Any lady who knows the basics of skin care knows that in order to
To look young and attractive for a long time, three things are needed: moisturizing, cleansing and nutrition. Today I would like to talk about the latter.
Let's start with the theory. Why do we need a nourishing face cream? The invigorating mixture of various ingredients tones, smoothes and softens the skin. As the name implies, it is a nutritious cream that delivers beneficial substances to the epidermal cells in need. By the way, modern technology allows you to do this "aiming." Under the influence of these components, blood circulation and metabolism in skin cells are improved, fat secretion is normalized, the balance of minerals and vitamins is replenished, and destroyed protein compounds are renewed. Thanks to this, the skin of the face acquires a healthy, radiant glow and successfully resists the harmful effects of the environment.
When do i need to apply a nourishing face cream? If you follow our biological clock, then the best time for evening cosmetic procedures is from 18 to 20 hours. Beauticians advise to use a nourishing cream as a day cream in the cold season, and apply a moisturizer to the face at night.
I must say that for many of us, the inscriptions on jars of cosmetics are similar to the Chinese alphabet. We mistakenly believe that all of these allantoins, shea butter and cocoa, extracts and hydrolytes are something incomprehensible and inaccessible to us. However, any of these components are now commercially available. A great nourishing face cream can easily be prepared in your own kitchen in twenty minutes.
I do not like personal examples too much, but this topic is very close to me. Therefore, I allow myself a small digression. I joined the handmade cosmetics "thanks" to an allergy to any creams I bought. Of course, at first it was not easy to find everything you need. In addition, I had to spend money on scales (without them you won’t achieve accuracy). However, the efforts were worth the result, and now I am preparing a nourishing face cream not only for myself, but also for sale.
I must say that having mastered the simplest recipes, you can independently create any product. Creams for hands, feet, face and body differ only in composition. The technology is the same everywhere.
Any cream consists of two phases - oil and water. Since it is unlikely that they can be joined together due to different densities, an emulsifier is needed. I use Polavax as the most secure. By changing its concentration, you will get products of different consistencies. If you want to make milk, add 2 g per 100 ml. I like dense and fatty creams, then use 10 g. The amount of polavax 5 g per 100 ml will give the cream a gentle and light cream that is well absorbed.
And finally, the promised recipe: a nourishing cream for dry skin. I note that it relieves irritation and redness, which is especially true in the cold season.
Essential Ingredients:
The first phase is the oils: shea (1 g), hemp (5 ml), babasu (2 g), jojoba (5 ml), pink (5 drops), as well as evening primrose (5 ml). The cream contains bisabolol, but I replace it with more familiar chamomile oil (5 drops).
The second phase: d - panthenol (1.5 ml), rose hydrolyte (30 ml), carrot extract (5 drops). We also add silk proteins (0.5 ml) to soften the skin, rosehip extract (1.5 g). The powder can be mixed in rose hydrolyte or a minimum amount of pure mineral water without gas. The last component is sucrose stearate, which will take 2 g.
We put two glasses in a water bath. In one oil phase, in the other, respectively, water. Both mixtures need to be heated up to 40 * no more. Then they need to be combined, add an emulsifier (2.5 g) and beat well. The resulting cream is laid out in a container previously sterilized with alcohol, and stored in the refrigerator. Shelf life no more than two months. If the finished cream exfoliates, you can beat it again.
After you prepare a nourishing face cream, you will have unused components. From them you can make a mild soap for washing, massage tiles for the body, milk to remove makeup. Hydrolate in its unchanged form can be used as a regular tonic. It is ideal for preparing the skin for applying our homemade cream. By the way, if it is diluted by a third with water, it will not change its properties.