We tested: 6 recipes of cosmetic homemade – IT Belgium (press Release)

A little bit of sweet almond oil, a few drops of lavender one tablespoon of gel of aloe vera, a hint of extract of apricot kernel, stir and you get … a moisturizing cream super effective and not expensive to take care of your skin.

Discover the recipes of Victoria Nossent, a follower of the Slow Cosmetics, to create care, natural beauty.

All his practical advice before you embark in the manufacture of cosmetics home made are to discover in this article.

• The body milk

For 200 ml, you need : 1 c to c wax-based olive (type Olivem 1000), 50 ml of orange flower water, 50 ml of sesame oil, 8 drops of essential oil of lavender, 20 drops of Cosgard (natural preservative).

1. Put the oil and the wax in a pot
2. Put the flower water into a second pot
3. Melt the contents of the two pots in a bain marie
4. Remove once the wax melted
5. Gradually add the floral water to the mixture of oil and wax, beating vigorously with a whisk
6. Put the pot with the mixing completed in a large bowl of cold water and beat with a whisk
7. Add the essential oil and the Cosgard while mixing
8. Allow to cool

Conservation : 2 to 3 months cool

• The purifying mask with clay

You will need : 1 tablespoon of white clay, 5 drops of sweet almond oil, 2 to 3 c to c of warm water or water of lavender.

1. Mix the clay and the oil until the batter is
2. Coat the face and leave on for 15 minutes
3. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water and dry the skin
4. Moisturize the face

• The serum moisturizer for the face

For 30 ml, you will need : 3 tablespoons of jojoba oil, 1 tablespoon of hazelnut oil or apricot kernel, 5 drops of essential oils of lavender, of hybrid lavender, niaouli, or geranium.

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl
2. Pour the mixture into a container of your choice
3. Apply a few drops morning and evening in making well penetrate

Conservation : 6 months

• The moisturizing cream apricot & aloe vera

For 110 ml, you will need : 4 tablespoons of apricot kernel oil, 1 c to s of wax Olivem, 6 tablespoons of infusion choice, 1 tablespoon of aloe vera gel, 10 drops of lavender essential oil, 5 drops of grapefruit essential oil.

1. Put the apricot kernel oil and the wax in a pot = fat body
2. Put the infusion and the frost in another = water-based
3. Heat the two pots in a bain marie up to 65°
4. Gradually add the aqueous base to the body fat, stirring with a whisk to create an emulsion
5. Add the essential oils
6. Cool

Storage : 6 weeks in the fridge

• The cream face

For 50 ml, you will need : 15 ml apricot oil bio, 30 ml of floral water of lavender, 1 c to c wax Olivem, 5 drops of essential oils of geranium, 5 drops of Cosgard.

1. Put the oil and the wax in a pot
2. Put the flower water into a second pot
3. Heat the two pots in a bain marie
4. Remove the jars once the wax melted
5. Gradually add the flower water mixture to oil / wax beating vigorously with a whisk for at least 2 minutes
6. Put the pot in a large bowl of cold water and beat with force
7. Add the essential oil, then the suit and mix
8. Pour into a cosmetic container and allow to cool before closing

• The lip

«To succeed my butters of cocoa, I had to try a million times before finding the right formula ! » tells Victoria. Here is his famous recipe : 1 c to c of shea butter, 1 c to c of argan oil, sweet almond or hazelnut, 1/2 c to c of beeswax, 1 large drop of liquid honey, 1 drop of essential oil of lavandin

1. Melt in a bain marie
2. Stir with a wooden spatula, adding the essential oil
3. Leave to cool before putting on to harden in the fridge

Audrey Depuydt