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Making lotions, creams, gels at home is a hobby.
Instead of spending time reading labels, where tiny font hides the names of the most unpronounceable ingredients, I invest it in the creative process of making my own cosmetics. And I know exactly what it consists of.
Making one cream takes me about 20 minutes: with all the washing, heating, stirring, washing again.)) The product made with no preservatives lasts about a week if stored in the room temperature, about 2-3 weeks if stored in the fridge.
However, I sometimes use the non-toxic preservative - potassium sorbate. Then I can store the cream in my room for weeks. I don't know how long the shelf life would be as I've always used the cream within a month. All I know - it's not going bad within 30 days when preserved with E202 (potassium sorbate).
So, here are some of my ingredients/tools:
Murumuru butter, emulsifier, extra virgin olive oil, pomegranate seeds CO2 extract, vitamin C (magnesium ascorbyl phosphate - highly stable & water-soluble form), hydrosol (floral water), vitamin E, coenzime Q10 (yes, you can buy that one, too) - that's what I used today.
Long story short, I melted the oil base (murumuru butter, emulsifier and olive oil), then mixed with the preheated water base (hydrosol with vitamin C, Q10 and E202).
Mixing the oil and water parts together is the most exciting part, when the yellowish mass is starting to turn white.
This is the most difficult part as the quality and the stability of the emulsion depends on how good you are at mixing the two together.
You should pour one into another really gently, keeping the stream on the edge of the cup, not in the middle. Then start stirring slowly for a few secongs. Then use a mini-mixer.
Unfortunately, I didn't have the video camera, so I only took pics before and after.
Voila
...hated chemistry at school ;)
But hey, it was booooring. We never did any actual work, it was all formulas on paper. Had we been making lotions, soaps and lip balms, it would have been among my favorite subjects. School shouldn't be boring. And when it is, we should at least admit it, not blame kids and label them with ADHD! And that's how I'm getting side-tracked
Getting back to my today's cream, it came out great. I love murumuru butter qualities, it always makes emulsions extra smooth. I also love jasmine wax for its scent. All my homemade creams have natural odours. I hate those artificial fragrances, especially those that smell like perfume. But when I'm in the mood for some strong aroma, there are plenty of essential oils and absoluts.
Update 09.11.2011 Here is a video I made of one of the creme making procedures. Not quite pleased with it, but it's my first one of this kind, so next time I'll try and make it better))
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Katherine
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12-08-2013
hi love this recipe! im planning to try this in a few weeks for so, but do the ingredients need to be exact? if so, how much should i put for each? thanks! )
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Irina |
12-08-2013
of course the ingredients can be different. the basic scheme is you have water part, fats part and an emulsifier to 'glue' them together (and some active ingredients maybe like vitamins, extracts). percentage of water/fat controls the greasiness of creams. want a lighter one for summer - take 20% fats and 80% water, a thicker one for winter or a very dry skin - take 50/50 ratio. emulsifiers, active ingredients - sometimes on their packaging there is a recommended dose in percents. otherwise you need to google it, because you don't want to put too much lactic acid and make a skin-peeling cream)) you'll find many tutorials for home-made cosmetics. good luck :) |