Facial Cleanser Cream

A healthy natural facial cleanser recipe terrific for dry, mature or damaged skin

One of my favorite things about this facial cleanser recipe is that it includes rose water, because it's a wonderful way to get rose's skin-healing benefits (not to mention its sweet, exotic scent) without the killer price.

It also includes aloe vera to heal, soothe and reduce redness, blotches and other blemishes. Plus, Palmarosa and Rosewood essential oils help repair and moisturize skin, while Frankincense is famous for reducing wrinkles.

Facial Cleanser Cream Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons (8g) vegetable-based Emulsifying Wax
• 1/3 cup (75ml) Jojoba or Apricot Kernel oil
• 1/3 cup (60ml) Rose Hydrosol (also called rose water)
• 1/3 cup (60ml) Rose Geranium Hydrosol
• 2 tablespoons (25ml) Vegetable Glycerin
• 2 tablespoons (25ml) Aloe Vera gel
• 1 teaspoon (5ml) Vitamin E

• 10 drops Grapefruit Seed extract
• 6 drops Palmarosa essential oil
• 6 drops Frankincense essential oil
• 6 drops Patchouli or Sandalwood essential oil
• 1 drop Rose Geranium essential oil
• 1 drop Jasmine, Rose or Ylang Ylang essential oil

Directions

1. Stir together the oil, emulsifying wax and glycerin in the top part of a double boiler, warming slowly over a low heat until the wax is melted. Remove from heat and pour in the Vitamin E.


2. In a separate pot on the stove or in the microwave, gently warm the hydrosols and aloe vera gel until lukewarm.


3. Slowly pour the water mixture into the oil mixture, stirring constantly with a wire whisk until the mixture is thick and smooth.


4. Stir in the essential oils and the grapefruit seed extract. Pour the facial cleanser cream into a clean, sterilized 8oz (250ml) dark glass or PET plastic jar and allow it to cool before putting the lid on.


5. Shake the jar occasionally as the mixture cools to prevent the ingredients from separating. Store in a cool, dark place.

This recipe makes approximately 8oz (250ml) dry skin cleanser.

Customizing Your Natural Facial Cleanser Recipe

If you want your facial cleanser cream to have a thinner consistency - more like a lotion - reduce the emulsifying wax to 1 tablespoon.

You can also reduce the strength of the scent by decreasing the number of drops of essential oils. Don't increase the essential oils, though, since they should only be a certain percentage of the total recipe.

You can really get creative with your facial cleanser recipe by adding small amounts of Avocado, Borage, Rosehip or Sea Buckthorn oil. Check out the carrier oils page and see what would be best for your skin.

Play around with the recipe. Try it one way the first time, then try something else the next. (I definitely recommend taking notes - I always forget my changes by the time I'm ready to make more.)

Where to Buy Facial Cleanser Cream Ingredients

Jasmine essential oil

Palmarosa essential oil

Patchouli essential oil

Rose essential oil

Rose geranium hydrosol

Sandalwood essential oil

Ylang Ylang essential oil

Grapefruit seed extract

Glass jars

Buying Natural Facial Cleanser

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LaFemme Natural Soap with shea butter and avocado oil to gently cleanse without leaving a dry, tight feeling. Leaves skin silky soft and smooth.

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