HOMEMADE MOISTURIZERS
Recipes from www.skincareresourcecenter.com
Most of these will not last more than three days in the fridge
Healthy Glow Moisturizer
* Juice of 1 lime * 1/4 cup milk, boiled
* 2 tablespoons good quality olive oil
* Mix well and refrigerate after use
Super Soft Moisturizer
* 1 teaspoon honey
* 1 tablespoon coconut oil
* 1 teaspoon lemon juice
* Mix together well Refrigerate any unused mixture for several days.
Dark Circle Night Creme
(don’t laugh at the potato part. It works)
* 1/4 cup peeled potato
* 1 tablespoon green tea leaves
* 1 teaspoon sesame oil
* Process until smooth in food processor Apply thin layer under eyes before bed. Refrigerate unused mixture.
Youthful Skin Moisturizer
* 5 grapes
* 2 teaspoons citrus juice; lemon, lime or orange
* 1 tablespoon castor oil
* Combine until smooth in food processor. Refrigerate any leftover mixture for up to one week.
Anti-Aging Moisturizer
* 1 small cucumber, peeled and seeded
* Juice from 1 lime
* 2 tablespoons almond or olive oil
* Combine ingredients in food processor until very smooth. Refrigerate unused mixture for up to 3 days.
Balancing Moisturizer
* 1/2 cup of yogurt- homemade is best
* 1 tablespoon orange juice
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* Mix together thoroughly
Hydrating Moisturizer
* 1/4 cup cooked oatmeal
* 2 tablespoons of honey
* 1 tablespoon aloe vera gel expressed from one large leaf
* Mix well
Softening Face Cream
* 1/4 cup dried nonfat milk
* 2 tablespoons of olive oil
* 1 tablespoon rose petals
* Mix well together in food processor
Soothing Lotion
* 1 overly ripe peach, peeled and mashed
* 1/4 cup cream
* 1 tablespoon cornstarch
* Mix well then strain through a sieve
Rich Protein Moisturizer
* 1 egg yolk
* 1/4 cup milk
* 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
* Mix thoroughly
Wow! I always love natural skin care recipes. I already backed off using chemical-filled skin care products sold in the market since they are causing too much stress on my skin! Right now, I have been using fruits and sugar for my skin care and it works great! By the way, your recipes are awesome. I want to try those tonight.
Posted by Cassandra Brooks | May 12, 2012, 3:52 amLike your blog! I find especially this post very useful; I’m a green makeup artist and I always try new home-made beauty recipes
Posted by green makeup | December 23, 2010, 12:31 pmHi! I just made the Dark Circle Night Cream and because it didn’t blend terribly well, I’m wondering if the green teas leaves should have been boiled first. Boy, I hope this isn’t a “DUH!” situation!
Posted by Deborah Patterson | November 5, 2009, 5:36 pmHi..
Thank you for all your recipes that u have shared with us. I just wanna ask you, how long we can keep all those home made moisturizers for? and do we have to keep it in the fridge all the time?
Thank you.
Posted by Ayu Lawson | October 19, 2009, 6:29 amHi,
I just stumbled upon your site – I’m at work researching companies in the defense industry – and somehow I got side-tracked into your site! Anyway, this blog looks great and I will spend more time reading additional posts later. I can’t wait to try some of these recipes!!
Cathy
Posted by catherineross | September 16, 2009, 1:03 pmGlad you found NurtureNature! I visited your site and your photography is sublime! Really stunning.
Posted by Heather | September 17, 2009, 10:14 amHello,
I’ve got problem on my skin esp on my face . And now I am tryig to use homemade products and I come up in this site. I think it is great. Ihave question, when using the moisturizer (olive oil,lime and milk) do I have to leave it for the night or wash it up in few minutes?
Thank you very much
may
Posted by rhiza may | November 22, 2009, 1:44 pmI am wondering if i can add a fragrance oil to these skin recipes?
Posted by katy vandersande | June 28, 2009, 2:10 pmYou can absolutely add some essential oils.
Posted by Heather | June 30, 2009, 10:54 pm