How to make a cream with your own hands

Cosmetic cream is an indispensable attribute of any woman's beauty arsenal. It helps to prolong the youth and beauty of the skin. Today it is not necessary to buy caring cosmetics in expensive stores. You can make a cream with your own hands at home.

Skin needs regular and proper care. This will keep her health, get rid of dryness, tightness, cracks and fine wrinkles. A good cream can slow down the aging process of the skin, saturate it with nutrients and life-giving moisture.

"Homemade" cream has many advantages over the purchase of products:

• Security. The drug, made by hand, contains natural ingredients that are beneficial to the cells of the epidermis. In this case, the components are selected taking into account the features of the skin. This tool does not contain parabens and other chemical components, so it will not cause an allergic reaction or skin irritation.
• Democratic price. Home cosmetics - a budget option with a maximum of useful properties. It is available, as most of the necessary components are always on hand or they can be bought for little money.
• Components. The cream can be prepared according to the objectives (for moisturizing, nutrition, treatment), adding only the right ingredients. Environmentally friendly products have a beneficial effect on the skin.
• Freshness. Homemade cream is easy to prepare for yourself in minutes. It is always fresh, and you can use it for several days or two to three months.
• Diversity. This process is creative and fascinating. A large selection of raw materials and recipes allows you to make at home a variety of cosmetics based on the specific needs of the skin at the moment.
• This product has a cumulative effect, but does not cause skin addiction.

Some products have a relatively short period of use, which is a drawback of homemade creams. They are not always suitable for long trips, travel, as they can not be at hand at the right time. More often they need to be stored in the refrigerator and in time to make a new portion. This product does not contain preservatives and quickly deteriorates. It makes no sense to cook it in large portions.

Preparing the cream at home may require special equipment (containers for heating and melting ingredients, beating and storing them, a mixer or a whisk). Of course, at the beginning of the “cosmetic” path, it may well be enough for ordinary kitchen utensils. If in the future you want to have the necessary devices, you will have to invest in the “equipment”.

The composition of the homemade cosmetic cream depends on the existing problem of the dermis, skin type and allergy to various components. Created drug will have a certain impact. The tool should have a noticeable healing effect and be as useful as possible.

Such cosmetics has a directional effect. To choose the right composition, you need to define the task of the tool:

• Moisturizing. This product is intended for dry, dehydrated and prone to flaking skin. Its action is directed to the hydration of the cells of the epidermis, therefore, usually a lot of water is present in the cream.

• Nutritious. Means for saturation of cells with nutrients. It differs from other means in that the basis of the cream is fat, not water. Its texture is more dense, it is not suitable for daytime use, as it is absorbed for a long time. The structure of this series includes many useful components that give the skin health and well-groomed appearance.

• Protective. Protective agents are distinguished by the presence of a thin film on the surface of the dermis after application. It prevents the destruction of the cell structure under the action of aggressive chemicals (paints, resins), household chemicals (washing powders, soap products) and adverse environmental conditions (ultraviolet radiation, frost).

Winter cream is considered the most intense, it copes with chapped and frostbite skin, warms and reanimates it, covering it with a greasy film. Sunscreen saves the skin from sunburn, pigmentation and aging. It includes SPF filters.

• Mitigation and recovery. Such products are designed for day and night care, they are absorbed somewhat longer, but without the effect of a greasy film. The action of the cream is aimed at restoring the structure of the skin: it becomes soft, gets rid of small cracks associated with overdrying or chapping, looks smooth and well-groomed.

• Medical. The purpose of this cream is to target certain areas of the body: inflammation, redness, irritation, mycoses, dermatitis, eczema, fungal infections.

• Anti-aging (anti-aging). This series makes the skin elastic and elastic, smoothes the creases and is their prevention. With regular care, the skin becomes taut, younger looking.

• Against skin pigmentation. This cosmetic line is designed to align the tone, reduce the visibility of spots and shallow scars. To effect was noticeable, you need regular care for a long period of time.

In addition to tanks for melting components, containers for beating and storage, the components themselves are needed.

Materials for homemade cream are:

• solid oils (cocoa, mango, coconut, shi);
• vegetable oils (avocado, peach, jojoba, almond);
• essential oils (orange, lemon);
• pure water (filtered, mineral, boiled) or herbal decoction;
• emulsifiers (glycerin, lanolin, beeswax, lecithin);
• oil extracts of vitamins;
• additional substances (honey, royal jelly, propolis, menthol and others).

Beeswax is one of the popular components of home cosmetics. It helps to strengthen the structure of the nails, softens and nourishes the cells with useful substances.

Hardened areas of the body (arms, legs) can be given health and beauty with the help of pork fat. Its action provides emergency assistance for weathering and frostbite.

To determine the choice of additional components, you need to consider the purpose:

• For moistening You can add herbal teas and herbal extracts, glycerin and essential oils of myrrh, jasmine and patchouli.
• As nutritional ingredients You can use the usual products (cream, sour cream, honey and egg yolk), as well as oils (avocado, sandalwood, coconut, jojoba).
• For whitening effect Lemon and parsley can be added to the cream.
• If you need a mixture with a healing effect, It should be supplemented with carrot seeds, chamomile flowers, aloe vera, celandine, plantain.
• Do not mix different types of acids. (with their combination may decrease the effectiveness of the cream).
• So that nutrients better penetrate the pores, you can add to the composition of alcohol in a small amount.

• First you need a recipe for specific care. It is necessary to measure an equal amount of ingredients: a violation of the proportions of the components will change the planned result. Solid components should be crushed with a knife or fork.
• The tanks necessary in work are sterilized by boiling water or alcohol. Then lay out the components on them (oil, emulsifiers and other ingredients).
• The emulsifier is melted in a water bath until completely dissolved, water is heated in a kettle, and herbal decoction is heated in a water bath.
• After heating, all components are combined to form a soft consistency: Stir with a whisk, and then use a mixer. At the end of mixing, preservatives (glycerin) are added, ethers, then the mixture is poured into containers and refrigerated. The finished cream can be used after two or three days.

A good homemade cream will give the skin youth, elasticity and a healthy appearance. Today, there are many recipes for various features and needs of the cells of the epidermis.

For the base is used chamomile infusion. To do this, two tablespoons of dried flowers pour 100 ml of water, bring to a boil and insist. In the filtered broth add one teaspoon of shea butter and jojoba, 4 drops of orange oil. This mixture will save the skin from severe dryness.

For deeper moisturizing, you can use green tea, brewing one tablespoon per 100 mol of water. For this recipe, shea butter, beeswax, glycerin (one teaspoon), 4 drops of lemon oil ester, 2 capsules of vitamin Aevit (possessing antioxidant and immunostimulating properties) are needed. The oils are heated in a water bath, then mixed by adding a decoction and essential oil. The mixture is stirred until a homogeneous texture.

See the following video for a recipe for moisturizing cream.

To restore the fat balance, resuscitate the skin, prevent dryness and peeling, you can make a hands-on formula with a pleasant chocolate flavor. To do this, you need cocoa butter (1 teaspoon), ground cinnamon (half a teaspoon) and orange essential oil (2 drops). Having melted a solid oil in a water bath, add the remaining ingredients to it, mix thoroughly and clean in a cool place.

A simple recipe consists of a glycerin base (130 ml), onion juice (2 tablespoons), lemon (3 tablespoons) and one spoon of honey. The finished product can be stored in the refrigerator no more than 5 days in a glass container.

See the following video for a recipe for nourishing cream.

The product requires the juice of two lemons, an infusion on their skin, one teaspoon of glycerin and jojoba oil, two tablespoons of beeswax. Prepare the tool is not difficult: the rind is crushed, poured 50 ml of boiling water and infused for an hour. Then mixed with heated wax and other components.

See the following video for a recipe for making pigment spot cream.

To make a simple home remedy, you can take a regular fat cream (50 ml), mix it with urea (2 grams) and lecithin (1 gram). Then heat the mixture in a water bath, add a few drops of lemon essential oil. Use the tool better before bedtime.

Make a fat cream by yourself is very simple. To do this, take a small spoonful of cream and butter, heat them in a water bath and mix. At the end of mixing in the mass you need to add two or three drops of lemon juice.

Universal mixtures prepared at home can have a double effect: take care of the skin of the hands, feet and nail plates. The manufacture of this drug will require the presence of beeswax (20 grams), liquid lecithin and lanolin (1.5 tablespoons), apricot oil (2 tablespoons) and carite (a teaspoon), 5-7 drops of lemon essence of plant origin, one capsule vitamin E.

The wax must be melted and mixed with the other ingredients, then put away in a dark and cool place. It is recommended to put means in the morning and in the evening. It has a beneficial effect on the health of the skin, strengthen the nail plate and accelerate the growth of nails.