Do you make your own skin care products
EbonyHamster
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Does anyone do this?
Especially facial ones? Do they help if you have problem skin IE greasy, spotty, black headed skin?
Especially facial ones? Do they help if you have problem skin IE greasy, spotty, black headed skin?
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Now to be serious in response to your question Ebony Hamster:
I use Monsia Skincare and the common ingredient in the cleanser, toner, day moisturizer with SPF15 and the night repair cream is shea butter. I have made a body butter using lanolin, shea butter, vit E oil which is great. When I make the next batch I think I might add some aloe vera and emu oil (it is in the Monsia night repair cream). I know my skin loves shea butter and it definitely likes the aloe vera and emu oil.
What is emu oil please?
Here is the Google search link:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=emu+oil&oq=emu+oil&aqs=chrome..69i57.2782j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8
Alternatively you can look on
monsiaskincare.com/uk/monsia-skin-lightening-cream-with-hyaluronic-acid
scroll down page to
"Emu Oil is well known for its antiviral and antibacterial properties as well as its ability to relieve inflammation and reduce the appearance of scars, dark spots and stretch marks. Emu Oil works to protect the skin and provides amazing healing benefits which prevent further scarring and discolorations."
Thanks for the link. :)
So it's actually taken from emus - I did wonder
I did once try to make a face mask using porridge oats & yoghurt but it didn't go very well
The homemade deodorant is horrid, it's all scratchy.
It is not a pleasant smelling oil, be warned if anyone wants to try it! :D
Thanks for the warning about the smell but will it help remove age spots ?
I don't fancy it anyway. I'd possibly use it as a medicine type thing if my skin was damaged and nothing else had worked, but as a regular beauty product - not really. And that was even before knowing it doesn't smell nice
People comment on what a good skin I have. Skin care or genes who knows?
Plus oatmeal or coffee grinds as exfoliators. No need to use expensive commercial products!
No idea, I've only used it in my hair. Seems like it probably would though, it's very good for the skin but I couldn't bear to put it on my face.
Some of these sound interesting though, I might give the olive oil a try! I have only used it on my hair previously.
Nat xo
I once used raw lemons under my arms. I would never make that mistake again 8-)