Easy Homemade Moisturizer For Every Skin Type

It’s been a while since we’ve talked about skin care. I totally got caught up in nutrition and my passion for sharing healthy, mainly plant-based recipes to show the world eating healthy doesn’t mean eating tasteless food.

So let’s talk skin care today…… but first I have a small confession to make.

The confession

In the past, before we moved to SE-Asia, we made our own lotions, deodorants, lip balms, soaps, etc… (you can find many of our recipes in the body and mind section).

We loved it and were totally in the zone of making our own stuff. And our family and friends loved it too. Now and then they received a sample of our new creations, wrapped in a lovely paper or poured in a cute little glass jar. But now I must admit since we moved to Cambodia, I have been using coconut based lotions I bought in Belgium. Although they are from organic, cruelty-free brands, nothing beats the homemade stuff.

Especially when you live in Cambodia. I challenge you to find a decent natural skin care product that doesn’t contain skin whitening chemicals. So my only solution, as I’m running low on the ones I bought in Belgium, going back to homemade. The only drawback, it takes up your free time, which I rather spend in the beautiful Cambodian nature these days. Also, many of the resources you need to make your own are simply not available here.

That’s when I realized I actually needed to simplify. It benefits your wallet, and takes no more than 5 minutes of your precious time to whip up a whole batch…. and you are absolutely sure… no chemicals, no animal-cruelty!

Easy Homemade Moisturizer

How strange and greasy it may sound, they only thing your skin needs to stay hydrated and soft is a little oil enriched with the aroma and benefits of essential oils.

Ingredients

• ½ cup carrier oil or body butter of your choice (or a combination)
• 1 teaspoon liquid vitamin E oil (optional: perfect for dry skin types)
• 20-25 drops essential oil or essential oil combinations
• Glass bottle or jar (preferably dark colored glass) with tight-fitting

Directions

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Pour into a jar or bottle with tight-fitting lid. Can be kept at room temperature for at least 3 months and even longer when kept in the fridge.
2. If using coconut oil in the colder months or body butter (coconut, shea, or cacao butter), use a mixer/blender for a smoother consistency.
3. I like the combination of both, a liquid and solid oil. Makes it just that bit nicer to apply. Never been a huge fan of too oily.
4. Feel free to experiment till you find the right consistency. It’s fun! When too solid, add a little liquid oil… or too oily,  add a little body butter or coconut oil (for colder climates).

I just made one with ½ cup shea butter and added little splashes of liquid extra virgin coconut oil until nice and creamy. I used a small blender. Added 25 drops of ylang-ylang… quite happy with the result 🙂

How to use

Add a little to your fingers and gently massage your body with the oil/butter until fully absorbed.

Scroll down for more info on which oils you should use for optimal skin health.