After the do-it-yourself deodorant, we offer you the recipe for the do-it-yourself body cream: so that you can pamper and take care of your skin in a natural way, avoiding the chemicals and potentially toxic substances that too often lurk in cosmetics and beauty products and even saving a little!
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After fai-da-te deodorant, we propose the recipe of body lotion do-it-yourself: so that you can pamper and take care of yours skin in a natural way, avoiding the chemical substances and potentially toxic that too often lurk in cosmetics And in the beauty products and even saving a little!
Here is the complete ingredients list to make a softening and moisturizing cream:
- 1 cup oil of almonds
- 1 cup water
- 2 spoons of wax byapi virgin grated
- 30 drops of an essential oil of your choice (from lavender to bergamot, choose the fragrance you like best and that best suits your style and personality)
As for the tools, a mixer (possibly old), a pan, a bowl medium-sized, a spatula and bottles of glass fitted with a cap, to keep your cream once the preparation is complete.
Method
Melt the wax a bain-marie, then add the almond oil, stir and let it cool for a couple of minutes (no more, otherwise the wax will start to harden and it will be impossible to work it further).
Pour the water into the blender and turn it on. Then gradually pass your mixture of wax and almond oil through the opening in the center of the blender lid, so that it mixes with the water. Once you have poured all the mixture, add the essential oil and blend it with the rest. At this point your cream is ready: that's enough pour it into glass bottles and you can keep it for about six months. However, avoid exposing it to too high temperatures: in the summer you can also choose to place it in the refrigerator, so that, as well as softening and moisturizing, it is also pleasantly refreshing!
Finally, use the spatula (and a little patience ...) to remove the wax residue from your blender.
With the same ingredients (Beeswax, essential oil e almond oil) one can also be made solid moisturizer, to be rubbed on the body after the shower. In this case, the process is even simpler. Melt the wax in a double boiler, then add the almond oil and the drops of essential oil. After mixing everything well, pour the mixture into some cake molds and let it solidify well. At the end of the procedure you will have many small forms of solid cream ready to rub on your body.
Warnings
1. When buying beeswax, make sure it is al 100% natural: many of the waxes on the market contain derivatives of Petroleum.
2. The beeswax may leave residues on the utensils you will use: therefore, avoid using the blender you just bought or the new bowl they just gave you.
3. The do-it-yourself cream is to avoid if you are allergic to any of the ingredients or if you have sensitive or irritable skin.
Lisa Vagnozzi
