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Secrets to Making Homemade Skin Cream Based on Lecithin

Today I’m going to share with you my secret for creating homemade skin cream based on lecithin with the help of the “cold” method. I love this method because you don’t need to heat the oils and water in order to mix them as in the traditional method, so it will save you time. You can simply add all of the ingredients to the bowl at once and mix, and there is no need to add them step by step, which makes it very simple. So now, here is a little about the benefits of lecithin, and later, I will reveal to you the secret recipe:

How does lecithin benefit the skin?

Lecithin is extracted for cosmetic purposes from the egg yolks of chicken, sunflower seeds, and soybeans. More widely available is soy lecithin, which is a mixture of 65% natural phospholipids, 30 to 35% soybean oil, a small amount of glycerol, ethanolamine, galactose, B vitamins, biotin, and choline.

In skin care products, lecithin is used as an active additive and an emulsifier. As an active additive in cosmetics, lecithin is used for softening, toning, and moisturizing, which will promote the restoration of the barrier function of the skin to prevent moisture loss from the deeper layers of the complexion. Lecithin is especially effective in combination with vitamins A, D, F, B1, B6, and PP.

Lecithin promotes the deeper penetration of fat and biologically active substances into the epidermis. It also reduces inflammation and irritation in the skin, stimulates cell regeneration, improves skin texture, and prevents the formation of wrinkles. The lecithin is an antioxidant, which also protects the skin from the negative effects of free radical damage.

Lecithin can be used for all skin types. As an active additive, it should be used in 0.5% to 3% concentrations, and as an emulsifier at 3% to 20%.

In skin creams, lecithin can be somewhat sticky and oily, but it absorbs well. Some do not find the smell of lecithin pleasing, but the smell will disappear after you add a few drops of essential oil.

So that’s it for the theory, let’s prepare our working space for the practice!

Here is the recipe on how to use lecithin for your beauty purposes:

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Quick Recipes to Get Golden Skin at Home [Updated]

A few weeks ago, I shared with you my Top 6 Homemade Remedies for a Stunning Tan. While I was writing that post, I remembered that I had previously written posts about methods you can use at home, even without going into the sun, to give your skin a light and sexy tan. I decided to update you with some new recipes that I found after writing this post a few months ago, so here is my list:

• You can wash your skin with a strong brewed black tea, coffee, or cocoa. This will give your skin a light tan, and it will also make it more elastic. Another good idea is to create ice cubes from coffee or strong tea, and wipe your face with one each morning. This will give your skin a light golden tone without tanning.
• You can also make facial masks with the addition of ground coffee or cocoa. This mask will not only give your face the appearance of a suntan, but it will also cleanse the skin. It is very simple to prepare this mask: Mix a small amount of coffee or cocoa with a little water so that the mixture becomes thick. Apply the mask to your face, and leave it on for 10 minutes. Rinse with warm water. If you have very dry skin, water can be replaced with vegetable oil.
• As I mentioned in my previous article about homemade remedies for a stunning tan, carrot is a very strong ingredient to help your skin tan faster. However, it also provides a powerful benefit of adding bronze color to your skin by itself. Any recipes made from carrot juice and glycerin will add a golden tone to your skin!
• The surprising find for me was that you can use juice from rhubarb root to darken your skin. Squeeze the rhubarb root to create juice, and wipe your face with it twice per day. If you have oily skin, you can scrub your skin with this mixture. If you have dry skin, you can create a mask from rhubarb juice and sour cream. Mix 1 teaspoon of sour cream and 1 teaspoon of juice, and apply to your complexion for 10 minutes. Remove this mixture with a cloth.
• Last of all, let’s not forget about chamomile! This herb has a lovely scent with coloring benefits. Mix 8 tablespoons of chamomile, and place in a container with 1 L of boiled water. Close this tightly, and let it sit for two hours. Strain the infusion, and wipe your skin with it every morning. You can also make ice cubes from this mixture, and rub your skin with the ice cubes to refresh your complexion in the morning.

Unfortunately, if you want your tan to stay on for longer, you do need to give up the Cleopatra’s milk bath because all dairy products will have a whitening effect on the skin. Try to avoid using these products to help your tan last longer.

Have you tried one of these recipes before? Do you have your own secret on how to create a golden skin tone at home?

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Top 6 Homemade Remedies for a Stunning Tan

Ah… The sun! We all worship the sun and adore sunbathing, and sunbathing is and has been for many years something that most people enjoy as soon as warm weather arrives. This is especially true when going on holidays to sunny locations. To get you started, here are some remedies for a beautiful brown tan and natural skin tone!

My top 3 remedies for faster and better tanning:

• Before hitting the beach, give your whole body a good exfoliation to remove all dead skin. To do this, use a granulated body scrub or exfoliating scrubbing sponge. In the shower, scrub off dead skin with one of these tools, especially on the flaky areas on the back of the arms, knees, and elbows. Be careful to only scrub off dead skin and not healthy skin because scrubbing to aggressively can cause irritation. By removing these dead skin cells, you will promote healthy skin regeneration to ensure a uniform tan.
• Walnut is a wonderful ingredient to help better tan the skin. Apply walnut oil to your skin two times on a daily basis.
• Carrot is powerful in helping your skin to tan quickly. Twice each day, massage your skin with a mixture of 2 tablespoons of carrot juice and 1 tablespoon glycerin. Before going out into the sun, drink carrot juice with cream or olive oil for better results.

My top 3 remedies to create a natural skin tone:

• Squeeze a small amount of lemon into a glass of water. Wipe your skin with this mixture before going to the beach.
• Preserved cucumber helps to protect your skin from the sun. To preserve cucumber juice, mix the juice with spirits at a ratio of 1:10. Store this mixture in the refrigerator at a temperature that does not exceed 15°C for two weeks, and strain. Before using, mix 1 tablespoon of the preserved juice with 10 tablespoons of water, and massage this mixture into your complexion before going into the sun.
• Jojoba oil protects beautifully from ultraviolet rays. It is best to apply it to your skin mixed with almond oil in a ratio of 1:1. You can use more jojoba oil if necessary by adding more to the mixture for added protection, but it may be difficult to apply pure jojoba oil to your skin.

IMPORTANT: The remedies mentioned above do not give you permission to hit the beach without proper sun protection. Make sure to always protect your skin with a high SPF protection cream!

Do you know any home remedy for a stunning tan? Please share it with us by leaving the comment bellow.

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Practical Tips on How to Make Your First Facial Cream

As I’m planning to update you with some homemade skin cream recipes, I decided to post some general rules on how to whip up a homemade cream. Just follow the rules, and I’m sure you will become a great cream-maker.

Background:

Creams are semi-solid emulsions, which is a mixture of oil and water. They are categorized into two types: oil-in-water (O/W) creams composed of small droplets of oil dispersed in a continuous aqueous phase, or water-in-oil (W/O) creams composed of small droplets of water dispersed in a continuous oily phase.

To make a homemade skin cream, you need three components:

• Water Phase: water, hydrosol, juice, milk, etc.
• Oily Phase: vegetable oil, animal fats, lanolin, silicones, waxes, etc.
• Emulsifier: special emulsifier for creams or wax, lanolin, lethicin, etc. The cream with a special emulsifier is easier to make, has a better texture, and creates a more stable emulsion so that oils do not separate from the water.
• Additionally, the cream may also contain: preservatives (which I never use in my creams), active ingredients, extracts, essential oils, etc. In order to stabilize the emulsion (so the cream will not break), you can use less emulsifiers and instead use gel formers, alike xanthan, guar, or thickeners. More about beauty ingredients in green ingredients section.

Keeping Homemade Facial Creams:

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Highly Effective Beauty Recipes With Aloe Vera

For those who missed my previous post on aloe vera benefits read it here The Amazing Power of Aloe Vera! or you can go straight to the homemade recipes mentioned below. Just believe me aloe vera is an awesome plant and you will notice it right after beauty procedure!

Aloe vera for oily skin

If you have oily and acne prone skin preserved aloe vera juice is your salvation. To preserve aloe juice, mix the juice with spirits in the ratio of 4:1, and store it in the refrigerator at a temperature of no more than 15°C. Wipe your face every day before going to bed.

Aloe mask for dry skin

Mix aloe juice, honey, glycerin and water in equal proportions. Thoroughly mix and add 1 teaspoon of oatmeal flour. Mix again and apply to face for 20 minutes.

Aloe mask recipes for aging skin

- Finely chop 1 tablespoon of fresh aloe leafs, 1 tablespoon of fresh mint leafs, 1 tablespoon of callendula leafs. Apply moisturizing cream then the mixture on your face. This mask will deeply cleanse and rejuvenate your skin.

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