I love vegetable glycerin! It’s so smooth, silky and very hydrating! It’s a super cool ingredient to add into your homemade skin care recipes because of its versatility and great beauty benefits! In this post, I’m sharing 6 DIY vegetable glycerin recipes for skin. Before we jump into the recipes, you can read my post on 20 Beauty Benefits of Vegetable Glycerin for Skin, Hair & More! 6 DIY Vegetable Glycerin Recipes for Skin 1. Hydrating Face Moisturizer What you need 3 oz organic rose water (where to get it) 1 tsp vegetable glycerin (where to get it) 1 tsp jojoba oil (where to get Continue Reading
DIY Deodorant with Bentonite Clay
Want a recipe for DIY deodorant with bentonite clay? Find one right here! When I posted one of my fav go-to diy deodorant recipes, a lovely reader told me she added a little clay to it and it was fantastic. I told her I couldn’t wait to get my hands on some clay so I could add some too! You can add any type of clay to your homemade deodorant: kaolin clay, French green clay, fuller’s earth clay and bentonite clay. I chose bentonite clay because it’s highly praised for its powerful detoxifying properties. Let’s see more benefits of bentonite clay for deodorant below: Sucks out impurities, toxins and heavy Continue Reading
DIY Tanning Oil That Works!
You only need a few minutes to make your own natural DIY tanning oil that works just as well as those expensive store bought oils! What does tanning oil do? A tanning oil is applied on the skin before sun bathing to speed up the tanning process. The special compounds in tanning oils magnify the action of UV rays from the sun. This helps darken your skin faster. A good tanning oil is a mix of different ingredients that protect your skin from damage, while accelerating the production of melanin in your skin. What is the best oil for tanning? There are so many natural oils that work as tanning oils. Continue Reading
How to Make Body Scrub with Himalayan Pink Salt
Learn how to make body scrub with Himalayan pink salt to exfoliate your skin at home! This Himalayan pink salt body scrub gets your skin exfoliated and looking pretty! It also looks very aesthetic with its pink hue and dried rose petal inclusion! Let’s check out the ingredients we shall be using, shall we? Ingredients Needed & their Benefits Himalayan pink salt - Rich in minerals and nutrients that help nourish skin, regenerate skin cells and repair damaged skin cells. It also helps detoxify skin and get rid of cellulite. It’s gritty texture helps slough off dead cells! Coconut oil - Coconut Continue Reading
Homemade Body Wash without Castile Soap
Most DIY body wash recipes out there contain castile soap. It’s the main ingredient you need for lather. But what if you don’t have castile soap? Can you still make DIY body wash? Yes you can! By replacing the castile soap with something else, you can make homemade body wash without castile soap. The ingredients we’re going to be using are Dove bar soap, water, coconut oil and geranium essential oil! Of course, feel free to substitute the coconut oil with any oil that suits your skin type. There’s jojoba oil, olive oil, almond oil, etc. Also, I used geranium essential oil because it’s a wonderful floral scent Continue Reading