lose it luster and
shine. There are numerous beauty products in the market
today that claim to rejuvenate your skin but most of them
fail to have any effect. Instead, homemade face creams are a
better option as they are superior in quality and
effectiveness and also less expensive than the over-hyped
products in the market. Read on to know how to make face
cream at home.
Ingredients for making Face Cream
- 1 cup Grape Seed Oil
- ¼ cup Virgin Coconut Oil
- 1 tsp. Lanolin
- ½ oz. grated Beeswax
- 2/3 cup Distilled Water
- ½ cup. Aloe Vera Gel or Juice
- Vitamin E at least 10,000 IU
- Vitamin A at least 150,000 IU
- 2 drops Essential Oil of your choice
- Clean Cream or Lotion Jars
Procedure
- Before you begin making your face cream, ensure that all the ingredients are at room temperature.
- The first step is to mix the grape seed oil, coconut oil, lanolin and beeswax and put them in the top pan of the double boiler. Apply low heat to the boiler and heat the mixture until the mixture has melted.
- Once melted, take it out from the pan and pour it in a glass measuring cup. Allow it to cool until it reaches room temperature.
- Now, put the distilled water, aloe vera, Vitamin E, Vitamin A and essential oil in a mixer. Make sure that you blend them at the highest speed. While you blend them, drip the above made oil mixture into the mixer.
- The
lotion would start getting thicker and the mixer would get
slow in speed. Turn off the mixer when you reach this stage.
The face cream is ready!
Pour the cream in fresh cream or lotion jar and store them in a cool place. If you do not intend to use the cream for a few weeks, you can as well put the jar in the refrigerator.