7 Organic Skin Care Products You Can Make At Home

By Mike Smiley

7 Organic Skincare Formulas You Can Make at Home

With the increasing research and awareness, now more than ever, people are switching to natural and organic ways of life. Whether it’s diet or skincare, organic ingredients seem to be replacing the potentially harmful synthetic and chemical-filled elements.

At My Skin's Friend, we are organic fanatics and while we think our formulations are the very best and freshest organic formulas on earth, we thought you might want to try your hand at making some of the more popular products used for skin care in your own in house lab.

Many skincare brands offer the goodness of organic ingredients in their purest form through their skincare products. However, some might find store-bought organic skincare products a bit expensive or want to create their own customized formula that suits their specific skin type or concerns.

If you’re looking for tips and ideas to prepare your own beauty potion at home, you’re at the right place! We’re here with some amazing and pocket-friendly options that can help you design a perfect organic skincare product at the comfort of your home. So, let’s dive into the world of organic beauty without any due.

Facial Cleanser

Cleansing is the mandatory part of morning and night skincare rituals for all of us. It ensures the removal of dirt, grime, bacteria, makeup residue, and all other kinds of toxins from the skin. Replace your regular chemical-ridden cleanser with this organic nourishing facial cleanser.

You’ll Need:

Liquid Castile Soap ¼ cup
Brewed green/chamomile tea ¾ cup
Almond oil ½ tsp
Ylang ylang oil 8 drops
Vitamin E oil 3-4 drops
Lavender oil 5 drops
A foam pump bottle

Instructions:

Take a 6 oz. foam bottle with a pump and add all the ingredients in it. Shake well and use it as needed.

How to Use:

Shake the bottle well before every use. Take 3-4 drops of home-made cleanser on your palm and apply it to a wet face. Massage for a minute and rinse with tepid water.

Organic Scrub

Want to get rid of dead skin cells that build up in your pores frequently? This gentle yet effective organic facial exfoliator will help to draw out dead skin and reveal a smooth and soft complexion below.

You’ll Need:

Uncooked oats ½ cup
Honey 2 tbsp
Lavender or tea tree oil 10 drops
A glass bowl and a jar

Instructions:

Use a blender to break the oats into small specks. Make sure they are a bit granular, not very powdery. Now add them to the bowl along with honey and the essential oil of your choice and mix well. Store it in a dry and cool place in the jar and use it whenever needed.

How to Use:

Use an ample amount to gently massage the facial skin in circular movements. Leave it on the face for around 10 minutes and then rinse with tepid water. The formula is great for dry, uneven, mature, sensitive, and acne-prone skin.

Moisturizer

Your skin needs a daily supply of additional moisture to keep the skin’s lipid barrier intact and make up for the lost moisture. Here’s a DIY recipe for an organic moisturizer that you can make at home.

You’ll Need:

Organic Beeswax 10-12 tbsp
Aloe Vera Gel 1 cup
Almond oil ¼ cup
Coconut oil ¼ cup
Essential oil of your choice 10 drops
A glass bowl and a jar

Instructions:

Add beeswax, coconut oil, and almond oil in the glass bowl and heat over boiling water until the wax melts. Allow the mixture to cool down and add aloe vera gel and essential oil. Keep mixing until you achieve a creamy consistency. Add the mixture to the jar and store it in the refrigerator.

How to Use:

Take out an ample amount of this home-made organic moisturizer and apply it to the face and neck. Massage gently and follow with other skincare products as usual.

Facial Serum

Tired of dull, uneven, and dehydrated skin? Well, give the below recipe a go to bring back life to your skin. This home-made facial serum is powerful enough to deeply nourish and moisturize your complexion.

You’ll Need:

Rosehip seed oil 10 drops
Vitamin E oil 10 drops
Jojoba 10 drops
Lavender/Tea tree oil 5 drops
Aloe vera gel 1 tbsp
A glass dropper bottle

Instructions:

Add the essential oils, rosehip seed oil, vitamin E oil, and aloe vera gel in your dropper bottle and shake well. Voila! Your home-made organic facial serum is ready to use.

How to Use:

Apply to a cleansed face before a moisturizer. Use every morning and night for vibrant and supple skin.

Eye Cream

Being one of the most sensitive parts of our face, eyes need special love and care. A skincare routine is incomplete without an eye treatment. Make this brightening, depuffing, and rejuvenating eye cream at home and look your best.

You’ll Need:

Green tea powder 1 tbsp
Coconut oil/Sweet almond oil 5 drops
Vitamin E oil 5 drops
Carrot seed oil 1-2 drops
Organic Emulsifying wax/Beeswax 1 tsp
A glass bowl and a container

Instructions:

Start by placing a glass bowl on a saucepan filled with water. Keep the heat to medium. Add emulsifying wax along with all the oils and green tea powder to the bowl. Take it off the heat when the wax melts completely. Keep mixing the mixture with a hand-held beater or blender until the mixture becomes creamy. Pour into a container and store it in a dry and cool place.

How to Use:

Dab a small amount of the eye cream around the eyes or to the under-eye area and gently massage with your ring finger until it’s absorbed into the skin. Use this cream every morning and night.

Clay Facial Mask

Clay masks have been around for a very long time but their popularity doesn’t seem to be declining any time soon. What makes them even better is that they are quite easy to make at home. The organic composition of home-made clay masks makes them highly suitable for anyone looking to get fresher, smoother, and plumper skin. Here’s how to make your own clay mask:

You’ll Need:

Bentonite/Kaolin clay 1 ½ tbsp
Rosewater/Distilled water 2-3 tbsp
Grape seed oil 4-5 drops
Lemongrass or tea tree oil 2 drops
A mixing bowl and application brush

Instructions:

Add all the ingredients in a bowl and blend together. Your incredible skin-savvy mask is ready for application.

How to use:

Apply the mask to a cleansed face and allow it to dry for around 10-15 minutes. Rinse off and follow with your organic moisturizer.

Note: You can also add any fresh fruit according to your skin type, such as papaya, mango, banana, strawberries, etc.

Lip Balm

A skincare routine is incomplete without lip care. The following formula will help you tailor your own nutrient-rich organic lip balm without any hassle. So, let’s get to the recipe!

You’ll Need:

Organic Beeswax 1 ½ tbsp
Coconut oil/Shea butter 2 tbsp
Lemon or peppermint oil 8-10 drops
Lip balm containers or tubes

Instructions:

Melt beeswax on a boiler and add the remaining ingredients. Remove from heat when nicely blended and pour the mixture into the lip balm containers or tubes. Leave the lip balm set for a few minutes.

How to Use:

Use your moisturizing and plumping organic lip balm throughout the day as needed.

Final Word

Nothing can be as soothing and luxurious as pampering your skin with rich and luxurious skincare products once in a while. The experience gets even more exciting when the products are formulated at home with utmost love and devotion.

If you convinced that organic skin and hair care products are definitely the way to go (as we believe) but you’re just not into making them at home, we’ve got your back.

We make My Skin’s Friend organics like you would at home, except we’ve been at it for a while now and are continually challenging our latest formula to improve whenever possible. One of the secrets to making organic skin products is getting the perfect ratio of ingredients to produce the best possible result. We’re very picky about how our products are made. That’s why we personally shop for the raw, organic ingredients that go into every batch.

We hope the above ideas will make it easier for you to take advantage of the bounties of nature and create your own chemical-free skincare products but if not, we are ready to serve you with the finest organics money can buy.

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Stopping here first was a good call.

We used to enclose a printed version of this booklet with our tanner but we continually get suggestions and recommendations from the hundreds of customers who love this tanner so we decided to convert it to a more dynamic forum so you always have the latest information for getting the perfect tan.

One you learn these simple secrets, you can keep that sexy, natural looking tan all year long while you're also pampering your skin.

You'll get more than just a tan.

My Skin's Friend Sunless Tanner is on of the very few liposomal tanners on the market. It actually helps moisturize your skin as well as tanning it so it's like getting two products for the price of one.

These simple secrets will guarantee an even, natural looking tan

Getting an even, natural looking tan shouldn't be difficult yet we hear from customers who have tried so many sunless tanners on the market only to be disappointed in the look of their tan.

We set out to make the best organic tanner on the market and from the emails and customer reviews we get, looks like we've accomplished it.

If you don't get the perfect tan, let us help

Sure, we occasionally get a customer feedback that says they got streaks or some uneven spots but even then, we work with them to help correct those issues and start over. Without exception, the outcome is positive so I urge you to write to us if you experience anything but a perfect tan and let us help.

Getting an even, natural looking tan is definitely possible without covering your body with chemicals, baking in a tanning bed or enduring the funky smell most tanners leave you with.

If you follow these simple steps, you too will be sporting a tan so natural looking that your friends will ask you where you just vacationed!

First things first.

Don't rush the process o.k.?

You want a natural looking tan, not a cheap paint job right? Just like getting a real sun tan, it takes a little time and patience but the outcome will be well worth it.

My Skin's Friend doesn't tan you, it causes your body to tan itself. In fact, when you spray it on, you won't see any color because there isn't any in it. That's why it doesn't look fake like a lot of others but there are "secrets" to getting the best, most natural looking tan with it.

Before you spray, make sure your skin is clean and exfoliated.

Use a regular wash cloth, loofah or anything else you might already like to exfoliate with. I discovered this helps speed up the process because it starts with new, fresh skin cells, not the old dead ones. Don't scrub so hard that you cause an abrasion. Just a nice firm scrub.

Exfoliate before using My Skin's Friend sunless tanner

There are two reasons for this.

One, the organic tanner interacts with your skin to create the tanning process so the more fresh, clean skin it can contact (without oils or creams between) the faster, deeper and more even your tan will be.
Secondly, dead skin cells tend to get darker than fresh cells and may cause some spotting so your outcome will be much more even once you properly clean and exfoliate your skin.

When your done, dry off and go to the next step.

I put plastic grocery store bags on my feet from the ankle down to keep the tops of my feet from getting tan from the falling mist.

Some customers have told me that they apply a thin layer of cocoa butter or other natural lotion like MSF Sweet Potato, Melon Fresh or Honey & Aloe to theirs.

They also apply to elbows and knees because those areas tend to get darker faster and the lotion acts to help avoid that.

O.k. with those bases covered, it's time to apply the spray.

It is much easier if you have a friend who can spray you but almost all of our customers report they spray it on themselves with little problem. It might take a little practice to perfect it but it's done every day.

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I apply it to myself most of the time but when I can get my husband to do it, it is easier to maintain a more even coverage.

VERY IMPORTANT. The main cause of streaks or runs is OVER SPRAYING.

Because My Skin's Friend sunless tanner is clear (no colorants or staining chemicals), it is hard to tell where you've sprayed.

For this reason, it is important to plan to cover in a methodical way to make sure you don't over spray and get runs or streaks.

Do right leg, left leg to thigh front.
Right arm, left arm front and sides.
Abdomen front (pubic bone to under neck unless you want au natural all over tan).
Then back from hairline to butt. Then back of left leg, back of right leg.

If you have someone applying the spray to you, have them hold the bottle about a foot from your body and spray evenly from side to side, making sure to get an even coat. Applying too much each time will cause runs and you don't want that or you'll have streaks. Just a very light coat works like magic.

RUN REPAIR TIP!

If you see a run or large droplets during or after spraying, don't panic. It can be fixed before the streak shows up.

Once you've finished your third and final application for that day, simply let the last coat dry a few minutes and then apply an organic lotion to the entire area to blend the overspray into the rest of the area. In almost all cases, this will completely eliminate any spots or streaks and you'll wake up with a very nice, even, natural looking tan.

Over spray also happens because you will swear you're not getting enough on you but I assure you that you are. We chose the very fine mister pump to make sure you get a very light application each time to prevent runs or streaks.

When one coat dries (which is very quick and can be accelerated with a blow dryer set to cool), apply the next one until you've sprayed three consecutive coats in one treatment. I know you won't feel like anything is happening but trust me, it is.

Once the third coat is dry, you're ready to get dressed. My Skin's Friend tanner won't color hair or clothes so don't worry about having to cover your hair or having it rub off on your clothes or bed linens.

Cover your whole body or the areas you want tan with that first coat and wait 3 minutes or so for it to dry. One of the things people love about it is that it dries very fast.

Repeat this process no more than three days straight.

Once you've done if for three days, STOP and wait for 48 hours for your tan to “mature” and show you the final shade. If you want to be darker, simply continue to apply it as above until you reach your ideal shade. Once that happens, you can usually maintain your tan with a once or twice a week application. Remember, you won't see the final results for 48 hours
after the final coat.

That's it! That's all you need to have a cool looking tan. And when people ask where you got your beautiful tan, tell 'em Tahiti!

If you have any problems, questions or tips you'd like to share with us and your fellow tanners, please contact us at support@myskinsfriend.com. We love hearing from our customers and always appreciate tips you've learned to help get the best looking organic tan under the sun.

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