Creating your own cosmetics at home for: Oily Skin

Creating your own cosmetics at home for: Oily Skin

Apple and Yoghurt Exfoliator

Ingredients

• 2tbsps Natural Yoghurt.
• 1/4 crushed & skinned apple.
• 2tsps finely ground sea salt.

Method
Mix the apple thoroughly into the yoghurt and then stir through the salt – ensuring that it is evenly distributed. Apply the mixture directly to the skin using clean hands (or a cotton pad) in a circular motion for a few minutes and then rinse with warm water. Keeps for 2-3 days.

How do these ingredients help your skin?

Yoghurt – Absorbs excess oil | Exfoliates | Reduces inflammation | Soothes.

Apple – Absorbs excess oil | Exfoliates | Antiseptic | Astringent | Soothing.

Sea Salt – Pulls away moisture | Removes toxins | Antibacterial | High Mineral content | Repairs tissue | Aids scarring.

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Rosemary and Grapeseed Moisturiser

Ingredients

• 250ml of grapeseed oil.
• 30g dried rosemary  (60g  fresh).
• Muslin cloth / Ladies tights.

Method
Add the rosemary into the bottle of oil and leave it in a cool dark place to infuse for 2-3 weeks.  Strain through the cloth to remove the herb and allow for cleaner application. The oil should last at least 6 months (usually 1 year) but is likely to be less if fresh rosemary is used. See below for how to turn the oil into a cream.

How do these ingredients help your skin?

Easily absorbed | Regulates and reduces sebum production | Nourishes skin | Repairs | Unblocks follicles | Reduces inflammation.

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Dandelion and Lemon Cleanser.

Ingredients

• 2 dandelion roots.
• 1tsp lemon juice.
• 200ml water (Deionised or Distilled is best).
• Muslin cloth / Ladies tights

Method
Clean the roots and finely chop them. Add them to a saucepan with the water and heat on a low setting for 20mins. Strain the root, keeping the water. Add the lemon juice into the water and allow to cool. Apply with a cotton pad, wait a moment or two and then rinse or wipe away. The product should last several weeks but is likely to have a shorter shelf life if tap water is used. Lemon juice shouldn’t be used on those with fake-tan as it can whiten the skin and strip such products from the skin. Instead boil a potato in with the dandelion.

How do these ingredients help your skin?

Dandelion Root – Removes bacteria | Rich in vitamins | Promotes clear skin | Soothing.

Lemon – Aids discolouration | Antibacterial | Antiseptic | Reduces blackheads | Rich in minerals and vitamins | Moisturising |Brightens.

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Lemongrass and Thyme Toner.

Ingredients

• 1tbsp dried lemongrass (1 crushed bulb, fresh).
• 1tbsp dried thyme (3tbsp fresh).
• 1tbsp vegetable glycerine.
• 100ml deionised / distilled water.
• Muslin cloth / Ladies tights.

Method
Add the herbs and the glycerine into a saucepan and gently heat for 10mins (simmer). Strain the mixture, keeping the water. When it has cooled use the mixture after cleansing to tone the pores and soothe the skin. The mixture should keep for several weeks (less if tap water is used).

How do these ingredients help your skin?

Lemongrass – Astringent | Tonic | Balancing | Minimises pores | Firms skin | Anti-bacterial.

Thyme – Antiseptic | Deeply cleanses | Soothes | Antibacterial | Promotes skin healing.

Glycerine – Moisturises deeply | Helps promote skin healing.

Please ensure, if you are attempting any of our recipes that you do a skin test on the crook of your arm at least an hour or so before intending to use it to check for sensitivity. Pregnant women should seek advice from a doctor, herbalist or aromatherapist before using any herbal products.