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This Organic face cream recipe is perfect for oily skin or sensitive skins. It is also suitable to all type of skin in the summer when we tend to produce more sebum. Kukui nut oil is definitely one of my favorite oil; I often use it pure and undiluted in the morning on my face.
The great thing about this face cream recipe is that it does not leave a greasy film and absorbs very quickly. For hundreds of years, Hawaiians have used kukui nut oil for its moisturising and healing properties. Lavender; geranium and frankincense essential oils are known to balance the skin and are perfect for oily skin…needless to say the rose scent is heavenly!
Ingredients
- Water Phase: 2.5 teaspoon total – 25%
- 2.5 teaspoons of organic rose flower water you can substitute with lemongrass or Lavender hydrosols
- Oil phase:7 teaspoon total– 70%
- 7 teaspoons of organic kukui nut oil
- Natural Emulsifier: 5 %
- 0.5 teaspoon of natural beeswax pellets
- Essential oils:
- 5 drops of organic Lavender essential oil
- 5 drops of organic rose Geranium essential oil
- 5 drops of organic frankincense essential oil
- Natural preservative optional
- 1 drop of organic grapefruit seed extract
- Containers
- Glass Salve Containers – You can also find glass cream containers on amazon.com and amazon.ca
Instructions
- Combine the oils & beeswax in your double boiler on low heat.
- At the same time, add the rose water in another double boiler on low heat so that it gets to the same temperatures as the oils.
- Once the oils are melted, take it off the heat and start whipping with an electric or manual mixer.
- Add the rose water drop by drop while mixing.
- Continue mixing until you reach the creamy consistency desired.
- Add the essential oils and mix well.
A little goes a long way so don’t use too much! Please let me know how you like this organic face cream recipe in the comment below!
If you are looking for body cream recipe, here is a great shea body butter recipe
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I’m Eve, a DIY organic skincare recipe creator since 2010 that loves to make a big mess in the kitchen!
I’ve embarked on a journey to empower women to ditch all the chemical-filled commercial beauty products and to share how to make your own organic beauty recipes at home towards a healthier lifestyle.
Homemade face & body creams, body butter, lips balms, face masks, shampoos, and all-natural perfume will have no more secret for you!
I am self-taught, read many books, and spend many hours in the kitchen creating brand new homemade beauty recipes. All my recipes are unique and are tested on humans!
In 2016, I studied Aromatherapy and became certified by the School of Natural Health Sciences.
Hello, Eve! I am looking to make this recipe over the weekend. Do I have to add grapeseed extract or can I use grapefruit seed extract as a substitution. I also have the Leucidal* liquid preservative. Would any of this work.
Please advise!
Thank you
Ling
Author
Hi Ling! you need to add grapefruit seed extract as a natural preservative. Sorry there was a typo on the recipe and its now corrected!
Have fun making homemade creams this weekend 🙂
Hi Eve, do you have any recipe for all natural hair coloring specially to cover these stubborn gray which I can’t seems to control..
Thanks
Author
Hi Loida, yes natural henna is great!
This skincare formula sounds great. Could you substitute beeswax with anything else? I’m interested in trying to make this recipe with all vegan ingredients
Please I would like to ask if you have a certificate or. License in making skincare products.
Author
I am a certified aromatherapist but do not have a licence for making skincare, its not needed since I use only natural ingredients.
Hi dear EVE
Thanks for your amazing recipes
What is your opinion about adding glycerin to recipe for “oily skin”? e.g is this recipe appropriate to hydrate such skin?
aloe vera, glycerin, rose water, cucumber juice and vit E cap
If yes, you think what is the reasonable amount and ratios for these ingredients?
Thank you
Author
I would just use rose water to clean your skin. keep it simple to restore the balance, less is more.
use rosehip oil as a moisturizer, see recipe here: https://www.organic-beauty-recipes.com/diy-face-serum-recipe-anti-wrinkles-with-essential-oils/
HI Eve, how much teaspoon of these products each will i combine to get a 2oz jar full?
Author
12 teaspoons.
Hi eve,
I love your recipe so much id like to diy but please what is the natural preservation did you use?
Author
Hi aya, 1 drop of organic grapeseed extract is a natural preservative. Some essential oils also helps with preservation but keep in mind this is a natural cream so best to make small batches, frequently.
Comment what is kukui nut oil
Author
The Kukui nut tree is the official tree of Hawaii and has been used by natives of this island for hundreds of years. Kukui nut oil contains linoleic and alpha-linolenic fatty acids. This oil is easily absorbed into the skin
What can i use instead of kukui nut oil ?
Author
Suggest you read this: https://www.organic-beauty-recipes.com/substitutions-in-diy-beauty-products/
You could replace with any fast absorbing oil:
grapeseed oil
apricot kernel oil
camellia seed oil
safflower oil
Rosehip oil
Babassu oil
Baobab Oil
Hemp Seed Oil
jojoba oil
Moringa Oil
Perilla Seed Oil
Hi Eve..Absolutely love your recipes…will try some and report back..for now arranging all the ingredients…:) wanted to know what is a substitute for Kulkui nut oil..can’t seem to find it where i stay..and also could you please share some natural ways of preserving creams made with water bases..thanks so much!!!
Author
Hi Arpan, you can replace kukui oil with camelilia seed oil, rosehip oil or saflower oil.
Thank you eve for the recipe for goats milk melt and pour soap base .I purchased this soap base recently and it’s so creamy and lathers well and lovely to use. I’m so pleased it could be sent to the uk.
keep the good job up
Hi,
I hear grapeseed extract isn’t actually a preservative and since rose water was added it means this won’t have a long life unless there’s one added. If I want it to keep longer can you tell me what would be a good preservative to use?
Author
Hi, it’s best to do small batches of the cream and to avoid the use of preservatives since they are chemicals. I will write a blog post soon about natural preservatives and explain in more details soon 🙂
Thank you for posting these recipes. Since Burts bees got bought out by Clorox. I have not been able to find a face cream that I can use successfully. Do you have an eye cream recipe as well? Also where is the best source for frankincense?
Thank you again!
Author
Hi Polly, I will work on a eye serum and will be posting the recipe soon so stay tuned!
As for Frankincense essential oil, make sure it is USDA certified organic, you can get it on amazon: https://www.organic-beauty-recipes.com/frankincense-eo