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Homemade Face Wash: A Natural DIY Face Wash Recipe
This homemade face wash is a natural DIY face wash that works great, is inexpensive, and easy to make. Tailor it to your specific skin type.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 ounces
Ingredients
- ¼ cup liquid castile soap
- ¼ cup brewed organic chamomile tea (for its anti-inflammatory properties)
- ¾ tsp grapeseed oil (or sweet almond, hazelnut, avocado, or olive oil)
- 8 drops essential oils
- 3 drops Vitamin E oil (optional but recommended)
Instructions
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Brew a cup of strong chamomile tea and set aside ¼ cup to cool. (Enjoy the rest of the tea while you're mixing together this recipe!)
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Combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl and add tea when completely cooled.
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Mix ingredients well and pour into a small squirt bottle or pump bottle. Be sure to label your container. This recipe makes about 4 ounces of homemade face wash.
Using Your Homemade Face Wash:
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Squirt DIY face wash into hands or washcloth and gently wash face. Rinse well. Follow with your typical toner and/or moisturizing routine.
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Notes
Variations
- Use your favorite essential oil (EO) to benefit your particular skin type.
- For OILY skin use an astringent or antiseptic EO like tea tree, bergamot, geranium, or lemongrass.
- If you have DRY skin, choose a more mild EO like sandalwood, chamomile, lavender, or rose.
- For MATURE skin, use an oil that is known for stimulating new cell growth such as lavender, neroli, jasmine, or geranium. Adding several drops of Vitamin E oil to the mixture will also nourish mature skin.
- Substitute rose water, distilled water, or pure aloe vera gel for the chamomile tea.
- If using chamomile EO feel free to use plain distilled water instead of chamomile tea.
- Scented liquid Castile soaps will also work great in this recipe. Feel free to omit essential oils if using a scented soap.