DIY Spa Series Week 18: Moisturizer for Oily Skin
Excess oil production in the face can be nasty and it can certainly affect how we feel about ourselves and they way other people see us. If you struggle with oily skin and have been frustrated over the many remedies you’ve tried that don’t seem to work, well this may be your lucky day. Today’s recipe contains some of the most powerful, yet natural remedies for oily skin – jojoba oil, lavender oil, rosemary oil and beeswax!
Jojoba oil works wonders for oily skin. It protects and moisturizes oily skin while it helps to balance sebum, and it also makes a good base oil for combination skin types too. Lavender oil tones and revitalizes the skin and is actually useful for all types of skin problems such as acne, oily skin, boils, burns, sunburn, and even insect bites and stings! Rosemary oil helps in toning the skin and removing dryness. Beeswax, on the other hand:
- locks in moisture
- protects skin from damaging environmental factors
- effectively softens the skin
- is a naturally nourishing moisturizer
- is anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anti-allergenic
This week’s recipe comes from Do It Gorgeously: How to Make Less Toxic, Less Expensive and More Beautiful Products, the book we are giving away. Go to www.bit.ly/GBgiveaway to find out how to enter.
In the meantime, try this at home this recipe at home this weekend. Enjoy!
Lavender and Rosemary Moisturizer
This is a beautifully therapeutic moisturizer for oily skin. The combination of the essential oils is antiseptic and antibacterial, so it can help with skin that is prone to pimples or acne.
Ingredients:
1 tsp. beeswax
2 tsp. cocoa butter
4 tbsp. jojoba oil
4 tsp. emulsifying wax
4 tbsp. lavender infusion*
5 drops rosemary essential oil
5 drops lavender essential oil
5 drops chamomile essential oil
*Lavender infusion is made by pouring ½ cup of boiling water over 1 tbsp dried lavender flowers. Leave it to steep for half an hour. Drain off the lavender water and discard the flowers.
Directions:
- Heat the beeswax, cocoa butter, and jojoba oil in a bowl set over a saucepan of boiling water. Stir until the wax has melted. Remove the bowl from heat.
- Place the emulsifying wax and lavender infusion in another bowl and put it over the same saucepan of boiling water, stirring until the wax dissolves.
- It’s vital that you make sure the base oil mixture and the lavender infusion are about the same temperature before you combine them. Dip the tip of your finger in each bowl to see that it’s warm (not too hot and not too cool). Very slowly add the infusion to the oil mixture, whisking vigorously. Be very sure you add the infusion mixture extremely slowly to keep the preparation from separating.
- When the mixture cools, stir in the essential oils.
- Spoon the mixture into a dark colored job and only screw on the lid when it’s completely cooled.
Use morning and evening, after toning.
About the recipe: Sophia Uliano is the New York Times bestselling author of Gorgeously Green. This recipe comes from her newest book, “Do It Gorgeously: How to Make Less Toxic, Less Expensive and More Beautiful Products.” To get more “How to” demos and recipes, or purchase her book online, visit www.gorgeouslygreen.com.
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Tara V