Homemade skin care recipes are becoming very popular.
Bath salts, body scrubs, masks, hand creams, lotions, and lip balms are fun to make, inexpensive, and can be the perfect gift. There are so many wonderful recipes to choose from but for now we are going to keep the selection holiday themed.
Making your own skin care products not only generates a significant savings but you know exactly what you are putting on your skin and most ingredients can come straight out of your kitchen!
Since these natural recipes are made to order they are always fresh and don’t contain any preservatives or chemicals. By making your own products, you can make as little or as much as you need.
These easy natural skin care recipes can be left simple or you can add your own unique mixture.
What a delightful way to give a treasure to remember!
Homemade Skin Care Recipe:Shea Butter Soap
With the winter season comes all kinds of dry skin problems. What could be more luxurious and nurturing to your skin than a homemade soap with natural Shea butter.
Shred it as fine as possible since it will take less time to melt the soap down if the pieces are small.
2 Tbsp all-natural, unprocessed Shea Butter
1 Cup Distilled Water
Optional- Aromatherapy oil, glitter
Using a double boiler bring water to a boil. Add the grated castile soap to the inner pot with distilled water. Stir frequently over medium heat until soap is completely melted and stringy. Remove from heat. Add Shea butter stirring gently until mixture is well blended. Add Essential oil drops.
* If you don’t have a double boiler- Melt soap in glass container placed in a pot of hot water over low heat.
Pour into plastic containers (My choice- using festive ice cube trays) Sprinkle glitter lightly on top.
Let dry and harden for several hours. Pop out soap forms when completely hard.
Place soap on a drying rack and allow to set,turning throughout the day for 3 weeks before wrapping them in plastic wrap.
*Supplies can be found in some craft stores, health food stores, cosmetic supply companies, farmers market and the internet.
Refrigerated, it can last more than two years.
Homemade Skin Care Recipe:Peppermint Salt Scrub
Easy energizing body scrubs will help scruff away dead skin cells and leave you feeling refreshed and energized. Homemade spa recipes are just as luxurious as any quality spa experience.
1 Cup choice fine–medium grain salt such as table salt, Sea salt, Mineral salt, Dead sea salt ….
Choice carrier oil such as Sweet almond oil, Grape seed oil, Macadamia nut oil….
In a bowl add essential oil to salt and stir thoroughly. Moisten and stir in gradually carrier oil to mixture until its consistency to suit. Place scrub mixture into airtight wide-mouthed glass jar – sprinkle lightly with touch of red sugar.
Enjoy -use the body scrub within 6 months. Stir scrub gently before use, in case ingredients have separated. Gently rub over skin to exfoliate and invigorate your skin. Rinse well.
Homemade Skin Care Recipe:Cleopatras Relaxing Bath Salt
This long time ancient Greek treatment is still popular today for its health and beauty benefits. Relax with a soothing, fragrant bath and body recipes treatment. Making bath salts is quick and it will help soothe soreness and tired muscles.
1 Cup Rock Salt, Sea Salt, or Dead Sea Salt
1 Cup Epsom Salts
2 Tbsp Baking Soda
Optional- 10-30 drops choice Essential oils, Red or Green food coloring
Mix salts together in bowl. Blend in baking soda. Add aromatherapy essential oils and a few drops of choice food coloring for desired color. Blend thoroughly and store in glass jar.
Enjoy some quiet time- home spa recipes can easily turn a regular bath into a deluxe spa treatment. Dissolve a handful of salt mixture under running water.
Homemade Skin Care Recipe:Soothing Homemade Hand Lotion
Our hands are very often neglected. They are over-worked and we subject them to harsh conditions and over washing. They are constantly in view. Hydrate and soften dry skin. Give them some special TLC.
1 Tbsp Cocoa Butter
2 Tbsp Beeswax
¼ Cup organic Coconut oil
½ Cup Sweet Almond Oil
10-30 drops choice Essential oil
Makes 1 Cup
Bring water to boiling in a double boiler. Add cocoa butter, beeswax, coconut oil and almond oil to the inner pot and stir till melted over medium heat.
Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes before adding essential oils. Continue to stir until mixture becomes opaque. Pour into individual containers and allow to cool overnight.
Homemade Skin Care Recipes: Chocolatemint Kiss Lip Balm
Homemade lip balm recipes help to treat dry, sore or chapped lips. Keep lips protected,luscious and moisturized. Chocoholics dream!
1 teaspoon of Beeswax (flake or pellet)
1 teaspoon Organic Coconut Oil
1 teaspoon Calendula oil
3 Chocolate Chips
5 drops of Peppermint Extract
Place Beeswax in heat safe cup. Over low heat place cup in a double boiler or saucepan and melt beeswax.
Add in the oils and stir till blended. Remove from heat and allow mixture to cool about 5 minutes. Add chocolate and peppermint.
Pour mixture into new or re-useable old balm pot or lip tubes and place in refrigerator to cool and set before covering.
Homemade skincare recipes:Christmas Butter Balm
For a larger home made lip balm recipe- batch yields (10 ¼ -oz jars)
3/4 oz Shea Butter or Cocoa Butter
2/3 oz Jojoba Oil
¼ oz Extra Virgin Olive Oil
½ oz Beeswax (flakes or pellets)
¼ oz Candelilla Wax flakes
Choice of extract flavor– 8-14 drops of chocolate extract, peppermint ….or assorted choices
Optional- Add a speck of lipstick for color
Place Beeswax and Candelilla wax in heat safe cup or bowl. Over low heat place wax container in a double boiler or saucepan and melt wax.
Add in the oils and Shea/Cocoa butter and stir till blended. Remove from heat, stir well and allow mixture to cool about 5 minutes. Add extract drops. Pour mixture into unique containers or balm jars and place in refrigerator to cool and set before covering.
*Recipes may be prepared in microwave (glass measuring cup or microwave-safe bowl.) melt on low timings.
*For extra Glam – glitter or loose eye-shadow or shimmer powder can be added.
*Easy fix- Balm too hard? Re-warm and add more oil. Too soft? Melt some more wax and stir in.
Pamper yourself or someone special with homemade skin care recipes – Your own beauty spa -No Appointment Necessary!
With the winter season comes all kinds of dry skin problems. What could be more luxurious and nurturing to your skin than a homemade soap with natural Shea butter.
Homemade lip balm recipes help to treat dry, sore or chapped lips. Keep lips protected,luscious and moisturized. Chocoholics dream!
For a larger home made lip balm recipe- batch yields (10 ¼ -oz jars)