How to Make Herbal Facial Cream
Having a nice and smooth facial skin is everyone’s dream as it plays a huge in enhancing the personality of an individual. By penetrating the layers of the skin, a herbal facial cream provides nourishment and moisture to your face and gives it a healthy glow. Even a small amount of herbal facial cream is enough for the whole face. Most people like herbal cream so much that they wish to use it on the rest of the body as well.
There are many branded herbal facial creams available in the market but if you are ready to work hard, you can make this cream at home and can save some precious bucks.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 250 ml
Ingredients:
Virgin coconut oil: ¼ cup
Grapeseed oil: 1 cup
Lanolin: 1 teaspoon
Beeswax: ½ oz
Essential oil: 2 drops
Distilled water: 2/3 cup
Vitamin A: At least 150,000 IU
Vitamin E: At least 10,000 IU
Aloe vera gel or juice: ½ cup
Instructions
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1
Arrange all the ingredients
You should visit a grocery store near your home and make sure that all the ingredients required to make a herbal facial cream are bought. -
2
Melt the ingredients
Put coconut oil, grapeseed oil, lanolin and beeswax in a pan and place it on low heat over a double boiler. The ingredients need to be heated, until they have melted down nicely. If you have a dry skin, you can substitute a heavier oil in place of grapeseed oil. It is recommended that you use sweet almond oil or apricot oil as a replacement in such a scenario. -
3
Allow the mixture to cool down
Grab a glass measuring cup and pour the melted ingredients in it. Leave the mixture alone until it cools down to room temperature. -
4
Use the blender
You should now take a blender and put essential oil, distilled water, Vitamin A, Vitamin E and aloe vera in it. Blend the mixture at the highest setting and while you are doing so, sprinkle the oil mixture into the blender. -
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Avoid over-mixing
After a couple of minutes, the blender will begin to slow down and the lotion will start to get thicker. You can switch off the blender at that stage and should avoid over-mixing. -
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Store the cream
Grab an empty lotion or cream jar and pour the mixture in it. You need to store the cream at a cool place. If you do not plan to use the herbal facial cream for a few months, you should refrigerate it.
