Homemade moisturizer

I try to make as much as possible myself. I have been making body butter for the past four years or so, last year i made calendula salve, detergent for the past five years, i recently made a night oil to put on my face before i go to bed. Moisturizer is a big step for me though. I have been buying it, the Total Effects 7 in One perfume free Anti-ageing moisturizer from Oil of Olaz. On Jetske Ultee’s website this is one of the recommended moisturizers.

In the Total Effects moisturizer mixture is niacinamide (vitamin B3).

Niacinamide is a very effective skin-restoring ingredient that offers multiple benefits for aging and blemish-prone skin. Among these benefits is the ability to visibly improve the appearance of enlarged pores, uneven skin tone, fine lines, dullness, and a weakened skin surface.

Source: Paula’s Choice

The Ordinary sells a 10% solution. It is not expensive, €5,90, so i might give this a try.

I did research for a starting recipe. I found one through pinterest which i have changed a bit. I’m sure this will take time to get right.

Ingredients

• Coconut Oil – 2 tablespoons
• Beeswax – 2 tablespoons
• Almond oil, Argan oil and Calendula oil – 1/4 cup together, most used is the almond oil
• Shea Butter – 1 tablespoon
• Myrrh, Frankincense, Tea Tree oil, Geranium oil, Rose oil – five drops of each

Process

1. Take a clean jar and put the ingredients in them.
2. In a pan, heat water till it starts boiling.
3. Place the jar inside the pan. Do not cover the jar.
4. Let the jar remain there till the ingredients are melted completely.
5. Once it is all melted, get the jar out of the water and let it cool down so that the cream starts hardening.
6. The homemade anti-ageing cream is ready

This morning i bought four more essential oils: tea tree, rose, myrrh and frankincense (wierook in Dutch). I did have some other essential oils. The geranium one seems to have good properties for ageing skin. The peppermint is for my toothpaste. I recently bought some clay powder for my toothpaste. Still need to look up a recipe for that. I also have a small collection of oils: almond, jojoba and argan oil. In late summer i will make another batch of calendula oil.