Report from DIY skin cream workshop
Actually I didn’t post about this event right after i attended. I wanted to test all the creams I made there, so i could provide you with the results of my tests as a guinea pig. I want to warn you straight away that the results are amazing! The cream workshop During this workshop, we created two facial creams of our choice from the offered list of recipes. I chose to make one cream for acne skin and the other one for dry, sensitive and acne prone skin. I chose the acne cream as a test treatment for my own acne prone skin. I made the other cream for my friend, as she has extremely sensitive and dry skin. The first recipe contained shea butter as a main ingredient. The idea was to thoroughly mix shea butter with the other ingredients without heating them. When it’s not heated, shea butter has the great ability to absorb water and oils, so all proportions should be strictly followed. Ingredients: Instructions: Despite the fact that the cream contains 50% oil, you will find that this mixture is very light, soft and it absorbs into a skin in a blink of an eye. It leaves my skin very soft during the whole day, also my skin’s color noticeably improved. What is even better is that this cream has a shelf life of about 4 months, and there is no need to keep it at a refrigerator! The lovely lady from a workshop told me that rosemary extract works well to preserve this cream. Actually this method of cream preparation that I learned turned upside down all my prior knowledge about skin creams. I believed that cream could not be prepared without an emulsifier; actually that is what all the books that I read on this topic said. Yet,It turns out that this indeed is possible with the help of high quality unrefined shea butter. The other recipe on the list was called chamomile cream; I guess it is because it contains lots of chamomile in a different form. As I mentioned, this cream is perfect for dry, sensitive, and vascular skin that is prone to acne. You can use it on a oily skin too. However, it may be to greasy to use it as a day cream, so it is better if you apply it before going to bed. Ingredients: Oily phase: Water phase: Additives: Instructions: Put all the ingredients listed above in the oily phase into the heat-resistant bowl. Pour the hydrosol into another bowl. Place these to bowls in a double boiler. Wait till the wax melts and start mixing it with the other oils in the bowl. You can mix it with a mini mixer or a simple spoon. When you see that all oils are mixed, add the hydrosol while thoroughly mixing. Remove from the double boiler and continue to stir until you receive a paste. Don’t overdo it. When you notice that the medley takes on a consistency of a slightly liquid cream, add the ingredients in the additives category. Mix for few seconds. Check that the additives have properly mixed into the rest of the cream. Put this in a glass container. As a result of this work, you will receive 50 ml of skin cream that smells like heavenly chamomile. The shelf life of this cream is also about 4 month without refrigeration. When you apply the cream onto your skin, you might first feel that it’s too greasy. However in less then a minute, the skin cream absorbs and leaves you with very soft and moisturized skin. I have provided you with lots of facial cream recipes during last few weeks. Have you tried any? I’m very curious about the results
Finally! Two weeks ago, I attended our local skin cream workshop. So many people wanted to participate. I had to wait about two weeks for the possibility to visit this amazing place. When I first stepped through the door, it was sheer paradise for me…LOL! So many natural smells, so many rare extracts, oils, butters and other ingredients. I just wanted to live there!
Homemade facial cream recipe for acne skin
5.2 g. shea butter
4 ml. tamanu (foraha) oil
3 ml. evening primrose oil
3 ml. avocado oil
14 ml. lavender hydrosol
2 drops rosemary extract
1 drop tea tree essential oil
1 drop citronella essential oil
1 drop atlas cedarwood essential oil
It is very simple to follow the recipe for this skin cream preparation. Put shea butter, tamanu, primrose, and avocado oils into a bowl and mix till you make a homogeneous substance. Make sure the medley is smooth and lump-free. Now it’s time to add the hydrosol. WAIT not so fast! The hydrosol should be added very, very slowly. To make this process easier, you can pour the hydrosol into a syringe. Add a few drops to the medley and mix till there is no water left. Then add a few more drops. Follow this process until the water and oil are properly integrated. Then add the essential oils.
Facial cream recipe for dry and problematic skin
3g emulsifying wax
5 ml calendula infusion
5 ml evening primrose oil
4 ml rosehip oil
4 ml macadamia oil
20 drops of wheat germ oil
40 ml chamomile hydrosol
4 drops rosemary extract
3 drops chamomile extract
1 drop bergamot essential oil
You can add different essential oils, however, it’s very important that in total essential oils equal 3 – 4 drops and no more.
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