Facial creams at home: recipes for preparation

The cosmetic industry is constantly working to make people look younger and more perfect than they really are. Scientists, pharmacists, and cosmetologists devote their efforts to this noble goal. New, more effective products are created every day. However, some women remain faithful to the old good traditions: making cosmetics, in particular, homemade face creams, with their own hands. Is this approach justified?

Indications homemade face creams

It happens that the skin does not accept ready-made cosmetics, and this is the main indication for the use of face creams prepared at home. Then there is nothing left to do but prepare homemade face creams that solve the following problems:

• eliminate dryness, wilting, vitamin deficiency;
• provide care in hot and cold weather, including for sensitive skin;
• remove fatigue, dullness, defects, wrinkles, crow's feet.

Release form

Homemade face cream recipes use improvised substances and products from the refrigerator. In skilled hands, such cosmetics become an excellent alternative to ready-made creams with a complex composition and numerous unnatural additives.

• Any woman can use or create recipes for face creams at home. The main thing is to work with high-quality raw materials, utensils, and tools.

For storage, you need glass or hard plastic jars, for mixing - wooden spatulas. Why not metal? The fact is that it oxidizes the cream even during the preparation process, causes a repulsive smell and leads to the loss of useful properties.

In your work, you will need medical syringes, pipettes, and a measuring spoon to measure out ingredients in drops or small volumes.

Creative people make adjustments to recipes, because fantasy is not superfluous in any work. But the composition can be changed not unlimitedly. For example, only the same type of components (oils, decoctions, vitamins) can be replaced, the base cannot be replaced, otherwise you will end up with something indigestible and mutually exclusive.

For oily and problematic skin, it is recommended to use egg white, yolk, gelatin, glycerin as a base; for dry and problematic skin - cream, butter, paraffin, wax.

Homemade cream is stored for about 2 weeks, then it flakes and spoils. The optimal portion for this period is up to 20 ml.

Homemade Anti-Wrinkle Face Cream

When preparing homemade face creams, it is important to remember that they do not last long if they do not contain special preservatives. In order not to throw away spoiled leftovers, any homemade face cream, including wrinkle cream, is prepared for several days, maximum - a week.

• A simple recipe for those who do not like complex tasks and multi-step actions. Ingredients - 2 teaspoons of honey, protein, 1 tablespoon of glycerin. Mix and add flour to get a thick mass. Standard use: apply to cleansed skin of the face and neck for 10 minutes, rinse with warm water. To consolidate the effect, it is recommended to periodically wash with chamomile infusion.

Cream from medicinal raw materials: collect 3 rowan leaves, 8 currants, 5 fresh nettles, 3 red rose and jasmine flowers, 50 g of parsley. Mix with natural wax, melted margarine, sunflower oil (a tablespoon each) and a teaspoon of vitamin A. Pre-process the plant ingredients with a blender until they become a paste, then grind everything together as much as possible.

• Universal cream with kelp is prepared as follows. Moisten 3 teaspoons of dry seaweed with 3 tablespoons of boiling water, cover. Add lemon juice (a few drops) for oily skin, vitamin A for dry skin.

Moisturizing homemade face cream

Some women think that making homemade face creams is a troublesome business that requires time and skills. Of course, it is easier to buy a ready-made product, comforted by the fact that it was created by professionals.

It is difficult to argue with this, but home-made food has many advantages: it is made with love and pleasure, from high-quality ingredients, under the control of your own eyes and other senses.

• If desired, you can find recipes that do not require exotic ingredients and complex manipulations: it is enough to whip up a mixture of several substances that have the qualities necessary for a particular case.

For example, a moisturizing homemade face cream can be easily made from strawberries. To do this, squeeze the ripe berries to form three to four tablespoons of juice, and add 1 teaspoon of glycerin. After 10 minutes, pour in 1 teaspoon of oatmeal and thoroughly beat everything together with a mixer. It is useful to apply for dry and normal skin types.

Homemade cream for dry skin

A good homemade cream for dry facial skin performs the following tasks:

• replenishes the lack of fats;
• moisturizes, enriches with nutrients;
• eliminates irritation and flaking;
• guarantees freshness and quality;
• saves the budget.

To prepare a homemade face cream for excessively dry skin, you will need vegetable oils and decoctions, yolks, cream, fruit and berry pulp, honey, wax, and vitamin solutions.

We offer several recipes:

• Chamomile

Infuse a spoon of dried flowers in half a glass of boiling water under a lid. After straining, mix 2 tablespoons of this infusion with 0.5 teaspoon of glycerin, a spoon of cow oil, 1 teaspoon of castor oil and 3 drops of essential oils.

Beat the whole mixture with a mixer and put it in a cold place. This is a portion calculated for five days.

• Nettle

1 tbsp. of fresh or two of dry raw materials are brewed with a cup of boiling water with a spoon of birch buds. Cool in a sealed form. Then mix the pre-melted wax (1 tsp), a spoon of olive and butter, 3 drops of vitamin A, and also a spoon of infusion. Then heat for half a minute and beat.

• Apple

Take 1 tbsp. of sweet apple pulp and butter, as well as a yolk and 1 tsp. of warm honey. Make it homogeneous by rubbing or whipping, apply as a mask and keep it for up to half an hour. The mass stays fresh when stored in the refrigerator for only 2-3 days.

Homemade cream for oily skin

Regular use of homemade creams for oily skin eliminates oily shine, pores become less noticeable, and complexion improves. This result is provided by completely natural components, the absence of dyes, preservatives, and everything that industrial products are stuffed with.

However, those who want to make homemade face cream with their own hands also face some difficulties and disadvantages. Be persistent and you will be rewarded.

This cream looks different from the store-bought one. If you get a liquid, oily, fragrant substance, don't worry: that's how it should be.

To avoid possible allergic reactions that may be caused by individual components, test the resulting mixture on your wrist.

Do not use expired mass.

Use special cookware and quality ingredients for cooking.

Alternate creams with different properties in portions: use a moisturizing cream one week, a lifting cream the next, etc.

Homemade face cream for combination skin

The normal amount of active substances in homemade face creams is up to 7%. For oily skin, these are yeast, ginger extracts, hops; for dry and sensitive skin, propolis, vitamin E, linden extracts, pumpkin seeds, and peony tincture.

• 60% of the composition is pure water or herbal decoctions.

Making homemade face cream for combination skin requires following the technology, and the first portion is made minimal, so that it is enough only for an allergic test. It is carried out on the wrist or elbow, where the skin is thin, sensitive and reacts most quickly to irritating components.

Often, dried chamomile flowers are used in such recipes. They are used to make an infusion (raw materials are poured with boiling water and kept in a water bath for 15 minutes), which after straining is mixed with honey and glycerin (for 4 tablespoons of infusion - 1 teaspoon of the remaining substances). Bring to homogeneity.

The second part of the ingredients is also prepared in a bath. Melt a spoon of butter and olive oil, add a beaten yolk and a spoon of camphor oil to the cooled mass. Finally, combine everything.

Homemade Day Face Cream

Fans of homemade products know that most of the ingredients are, as they say, at hand, and the missing ones are easy to buy nearby, in stores, markets and pharmacies. Usually you need wax, lanolin, oils, medicinal plants, home products.

Homemade day cream for the face is easy to prepare from sour cream. In addition to it, you will need 3 yolks, juice of 2 lemons, 25 g of flaxseed oil. Mix everything - and homemade cream for the face, as well as around the eyes, is ready.

Like other home remedies, sour cream is kept in the refrigerator, in a closed jar, for no longer than a week. Expired cosmetics are harmful to the skin. To avoid mistakes, you should prepare a small amount of cream and stick a piece of paper with the date of manufacture on the jar.

Temperatures that are too low are also undesirable; the optimum is +3 degrees. If the cream separates during storage, it is not a problem: it does not lose its useful properties. The desired consistency can be maintained by shaking or actively stirring.

Night face cream at home

Cosmetics used at night maximally nourish and moisturize, relieve irritation and peeling, reduce pores and unpleasant shine. Night face creams at home pursue exactly these goals.

Homemade face creams are popular because they can be made from readily available raw materials, such as aloe powder and lard. Take 1 teaspoon of powder for 3 tablespoons of water (boiled), stir until smooth and add two more ingredients: 1 teaspoon of honey and 1 cup of rose water. Stir constantly in a water bath, and soon add 1 teaspoon of aloe juice and a tablespoon of unsalted lard.

To obtain the juice, the leaves are first kept in the cold for 2 weeks. This procedure ensures the maximum concentration of useful substances. After 2 minutes, the mass is removed, whipped and placed for storage. The result is a nourishing cream intended for dry skin types.

The following remedy is prepared from oils - peach kernels, almond, olive (1 tbsp each) and 1 tsp. wax. While the mass is melting, in a water bath or low heat, in another bowl mix borax (on the tip of a knife) with a tbsp. boiling water. Both parts are mixed and whipped at low speed until cooled.

The portions are designed for a week, since longer storage does not guarantee quality.

Homemade Nourishing Face Cream

Homemade nourishing face creams are most relevant for dry skin and related problems. There are many recipes, from the simplest in composition and method of preparation to exclusive ones. They are united by the common property of homemade face creams - effectiveness, the ability to make cosmetics with your own hands and at the same time save money.

1. Sour cream is prepared from a homemade dairy product. Half a spoon is mixed with 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of cucumber juice and 1 yolk. Alcoholic rose water (2 teaspoons) completes this stage.

To enhance the desired properties, add 2 drops of oil preparations of vitamins A, E, your favorite ether and mix everything. At low temperatures, the substance should thicken.

2. For badger fat cream you need vitamins A and E (3 drops each), St. John's wort oil (2 tbsp), natural wax (1 tsp). The cream is easy to make: just heat the mixed ingredients in a water bath or on the fire. You get a very fatty mass that is suitable for nourishing the face, as well as hands and feet.
3. Vegetable cream is prepared from juices, one vegetable or a combination of them. 3 liters of juice are ground with yolk, added to the container where wax and glycerin are already heated (1 teaspoon each); finally, your favorite oil is mixed in (1 tablespoon). After 2 minutes, remove and beat thoroughly.

Base for homemade face cream

Homemade face creams are prepared from food, pharmacy, aromatic natural components, according to various recipes and methods. They are selected depending on the type and age of the skin, the presence of problems that need to be solved with the help of home cosmetics.

The basis for homemade face cream can be oil and water substances. In particular, cosmetic oils, various waters, including rose water, and decoctions are used.

Cosmetic oils (grape seed, apricot, almond) are considered a light universal base.

Sea buckthorn and jojoba oils are classified as special bases; they are distinguished by a characteristic smell and bright color.

The following are recommended as a base for homemade face creams:

• for oily skin – milk thistle, corn, peach, almond, watermelon, and hazelnut oils;
• for dry skin – olive, shea, apricot, peach, sesame, coconut;
• for sensitive skin – pink, lemon, rose, burdock, sea buckthorn.

Water, in various forms, takes up 60% of the cream composition. This can be distilled, mineral, boiled, floral water, infusions of various herbs. It is important to remember that clean water prolongs the shelf life, and healthy decoctions increase the effectiveness of homemade face creams.

If you take a mixture of oil and water as a basis, you cannot do without binding components. There should be no more than 2% of them in the formula.

Such links are emulsifiers, the choice of which depends on the type of skin for which the cream is prepared. Substances are bought in pharmacies or specialty stores, they come in the form of powder, granules, plates.

There are disagreements regarding essential oils. Supporters of aromatic home remedies advocate their use as a base, opponents warn against possible allergic reactions and other undesirable consequences. If you do use aromatic oils, then no more than 10 drops per 100 g of the finished product. And only at the last stage, when cooling.

Anti-aging face creams at home

Natural cosmetics enthusiasts know dozens of ways to delay old age, including using homemade face creams. And they strongly recommend the rest of the female audience to prepare rejuvenating face creams at home.

The advantages of such cosmetics are obvious. They are cheaper than ready-made products from stores, often more effective than salon procedures, always fresh and without unnecessary ingredients added by manufacturers for aroma, preservation, presentation and other commercial properties.

Making it yourself forces a woman to study the topic, the properties of ingredients and recipes, and also provides an opportunity for imagination to fly. It is not for nothing that many world masterpieces in the field of cosmetics and perfumery were created experimentally.

Simple recipes for rejuvenating cosmetics:

• 1.With cognac

Take 100 g of heavy cream, a fresh yolk, a spoon of honey, a teaspoon of lemon juice and 2 dessert spoons of cognac. Mix and apply to the face with a sponge, rinse with warm water after an hour.

• With iodine

Prepared on the basis of Vaseline (1 teaspoon) and honey (1 tablespoon). Add a spoonful of pharmacy castor oil and a drop or two of iodine. Mix all the components thoroughly, before each use - too. Keep on the face without restrictions - from 25 minutes to 2 hours, store anywhere, not necessarily in the cold. But also no more than a month.

• With ginger

Use juice squeezed from crushed ginger root 5-6 cm long. Add 2 teaspoons of apricot and sesame oils, vitamin E solution, and 100 ml of cocoa butter. Put the mixture in the oven at 70 degrees for 10 minutes. The dishes should be made of heat-resistant material. Store the finished product in the cold, in a glass jar with a lid. It is enough to use twice a week.

Homemade face cream with vitamins

Vitamins E, A and C are the favorite ingredients of homemade face creams and are included in most popular recipes. It is no secret why: these substances have the best effect on the skin. The skin feels their deficiency first and reacts by losing its healthy appearance, dryness, flabbiness, dermatitis and other problems.

There are two ways to replenish vitamin reserves: taking vitamin complexes, vegetables and fruits internally and local nutrition externally. In particular, special homemade face creams with vitamins.

Vitamin A regulates the secretion of sweat and sebum, accelerates cell regeneration, and prevents aging. The following symptoms indicate a deficiency of the substance:

• dryness;
• subtlety;
• peeling;
• rash.

Vitamin E strengthens capillaries, supports muscle fibers, prevents aging, so it is included in the formulas of most creams. For dry skin, it regulates the moisture balance, for oily skin, it has an anti-inflammatory effect, prevents acne.

Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, protects and restores the skin of the face. It stimulates the formation of collagen, strengthens blood vessels, and accelerates wound healing. Prepared homemade cream with vitamins should be stored closed in a dark container, since light and air destroy vitamin C.

No less important for health and a flourishing appearance are other vitamins: D, K, PP, group B. To saturate the body with these substances, it is necessary to combine a balanced diet, high-quality cosmetics and a healthy lifestyle.

Homemade face cream after 50

The main task that homemade face creams after 50 perform is rejuvenation. This is the result that women of this wonderful age focus on when choosing ingredients for making homemade face cream.

In addition to avoiding hard water and soap, proper nutrition and lifestyle, rejuvenation requires:

• intensive hydration, inside and out;
• mild cleansers;
• antioxidant saturation;
• UV protection.

Natural face masks are popular among mature women. They increase firmness and elasticity, reduce the number and depth of wrinkles - provided the procedures are performed regularly.

Usually, home recipes use available products and preparations: vegetables, fruits, dairy products, oils, medicinal plants. Simple home face masks:

• potato

Boiled in their skins, the potato is mashed with milk, and the yolk is added to the cooled mixture. The resulting gruel is spread over the face warm, including the eye area. The thermal effect will be enhanced if a hot napkin is applied on top.

• cucumber

Grate a fresh vegetable, wrap it in a cloth and apply to your face.

• oily

Grind a tablespoon of butter with the yolk, add a tablespoon of honey and fruit puree (apple, plum).

Such masks do not take much time, but they can effectively rejuvenate and refresh the skin, improve a woman’s self-esteem and mood.

Homemade gelatin face cream

Gelatin is a natural source of collagen; elasticity, firmness, and ultimately youthfulness of the skin depend on it. If there is a shortage of it, the skin loses its firmness and fades. Fans of homemade face creams are happy to use this substance in their recipes, since it is believed that gelatin can smooth out even deep wrinkles.

For this purpose, it is easiest to use gelatin masks, when the gel-like mass is applied to the face for half an hour, allowing it to be freely absorbed into the skin. The remains are removed with cotton wool and washed off with water.

Homemade gelatin face cream works a little differently, as it has a prolonged rejuvenating effect. In addition to gelatin, the recipe includes honey, glycerin, and salicylic acid.

Sequence of actions:

• Pour 1 tbsp of gelatin into a glass of mineral water to allow it to swell.
• Without stopping stirring, dissolve over heat.
• After cooling to +25, add 4 spoons of liquid honey.
• Mix with gelatin and leave for about an hour.
• Add a quarter cup of glycerin, previously mixed with 2 tablespoons of mineral water and 1 g of salicylic acid.
• Beat with a whisk or mini mixer until smooth.
• Place in the refrigerator.

The recipe is considered basic and can be improved depending on the skin type or individual needs. Apply the cream before bed for 20 minutes, remove the remains with a napkin.

Homemade lifting face cream

Lifting creams are designed to slow down the skin aging process. They are used starting around age 35, when wrinkles appear, sagging and a double chin form, since the skin by this time loses the ability to produce collagen in sufficient quantities. Lifting cosmetics are varied and often quite expensive.

• Homemade face lifting cream may not be as effective as expensive industrial ones. The advantage of home cosmetics is different – it is environmentally friendly, natural, and safe; it does not cause allergies or side effects. The active ingredients of such creams are berries, oils, bee products, and plant materials.

One of the recipes is based on sea buckthorn fruits. 3 tablespoons of scalded berries are blended into a puree, 1 teaspoon of royal jelly and grape seed oil are added, and finally, an ampoule of retinol and tocopherol.

A very simple way of lifting is to prepare an iodine mixture. 3 drops of the preparation are combined with a mixture of liquid honey, unrefined olive oil and Vaseline in a ratio of 1:2:2.

A more complex cocoa cream is prepared for night use. First, a glass of melted water is poured over the lemon zest pulp; after 7 hours, a spoon of olive oil and a teaspoon of fresh lemon juice are added to 50 ml of the resulting lemon water. Then 2 tablespoons of high-fat cream, 10 ml of cologne, and 20 g of rose petals are mixed. Everything is whipped together with a blender.

Homemade Face Cream with Glycerin

Glycerin is a chemical alcohol with a sweetish taste and no smell. The vast majority of hand and face creams contain it. The main property of cosmetics with glycerin is the ability to moisturize the skin, because it absorbs water.

However, this property is like a double-edged sword: by absorbing moisture from the air, glycerin saturates the skin; when there is a lack of moisture in the environment, it, on the contrary, switches to the skin and draws it from the deep layers, causing dryness. It is important to take this feature into account when making homemade face cream with glycerin.

In addition to moisturizing, homemade glycerin-based face creams smooth out wrinkles and protect against dirt, germs and external factors – with the help of a film formed at the site of application. They have no contraindications, do not cause reactions, and are suitable for all skin types.

The addition of vitamin E enhances the beneficial properties of the glycerin preparation, because experts consider it the vitamin of youth for good reason. With a lack of the indicated components, the skin quickly becomes flabby, fades and ages.

• The easiest way to combine glycerin and vitamin E is to mix 10 ampoules of the vitamin with 25 g of glycerin. The mixture is applied before bedtime, on a relaxed face, left on for 45 minutes without washing, and the excess is removed with a napkin. A week-long course of such procedures can pleasantly surprise a woman with positive changes in her skin.

The only "but": glycerin homemade face creams cannot be used in winter, when heaters are working in the rooms and drying the air. The same thing happens in hot dry climates. In such conditions, cosmetics, instead of moisturizing, perform the function of drying the dermis.

Homemade Aloe Vera Face Cream

Natural aloe juice is actively used in industrial and homemade facial creams. The juice is obtained from the fleshy leaves of the plant and is thickened tenfold - in order to concentrate the medicinal components and make it easier to use. For cosmetics, the aloe vera species is used, for medical - the aloe arborescens.

The main active substance of aloe is polysaccharides. Homemade facial creams with aloe are based on the use of two qualities of polysaccharides - moisturizing and stimulating local immunity.

In addition to polysaccharides, the plant is rich in antioxidant vitamin complex, enzyme, salicylic acid, minerals and amino acids. They make the gel obtained from aloe a complete preparation for care and protection from all sorts of adverse factors.

In cosmetology, the gel is used in the following cases:

• for regeneration caused by sunburn;
• as an anti-inflammatory drug;
• for oily skin;
• for moisturizing and mattifying dry skin;
• as protection against infections;
• for softening, including hair.

Considering the high cost, in the recipe of ordinary industrial products the substance takes up to 5%, and only in elite products the concentration is significantly higher: 45 – 80%.

The concentrate prepared by hand is stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. Before use, dilute five times with water or mix with vegetable oils.

Homemade Face Cream with Cocoa Butter

Cocoa butter is rich in substances beneficial for the skin, which makes it a particularly valuable ingredient in homemade face creams. Fatty acids and phytosterols, vitamins K and E stimulate metabolism, protect and restore, rejuvenate and brighten the skin of the face and body.

It is also valuable in terms of cost, since the process of obtaining this oil is complex and lengthy. By the way, the natural consistency of cocoa butter is solid, not liquid.

Recipes for homemade facial creams with cocoa butter use the pure substance mixed with various components: olive oil, wax, rose and mineral water, honey, herbal decoctions, essential oils.

1. To prepare the nourishing cream, take 1 teaspoon of sea buckthorn and rosehip oils, 2 drops of vitamins A, E, 1 tablespoon of melted cocoa butter. After removing from the heat, add a spoon of regular cream, continuing to stir until completely cooled.
2. Anti-wrinkle cream is prepared from yolk, honey, carrot juice and cocoa butter in equal quantities (1 teaspoon each), with the addition of a few drops of lemon juice.
3. For the scrub, melt the cocoa butter, add honey (1 teaspoon to 2 teaspoons of butter) and stir. Remove from heat, add a spoonful of chopped nuts and oatmeal, stir until cool.

Lifting cream for face at home

No matter how successful professional cosmetology has become, homemade face creams do not lose popularity. Women willingly use time-tested products made from natural ingredients, exchange recipes and tips on how to make a lifting face cream at home. A quality lifting cream can work a miracle: turn back time by five years or more. A useful ingredient is sea buckthorn.

• Sea buckthorn berries have regenerating, antioxidant, antiseptic, and moisturizing properties. Fresh fruits, oils, and extracts are useful. Sea buckthorn cream restores a youthful appearance and promotes relaxation. It is easy to prepare, the main thing is to do it right.

For one serving of cream, take 3 tablespoons of berries, scalded with boiling water and whipped with a blender. The recipe includes grape seed oil (half a teaspoon), royal jelly and vitamins A, K - 2 drops each. The whipped mass can be mixed with baby cream - for ease of use. The shelf life of the product when placed in the cold is up to a month.

The product is used two to three times a week. It is kept on the skin for 15 minutes; during this time all the useful substances are absorbed into the skin, the rest is washed off with clean water.

Homemade Face Cream with Beeswax

Natural wax, like other bee products, is actively used in cosmetology and pharmacy. It is introduced into formulas of homemade face creams as a whitening and anti-inflammatory component, to eliminate acne and pimples, relieve irritation, and increase skin elasticity. Additional components saturate with nutrients, moisturize, soften, and smooth out the skin of the face.

To make homemade face cream with beeswax, you will need the following ingredients:

• olive oil;
• jojoba oil;
• wax;
• yolks.

Mix equal parts of oils and heat them over low heat, then, without removing from heat, add a matchbox-sized amount of wax to the saucepan. Pour two or three yolks (raw) into the melted mixture while stirring, and then gradually bring the homogeneous mass to a boil. Pour the finished product into a prepared container and use it after cooling as a homemade anti-wrinkle face cream.

Whitening homemade face cream

Natural whitening ingredients are often used in homemade face cream recipes. One of them is cucumber juice.

A slightly whitening homemade face cream with cucumber is prepared as follows.

• Fresh cucumber is finely grated without peel. Heat the mixture in a water bath: a teaspoon of wax plus 3 tablespoons of almond oil. Pour 2 tablespoons of hot water and a spoon of cucumber mass into the melted mass, stir without removing from the heat. After straining, beat the mass with a mixer.

One of the recipes for a cream with a whitening effect is attributed to the incomparable Marlene Dietrich. In addition to eliminating freckles and spots, it provides instant lifting, moisturizes, saturates with nutrients, and restores the skin.

• To prepare the miracle product, mix 20% sour cream, yolk, 100 g of lemon juice, apricot kernel oil and tea tree oil. Use for facial care as a night product, as well as for the body after a shower. With the help of such a cream, the skin is perfectly restored at night.

Regular baker's yeast is also actively used in home "cosmetic laboratories". In addition to whitening, it saturates the skin with B vitamins. For dry skin, yeast is mixed with fatty milk, the resulting gruel is applied to the face and washed off after half an hour without soap.

Vitamin face cream at home

Many people prepare homemade face creams based on baby cream, with the addition of ready-made vitamins, essential oils and other substances. Night vitamin face cream at home is prepared from the following ingredients:

• basics;
• the drug "Aevit";
• edible fish oil;
• combilipen;
• rosewood oil.

The basis is any baby cream containing natural oils, extracts, safe and useful substances for the skin. A spoon of the base is enough for a serving.

"Aevit" is an inexpensive complex preparation that combines the so-called "vitamins of youth and beauty" - A and E. They are responsible for the condition of the skin, the production of collagen and estrogen, and prevent the formation of folds and other defects. Three capsules are used per serving.

Fish oil is used to enrich the cream with fatty acids, vitamins A and D. Also take 3 capsules.

Multivitamin Combilipen in ampoules contains a group of B vitamins. In our case, 1 piece is enough.

Essential oil, a few drops, is necessary not only to impart a delicate aroma; it also has nourishing, moisturizing, rejuvenating properties, provides gentle care and protection.

The contents of the capsules are squeezed out through a puncture; a syringe is required to add the combi-len to the mass. The essential oil can be selected depending on the type and needs of the skin.

The finished mass has a delicate pink color, creamy consistency, pleasant smell, and does not separate when stored in the refrigerator. The described amount is enough for two months of daily use.

The cream is applied locally at night, after melting it is spread over the entire face. No need to stick it in with your fingers. Before going to bed, remove the remains in the usual way.

The effect of using vitamin face cream at home is the elimination of redness, rashes, inflammation, peeling, nutrition and hydration, increased turgor, “polishing” of the skin.

Mattifying face cream at home

The advantage of oily skin is that it retains its youth and healthy appearance longer, but its owners are upset by the side effect of this advantage - a constant unhealthy shine. It is eliminated in various ways, including special homemade face creams.

A mattifying face cream is prepared at home to mask shine, peeling, uneven tone and shadows in the eye area, fill in wrinkles and even out the relief for makeup.

Today, a cream with matting properties can be prepared for any skin type, the main thing is to choose the right composition, for example, add moisturizing and softening ingredients if there is dryness. And also remember that such a product does not solve the problem, but only corrects the appearance.

Advantages of mattifying cosmetics:

• durability of the effect;
• good base for makeup;
• does not curl or crumble;
• evenly distributed and shaded.

The disadvantage is that you need a cleanser to remove the industrial cream from your skin. And making a mattifying face cream at home is quite a hassle. The cream with kefir presented below is an exception to the general rule.

• To 10 ml of kefir (or whey) you need to add separately whipped egg white and orange essential oil (or other). Mix and apply daily to clean skin.

Pharmacodynamics

The pharmacodynamics of homemade face creams has not been studied. You can find out about the pharmaceutical ingredients in the composition from the instructions for their use and effects.

Pharmacokinetics

The pharmacokinetics of homemade facial creams has not been described. Most active ingredients act locally on the skin and are excreted without consequences for the body.

Dosing and administration

Before making homemade face cream, you need to decide what effect we expect from it: moisturizing, nourishing, whitening, matting, rejuvenating, etc. However, regardless of the recipe, you should follow the general rules for making, storing, and using homemade cosmetics. Here they are.

• We select high-quality and fresh ingredients.
• We use non-metallic utensils.
• Place the finished product in a dry, clean container and keep in the refrigerator.
• We attach a note with the date to the jar.
• We store homemade face cream for no longer than a month.
• Apply to cleansed face, neck and décolleté up to three times a day.

The advantages of creams are affordability, safety, and effectiveness. People were fond of such products even in ancient times, when the cosmetic industry was not even a thing, passing on the secrets of youth only to their closest relatives – daughters and granddaughters.

The recipes for homemade creams use natural ingredients, in particular, plant-based ones, as well as milk, honey and other bee products. Making homemade cosmetics is a real freedom for creativity, so creative people can create their own unique beauty formulas.

To test it, it is enough to make a little cream. After making sure that it is exactly what your skin needs, prepare a larger portion, so that the cream does not spoil. And only then prepare the next dose. The actions are performed in stages.

• First, solid ingredients are ground using a grater or blender, or softened by heating in a water bath.
• Then the solid ingredients are mixed with the liquid ones.
• The last step is to beat the mixture with a mixer, blender, or whisk.

The finished product is placed in a glass or plastic container and placed in the refrigerator. It is desirable that the cosmetic container not be used for other purposes.

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Use homemade face creams during pregnancy

Skin changes during pregnancy, and not for the better. You can ignore it and calmly wait until everything returns to normal. Or maybe it will improve, because often only after giving birth does a woman truly “bloom.”

Those who do not want to wait should know that minor correction of the skin condition is not prohibited for pregnant women. Of course, it is not recommended to get carried away with salon procedures and industrial cosmetics during this period; it is better to use special cosmetics for expectant mothers or homemade face creams.

Many people do just that: they prefer to use homemade face creams during pregnancy. Masks made from natural ingredients are also useful, especially whitening ones, to remove pigmentation. Lemon, cottage cheese, potatoes, and cucumbers are used for them.

• Dry skin is most bothersome in the first trimester. Moisturizing creams and masks can combat this.
• During the second period, it is recommended to use sunscreen.
• In the last trimester, the skin needs protection and cleansing.

When selecting ingredients that are as fresh and high-quality as possible, it is necessary to remember the risks. Thus, during this period, it is contraindicated to use essential oils, strawberries, honey, and some exotic products that are known as allergens.

Contraindications

Contraindications for use arise in the presence of skin problems in the facial area, as well as during periods of exacerbation of certain diseases.

During pregnancy and lactation, homemade face creams are prepared without essential oils. To avoid individual reactions to individual substances, the cream is pre-tested on sensitive skin (wrist, elbow area).

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Side effects homemade face creams

A reaction to potential allergens can be an unpleasant side effect of homemade face cream. These include honey, strawberries, egg whites, and brightly colored vegetables and fruits.

If you feel an unpleasant burning sensation or tightness of the skin, wash your face immediately and do not reapply: this is not your homemade face cream. If the skin is especially delicate, do a preliminary test on the wrist or the inner surface of the elbow joint.

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Overdose

Overdosing on homemade face creams has not been found or studied. To avoid possible accumulation of substances, creams should be alternated or breaks in use should be taken.

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Interactions with other drugs

The issue of interaction with other drugs has not been studied. Homemade face creams are not recommended for use during treatment of injuries, rashes and skin diseases with pharmaceuticals without the consent of the attending physician.

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Storage conditions

The main storage condition is low temperature; the refrigerator door is best. Homemade face creams should be kept out of reach of children and pets.

Shelf life

The shelf life of homemade face creams is radically different: it is not counted in months, as with industrial products, but in days: from 5 days to 2 weeks.

Effective Homemade Face Creams

To create an effective homemade face cream, you need to briefly familiarize yourself with the required ingredients and the preparation procedure, and prepare the necessary utensils.

The minimum number of ingredients for a homemade face cream is three: water and oil phases plus an emulsifier for mixing them.

The stabilizer makes such an emulsion stable. In addition to them, a preservative, antioxidant, and active components are introduced into the composition.

• The aqueous phase is water - distilled, mineral, floral hydropaste.
• The oil is chosen depending on the skin.

If you do not use preservatives, then the cream should be made in mini-portions, for 5-7 days, so as not to throw away expired product.

The list of active ingredients that are suitable for home cosmetics is almost endless. These are entire groups of substances - essential oils, plant extracts, as well as hyaluronic acid, panthenol, etc. It is necessary to make a choice based on the specific situation and needs.

Why do professionals emphasize that it is preferable to use glassware and tools for work? The fact is that this is a material that is easy to sterilize. Heat-resistant plastic is also suitable for this purpose.

If you have decided to seriously switch to home products, then you will need a complete set: containers for heating, sticks, a thermometer, measuring spoons, high-precision scales (up to 0.01 g). To obtain an effective home face cream, it is important to strictly follow the proportions specified in the recipes.

Reviews

According to reviews, many active users with sensitive skin use only homemade face creams. Women who do not have time to follow industrial innovations also prefer homemade cosmetics.

Often these are "family" recipes or successful results of personal experiments, in which olive and sea buckthorn oils, aloe vera, cream, essential oils, and plant extracts are most often used. The composition depends on the characteristics and condition of the skin, personal preferences, and the availability of ingredients.

On forums, women willingly share recipes, technologies, properties and personal impressions, so with the help of the Internet you can prepare homemade face creams for all occasions.

Homemade face creams were known long before the emergence of the cosmetics industry. It is no coincidence that some recipes are attributed to women who met the beauty standards of that time, for example, Cleopatra. In not so distant times, Marlene Dietrich and other famous beauties used homemade cosmetics. Today's no less beautiful contemporaries successfully use it, receiving the effect and pleasure from such procedures.