Easy homemade face moisturizers

Which kitchen cabinet ingredients are good to use as a natural homemade face moisturizer?

There are a few ingredients you can use when making a natural face moisturizer. These are specifically focused on the job

Besides the recipes below, you can carefully experiment with these specific ingredients and design your own signature homemade face moisturizer

Almond oil Aloe Vera Apricot & Apricot oil Avocado & Avocado oil Banana Chamomile Cream Cheese Coconut oil Cornmeal Cucumber	Egg yolk Ginkgo Biloba Honey Jojoba oil Macadamia Nut Oil Oats or Oatmeal Olive oil Peanut oil oil Sesame oil Shea butter Sunflower oil
More Natural Vegetable Oils like: Apricot Kernel oil, Peach Kernel oil, Soy Bean oil, Safflower oil, Wheat Germ oil

As you can see, some or most of these you will probably already have in your kitchen cabinets or fridge. No need to buy expensive facial moisturizers with designer labels to hydrate your facial skin; it is possible to do-it-yourself

It's that easy! You can apply one alone, or mix two or a few of them. After that you can also add whatever ingredient you think will satisfy your needs; 

Homemade face moisturizer

This homemade facial moisturizer also makes your face glow

What do you need:

• 1 fresh Lime (juice)
• 1/4 cup boiled whole Milk
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin Olive oil

How to do it:

Mix the ingredients well; you can keep this for a few days in the fridge

Homemade face moisturizer

What do you need:

• 1 fresh ripe Peach
• Heavy cream

How to do it:

Peel the peach and take out the pit, mash it to a pulp. Strain this through a sieve to extract all the juice. Mix the peach juice with an equal quantity of heavy cream. You can keep this refrigerated for a few days.

A homemade facial moisturizer that will leave your skin feeling silky soft and smooth. Honey is a natural humectant which means it attracts moisture and keeps it where it belongs: under your skin

What do you need:

• 1 teaspoon dark organic Honey
• 1 tablespoon Coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon fresh Lemon juice

How to do it:

Mix the ingredients to a smooth cream; you can keep this in the fridge for a few days

Homemade face moisturizer 

A super hydrating homemade facial moisturizer

What do you need:

• 1/4 cup cooked Oatmeal
• 1 tablespoon Aloe vera gel
• 2 tablespoons dark organic Honey

How to do it:

Mix the ingredients to a smooth cream; you can keep this in the fridge for a few days

Homemade face moisturizer 

A protein rich homemade facial moisturizer that will also soothe and nourish your skin

What do you need:

• 1 Egg yolk
• 1/4 cup whole Milk
• 1 tablespoon Grape seed oil

How to do it:

Mix the ingredients to a smooth cream; you can keep this in the fridge for a few days

Homemade face moisturizer 

Glycerin is also a very powerful humectant that attracts water and feeds it to your skin

What do you need:

• Rose water
• Glycerin

How to do it:

Mix 2 parts rose water and 1 part glycerin and make a lotion. Apply it nightly and let it work into your skin

Homemade face moisturizer

 


This sounds like a very old fashioned natural moisturizer, and it probably is. But we heard from many sides that it is a surprisingly effective way to moisturize your skin

What do you need:

• Natural Margarine

How to do it:

You can buy natural margarine in your health food store. Not the one you buy in the supermarket. Smooth this on your skin and it will gratefully absorb the natural oils, you'll be surprised. Will not leave any residue on your skin

Homemade face moisturizer 

A homemade facial moisturizer especially for dry skin

What do you need:

• 1 fresh ripe Peach
• 1 tablespoon Coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon Almond oil
• 1/4 teaspoon Orange oil
• 1/4 teaspoon Rose water

How to do it:

Peel the peach and take out the pit, mash it to a pulp. Strain through a sieve or muslin and add the rest of the ingredients. Whip this until it becomes fluffy. You can keep this in the fridge for a few days

Some words of caution: Because you can never be too careful when it comes to your skin, always do a patch test on a small piece of skin (e.g. behind the ear) to see how your skin reacts to separate ingredients.

The worst ingredients found in face creams and lotions

What skincare companies would prefer you didn’t know about the toxic chemicals contained in their products

In my 20 year quest to seek out the best anti-aging creams, I have found a boat full of lies and fancy packaging that tells you everything you want to hear, But the truth of the matter is your paying top dollar to destroy your skin. Behind the glossy images in magazines and on television there lies a dangerous secret. Most skincare products …. even the so called “natural” ones ….contain many of the same harsh chemicals used in industrial processes.

These chemicals are known to cause a wide range of adverse health effects, ranging from skin irritation to cancer. But the skincare companies don’t want you to know this.

If you knew the truth, you’d have second thoughts about buying many of the most popular skincare products on the market … even the expensive brands.

Dangerous ingredients to look out for in skincare products

The following list contains some of the most common ingredients used in skincare products, which have proven adverse health effects. I recommend you avoid products that contain any of these ingredients, good luck finding one.

Acrylamide: Found in many hand and face creams. Studies suggest it may cause breast tumors.

Alcohols: ethanol, ethyl alcohol, methanol, benzyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol and SD alcohol - Very drying and irritating for the skin. Alcohols strip away the skin's natural acid mantle, making you more vulnerable to bacteria, moulds and viruses. May promote brown spots and premature aging of skin. (Note: We do use stearyl and cetearyl alcohol, which are waxes and have nothing in common with the alcohols listed above.)

DEA (diethanolamine), MEA (monoethanolamine), and TEA (triethanolamine): Often used in skincare products to adjust the pH. TEA causes allergic reactions including eye problems, dryness of hair and skin, and could be toxic if absorbed into the body over a long period of time. These chemicals are already restricted in Europe due to known carcinogenic effects.

Dioxane: (a synthetic derivative of coconut). Widely used in skincare products. Usually contains high concentrations of 1,4-dioxane, easily absorbed through the skin. 1,4-dioxane is considered a chemical "known to the State of California to cause cancer." It is a by-product of the cancer-causing petrochemical ethylene oxide, which is used as part of a process called ethoxylation, which makes harsh ingredients milder.

1,4-Dioxane is also suspected of being a kidney toxicant, neurotoxicant and respiratory toxicant, among others, according to the California EPA. It is also a leading groundwater contaminant.

Fragrance: The term ‘fragrance’ is a real minefield. It can refer to up 4000 separate ingredients, many toxic or carcinogenic. Many common fragrances can affect the central nervous system, causing depression, hyperactivity, and irritability.

Mineral oil: liquid paraffin, paraffin wax, petrolatum – a petroleum by-product that coats the skin to keep in moisture. It clogs the pores, interferes with skin's ability to eliminate toxins, encouraging acne and other disorders. Can cause photosensitivity and strips the natural oils from the skin causing chapping and dryness, also premature ageing. Any mineral oil derivative can be contaminated with cancer causing PAH's (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons). Skincare manufacturers use mineral oil because it’s cheap.

Nitrosamines: Can be formed in skincare products when amines (such as DEA, MEA or TEA) are combined with formaldehyde-releasing preservatives (such as bronopol or quaternium-15). Nitrosamines are known to be carcinogenic.

Padimate-O: (also known as octyl dimethyl) - found mostly in sunscreens. Like DEA, a nitrosamine-forming agent. There is concern that the energy absorbed by this sunscreen is then turned into free radicals, which may actually increase the risk of skin cancer!

Parabens: methyl, propyl, butyl, and ethyl paraben – Widely used as a preservative in skincare products (including moisturizers). Studies suggest they may cause cancer and interfere with the body’s endocrine system, as well as causing allergic reactions and skin rashes.

Phenol carbolic acid: Found in many lotions and skin creams. Can cause circulatory collapse, paralysis, convulsions, coma and even death from respiratory failure.

Polyethylene glycol (PEG): Widely used as an emulsifier and humectant. Suspected of being carcinogenic.

Rancid natural emollients: Natural oils used in skincare products should be cold pressed. When oils are refined, they are stripped of vital nutrients and also contain poisonous trans fatty acids. Natural oils can also go rancid if kept past their use-by date.

Toluene: Made from petroleum or coal tar, and found in most synthetic fragrances. Chronic exposure linked to anemia, lowered blood cell count, liver or kidney damage, and may affect a developing fetus. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) contains toluene. Other names may include benzoic and benzyl.

Triclosan: An anti-bacterial agent, widely used in skincare products (also used in weed killers). There is evidence to suggest triclosan may contribute to creating strains of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, due to its wide use in skincare products.

It is virtually impossible to find a product that does not list these ingredients, there are a couple out there, but not many...So the best advice I can give you, is eat healthier and use homemade products...they are easy to make, also use fresh fruits as facials. I have recipes in my other blogs for you.