Herbal Creams – Keep Skin Soft And Smooth This Winter With Homemade Rich Creams
Application of creams and lotions is important for all skin types in winter. Moisturizing the skin regularly prevents it from getting dehydrated. A well-moisturized skin is soft, smooth and supple.
Keeping the skin moisturized is also a good way of delaying the onset of wrinkles. Many skin specialists recommend use of good creams at night before hitting the bed. A restful night helps the skin repair damage to cells and tissues. When this repair is aided with application of a nourishing cream the skin recovers faster and better.
The cream should be smoothened on the face using upward strokes from the chin. The cream should be applied on the neck using downward strokes from the chin. This helps relax muscles and also assists in proper circulation of blood.
Approaching signs of winter have us worrying about how to deal with problem of dry, flaky and cracked skin during the harsh climactic conditions. Many people, especially women, start stocking up on moisturizers, cream or liquid, to take care of skin troubles in winter.
Most of these creams are very expensive and laden with loads of chemicals and have very little natural ingredients if any. These chemicals spoil your skin for summers. Nourishing herbal creams can be made at home easily using natural ingredients and essential oils. These creams are free of harmful chemicals, are not very expensive and keep your skin healthy and young.
Rose Oil Moisturizing Cream
Ingredients:
4 teaspoons beeswax
2 teaspoon emulsifying wax
10 tablespoon rose essential oil (increase the quantity if you have very dry skin or suffer from cracked skin in winter)
Put beeswax and emulsifying wax in a double boiler and melt. When the mixture melts add rose essential oil. In another bowl heat 5 ounces water till the water reaches the same temperature as the wax-oil mixture. Now slowly add water to the mixture stirring continuously. Ensure that the water completely dissolves in the wax-oil mixture. Let the mixture cool and then add a few drops of almond oil. Your moisturizing cream is ready for use.
Avocado-Almond Moisturizing Cream
Ingredients:
5 teaspoon beeswax
5 teaspoon emulsifying wax
2 ounces avocado oil
2 ounces almond oil
2 drops orange essential oil
5 tablespoons rose water
Melt both the waxes in a double boiler and then add avocado and almond oils to the waxes. Heat rose water at low flame and then add it to the wax-oil mixture drop by drop. Stir each drop carefully in the mixture before adding more. Remove the boiler from the flame and let it cool. Once the mixture cools down you can add a few drops of orange essential oil or lavender oil to perfume the cream.
Almond and avocado are excellent moisturizers for extremely dry skin. People suffering from problem of cracked heels during winters can also apply almond-avocado cream at night before retiring to bed. Use the cream daily to heal and moisturize cracked skin.
Tea Tree Essential Oil Moisturizing Cream (excellent for acne skin during winter)
Ingredients:
2 teaspoon beeswax
2 teaspoon emulsifying wax
5 teaspoons tea tree essential oil
2 teaspoons rose hip essential oil
Once both the waxes melt in the double boiler add tea tree essential oil to the mixture. Ensure that the oil is properly stirred in the mixture. Remove the mixture from heat and allow it to cool. Once the mixture cools down add two teaspoon of rose hip essential oil. Both tea tree oil and rose hip oil are excellent for treating acne skin. The oils have anti-bacterial properties and help the skin fight acne-causing bacteria.
Rose hip essential oil also aids in repair of skin cells and tissues damaged by acne. The oil also gives the cream much needed perfumed smell. The cream can also be used as a base under makeup by women who have oily skin or by those suffering from acne. Since the cream has nourishing properties it will protect the skin from any breakouts and damage.
Sunflower Moisturizing Cream
Ingredients:
4 teaspoons beeswax
4 teaspoons emulsifying wax
6 teaspoons lanolin (Yellow wax)
One ounce water
One tablespoon glycerin
6 tablespoons sunflower oil (of the cooking variety)
One teaspoon sodium borate or borax
In a double boiler melt the waxes and add sunflower oil and lanolin to the melted waxes. Stir well. Add water drop-by-drop to the wax-oil mixture taking care to stir continuous. In another bowl heat water, glycerin and sodium borate together. Ensure that sodium borate gets dissolved completely in the liquid mixture. Now mix the ingredients of the two bowls. Use a wooden spoon to stir and continue stirring till a thick, fluffy and creamy white mixture is obtained. Your sunflower cream is ready.
This is a rich nourishing cream suitable for all skin types during harsh winter weather.
Honey Moisturizing Cream (for extremely dry or sensitive skin)
Ingredients:
5 tablespoons lanolin
2 teaspoons honey
One tablespoon glycerin
Mix the three ingredients in a double boiler placed over medium heat. Once the ingredients have blended well add 6 tablespoons of warm water one-by-one till the water dissolves completely in the mixture. Remove the boiler from the flame and let the mixture cool.
Honey moisturizing cream is excellent for people with very dry skin since the cream has natural moisturizers like honey and glycerin. The cream is also suitable for women with sensitive skin since honey and glycerin both have anti-inflammatory and soothing properties. The cream is also good for imparting a healthy glow to the skin. Regular use of the cream will help clear blemishes and improve the tone and texture of the skin.
An excellent way to provide immediate nourishment and moisturization to your skin is to use Vitamin E capsules. Poke the gel based capsule with a clean needle. Apply the oozing gel all over your face and neck (one capsule is enough for one time use). The gel is thick in nature so you should apply it only in small quantities. Night time application of the gel is extremely helpful in repairing damages caused to skin cells and tissues. Wash off in the morning using warm water. Vitamin E will give your skin a healthy glow and also provide protection from wrinkles and other skin troubles.
