Homemade Moisturiser Recipe
Homemade Light Moisturiser
4 parts Aloe Vera gel
1 part vegetable glycerine
* Mix well and store in the refrigerator. I keep mine in a small, recycled Body Shop sample-sized pump bottle.
I use 4 tablespoons gel to 1 tablespoon glycerine, as I don't use much in one go so it lasts a long time. You will only need a very light coating over your skin. Don't layer it on thickly as it will not soak into your skin like commercial moisturisers and may feel sticky and unpleasant.
I can't manage to keep Aloe Vera plants alive around here (too humid) so I use gel purchased from Aussie Soap Supplies, but you can, naturally, use your own gel scraped from the insides of aloe vera leaves. As the commercial gel contains a mild, non-toxic preservative, and I don't make up very much at a time, I don't keep my moisturiser in the fridge.
6 comments:
I've been wanting to make that moisturizer, from the link you provided, but I don't have an aloe vera plant (i haven't acquired one yet even though I have a garden full of succulents). And the commercial gels I found used other ingredients i didn't like. Thank you for the link to this product. I'll look for it.
Hi Clare, now worries :-) The Aloe Vera gel from Aussie Soap Supplies does have a preservative in it, but it isn't a paraben or formaldehyde.
Hi there
This looks great - and easy to make . What's is it like to use on your face?
Hi Trina,
I have very oily skin, so I don't like the heaviness of commercial creamy moisturisers. This is a light mix that suits me really well. I have a friend with dry skin who also uses it and doesn't mind it although she thinks it sometimes feels a little sticky, depending on the weather?
Hope this helps :-)
Cheers, Julie
Great Site, I like the page as I do a lot of research into free recipes and home made soaps etc.
I buy from aussiesoapsupplies all the time, they are fast and efficient as well as affordable, they have a menu site for free recipes and links and I could never be happier, too many commercial products carry too many chemicals that should not be used on the human body, making your own is great for personal use and gifts.
Remember though that moisturisers,soaps perfumes etc do need preservatives added to stop the nasties getting in, aussiesoapsuppliescom.au sell all natural preservatives, even soap needs caustic soda to hold it together, 100% percent natural soap has at least 0.5% caustic soda.
Maggie
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I use that moisterizer recipe, with one little addition, since I love to spritz on my skin (my back gets itchy and dry). I add the aloe and glycerin to my favorite tea (chamomile) and put it in a spray bottle. I never have dry skin anymore! It's even great for feet!
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