Homemade moisturizer
Now that the summer is over and harsh weather is coming up, it is time to consider making homemade moisturizers. These are actually homemade lotions, but moisturizer sounds fancier 
The best time to use them is after taking a shower and after using a body scrub. The skin is still moist, pores opened, and the lotion gets into the skin layers freely.
Here are 2 homemade moisturizer recipes you can prepare…
Cocoa butter dry skin lotion
Ingredients
* 1/2 cup of cocoa butter
* 2 tablespoons of beeswax (grated)
* 2 teaspoons of distilled water
* 3 tablespoon of sesame oil
* 2 tablespoon of coconut oil
* 1 tablespoon of olive oil
Preparation
* Combine beeswax with water and melt over low heat
* Add cocoa butter and blend
* Gradually add coconut, sesame, and olive oil
* Pour into a glass jar, the mix will thicken as it cools down
* Apply on the body
Coconut oil is rich with vitamins and fats that soften the skin. Cocoa butter combined with coconut oil protect the skin from wind and cold. This moisturizer creates a protective layer on the skin’s surface.
Sesame oil is also a good way to protect from damaging sun rays as it can be used as a natural sun blocker. Olive oil moisturizes and smooths the skin.
Almond oil normal to oily skin lotion
Ingredients
* 1/2 cup of almond oil
* 2 tablespoons of beeswax (grated)
* ¼ cup of distilled water
* 1/4 cup of rose water
* 5 drops of galbanum essential oil
* 4 drops of rose essential oil
Preparation
* Combine beeswax with distilled water and melt over low heat
* When It is blended, pour it into a blender and blend on low speed
* While the blender is still running, add gradually almond oil, rose water and the rest of the essential oils
* The mix will look like frosting and will slowly thicken as it cools down
* Pour it into a glass jar and use sparingly
This lotion can be used anywhere from 3-5 months, as long as it is kept in a cool and dry place.
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Posted in Body Care on October 14th, 2008 by admin | |
