Homemade face cream with aloe vera and shea butter

Look no further! This recipe for a homemade Face Cream quenches the thirst in your skin and improves the oil production. And it’s so much better than store-bought!!

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This aloe vera face cream recipe makes more than double most face creams out there! It just might be “worth its weight in gold” as a highly effective moisturizer by combining:
DIY Aloe Vera Face Cream Ingredients:
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What can I mix with shea butter for my face?

We all know our skin is our largest detoxifying organ. What we put on our skin matters, as it affects the health of our skin and is absorbed into the body.

That’s why I’ve replaced all of my drug store skincare products for natural eco-friendly skincare products. I find that making things at home not only solves that issue but the products actually last longer.

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This aloe vera face cream recipe makes more than double most face creams out there! It just might be “worth its weight in gold” as a highly effective moisturizer by combining:

coconut oil: an antibacterial and natural emollient
lavender essential oil: soothes and nourishes all skin types
jojoba oil: vitamins and minerals essential for healthy skin
aloe vera gel: antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and a natural humectant

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DIY Aloe Vera Face Cream Ingredients:

1 cup aloe vera gel
1/2 cup coconut oil
2 tablespoons jojoba oil
1 1/2 tablespoons beeswax pastilles
5 to 8 drops lavender essential oil
1 swing-top 5 oz glass jar (or another airtight container)

How to make Aloe Vera Face Cream:

1. Add a half cup of coconut oil, two tablespoons jojoba oil, and one and a half tablespoons beeswax pastilles into a double boiler. (If you do not have one, substitute for a glass or metal bowl over a pan of boiling water.) Heat until melted, mixing with a whisk.

2. Let mixture cool, approximately one to one and a half hours.

3. Once cooled slowly add one cup of aloe vera gel while blending with a hand mixer or immersion blender. Blend until light and fluffy.

4. Next, add five to eight drops of lavender essential oil and blend once more. Spoon face cream into a glass jar.

Notes:

This DIY aloe vera face cream recipe will last three to four months.
Store a small amount in the bathroom for use and the remaining amount in the fridge to extend the shelf life.
Yields: 5 ounces

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DIY ALOE VERA FACE CREAM

Yield: 5-ounces

This recipe for a DIY Aloe Vera Face Cream quenches the thirst in your skin and improves the oil production.

Materials

1 cup aloe vera gel
1/2 cup coconut oil
2 tablespoons jojoba oil
1 1/2 tablespoons beeswax pastilles
5 to 8 drops lavender essential oil
1 swing-top 5 oz glass jar (or another airtight container)

Tools

double broiler: 2.5 quart
hand mixer
immersion blender

Instructions

Add a half cup of coconut oil, two tablespoons jojoba oil, and one and a half tablespoons beeswax pastilles into a double boiler. (If you do not have one, substitute for a glass or metal bowl over a pan of boiling water.) Heat until melted, mixing with a whisk.
Let mixture cool, approximately one to one and a half hours.
Once cooled slowly add one cup of aloe vera gel while blending with a hand mixer or immersion blender. Blend until light and fluffy.
Next, add five to eight drops of lavender essential oil and blend once more. Spoon face cream into a glass jar.

Notes

The step to completely cool the mixture is a must to create a smooth silky cream. However, if you’re short on time, speed up the cooling by placing it in the fridge.

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P.S. The step to completely cool the mixture is a must to create a smooth silky cream. However, if you’re short on time, speed up the cooling by placing it in the fridge.

It’s been more than a year since I started using this homemade aloe vera face cream. I am happy to report, my hormonal acne is under control and the oily sheen I used to get midday is a thing of the past!

I use this every day with my Cleansing Aloe Vera Face Wash. What natural changes have you made to improve your skin? New to essential oils? Find how I got started here. Pin this incredible recipe for DIY aloe vera face cream now! Do you know your skin type?

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Can I mix shea butter with aloe vera on face?

Aloe vera gel, when used with shea butter, makes aloe vera butter which is a great skincare ingredient. It is believed to make both your skin and hair beautiful, remove dark circles and spots from the face and also heal stretch marks. Shea butter is also used in face masks and as body lotions.

How do you make aloe vera shea butter cream?

How To Make Aloe Vera Butter?.

In a bowl, mix aloe vera gel and shea butter..

Whisk till the mix turns fluffy..

Transfer to a container..

Keep in a cool and dry place. You can use it for 2 weeks..

You can also add vitamin E oil to the butter as this increases the shelf life of the butter..

Can I mix aloe vera powder with shea butter?

Shea Butter alone is a great all-natural moisturizer. Combined with aloe vera gel it can be even softer. It can serve as a creamy moisturizer and/or styling product.

What can I mix with shea butter for my face?

Shea butter also has anti-inflammatory and healing properties. Using shea butter on your body, especially your face, can condition, tone, and soothe your skin..

1 tbsp of raw honey..

3 to 4 drops of grapeseed oil..

1 tbsp of pure shea butter..