Moisturizing Facial Cream You Can Easily Make Yourself

Moisturizing Facial Cream You Can Make Yourself

If you found a recipe for a moisturizing facial cream you can make yourself…would you? Well, that’s what happened to me. I found an awesome do-it-yourself recipe, and I made some. You know what?

I love it!

So, check out this video, and I think you’re truly gonna love this moisturizing cream. And don’t be scared to try yourself. It’s so easy to just dive in. Make some for yourself and let me know…list of ingredients included below.

This moisturizing facial cream is a hit.

I shared it with friends. And so far I haven’t found anyone who doesn’t love it. This recipe is similar to the facial cleansing cream video I shared recently. Check out that video, too. When I say it’s a moisturizing cream you can make yourself, I want you to know it truly is easy to do. You’ll notice very few ingredients, and it doesn’t require some special state-of-the-art laboratory or chef’s kitchen. You probably have all the utensils you need right in your kitchen cabinets.

Notice in the video that I use Young Living Essential lavender and frankincense oils. You can use others if you prefer. I chose those two because they’re valuable ingredients for aging and/or dry skin. And the scents…wow! They really seem to lift my spirits and invigorate my mind. I even got my husband using this cream, and his face glows when he puts it on after a shower.

6 ounces of your choice of oil depending on your skin type:

olive oil for normal to dry skin
coconut oil for normal to dry skin
canola oil for normal skin
grape seed oil for normal to oily skin
jojoba for most skin types…especially for dry, damaged, mature
almond oil for normal skin

3 ounces solid oil (I use coconut in the video)
9 ounces distilled water

1 ounce bees wax
25-35 drops of Essential lavender oil
10-15 drops of Essential frankincense oil

Follow the directions in the video.

Energize & Revitalize

* Disclaimer: I’m not a doctor, naturopath, or any other kind of practitioner. So don’t construe my suggestions as any sort of diagnosis, prescription, or other professional opinion. I just know a great product when it works.

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Moisturizing Facial Cream You Can Easily Make Yourself — 36 Comments

Gerlinde Hammon on April 6, 2013 at 9:05 pm said:

JUST Finished making my moisturizing cream, boy was that easy. Smells great with a capital G. Can’t wait to share this with my friends.
Gerlinde

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- elgielene on April 10, 2013 at 1:58 am said:
  
  That’s great, Gerlinde. Yeah, that scent really lifts your mood doesn’t it. I love the way it feels on my skin.
  
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Erika Pickrell on April 7, 2013 at 2:12 pm said:

I just watched the video and wrote down the ingredients. Going to the store to get my bees wax. I will let you know how it turns out. I made the cleanser and really love it. Can’t wait to try the lotion.

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- elgielene on April 10, 2013 at 2:00 am said:
  
  You’re gonna love the moisturizing cream maybe even more, Erika. I even use the cleansing cream on my legs in the shower as a shaving cream. And my legs feel better than they have in a long time.
  
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  - Hristina on November 3, 2013 at 3:21 pm said:
    
    What other kinds of solid oil I can use for that recipe?
    
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    - Elgielene on November 6, 2013 at 11:52 pm said:
      
      You can use shea butter or cocoa butter, too. Thanks for the question. Hope that helps.
      
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      - TATIA on February 26, 2014 at 10:05 am said:
        
        HELLO ELGIELENE,I LIKE YOUR VIDEO AND HAVE A QUESTION:WHERE I KEEP THIS CREAM AND HOW LONG SUITABLE FOR?THANK YOU…
      - Elgielene on March 2, 2014 at 6:44 pm said:
        
        Hello Tatia. Just keep it in a cool, dark place. And it should be fine for at least a month. As I tell everyone…it all depends on how much you use and how often.
Michelle on February 13, 2014 at 10:33 pm said:

I’m excited to try this recipe. I am a 45 yr old African American woman with dry skin. I’d like to experiment a bit with natural home recipes. What is the shelf life once the cream is made?

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- Elgielene on March 2, 2014 at 6:42 pm said:
  
  Hi Michelle. I’ve kept my jar for as long as a month with no problems. Of course, it all depends on how much you use and how often.
  
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TATIA on March 4, 2014 at 10:57 am said:

Hello elgielene,firts of all I want tell: thank you for answering my question,you are very good person…please tell me when everything finished how many gram is this cream finaly? and please tell my I have an oily skin and grape seed oil is it good for me ? thank you…

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Mary Batchelor on February 5, 2015 at 6:25 pm said:

Hi Elgielene,
I was wondering if i could use room temperature distilled water? If not, can the water be heated in the microwave?
Thank You,
Mary

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- Elgielene on March 3, 2015 at 3:44 am said:
  
  Hi Mary. I recommend heating the water to body temperature. If you can do that in a microwave, no problem. But
  following the instructions like I said in the video has always worked the best for me. Let me know if and
  when you give it a try. All the best, Elgielene
  
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Sue Contestabile on February 20, 2015 at 8:06 pm said:

I have just finished making your Moisturizing Facial Cream I worked out the quantities to make up smaller batches. I managed to make a 200ml pot.

The cream turned out lovely too I used jojoba oil, and half and half of coconut oil and Shea butter, bees wax, and Lavender oil, Rosemary oil, and Camomile oil.

Many thanks for showing us how to make up this lovely cream, I will be making it all the time now.

I am allergic to isothiazolinone, chloromethylisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone or benzisothiazolinone so this is great for me to be able to make up my own cream

Best wishes Sue

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- Elgielene on March 3, 2015 at 3:42 am said:
  
  That’s awesome, and I really appreciate you sharing that with me and my readers, Sue.
  Hope it keeps working like a charm. Elgielene
  
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Elaina B on March 3, 2015 at 6:51 pm said:

I am allergic to beeswax. Do you have an alternative?

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- Elgielene on March 3, 2015 at 8:01 pm said:
  
  Hi Elaina. You could try Shea butter. Let me know if that works for you. Elgielene P.S. Remember to check possible alternatives in the book by Dina Falconi.
  
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Naia on March 28, 2015 at 1:44 am said:

Hi Elgielene! I made this cream -did everything as you sad in video. Cream is really nice but I got one problem-water is separate from cream!!! Can you tell me please what I did wrong???

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- Elgielene on April 28, 2015 at 2:30 pm said:
  
  Hi Naia. I’m so glad you’re trying it out for yourself. You didn’t necessarily do anything wrong. A little separation is normal. You can just stir the cream, and it usually blends together again. That being said, some things to check could be:
  
  * make sure you use distilled water
  * be sure you blend it together for the full time
  * double check ingredient totals
  * quality of oil you’re blending
  * storage temperature
  
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Mary on April 15, 2015 at 5:45 pm said:

My moisturizer seem to mix together well after a few minutes. Is there a reason to mix it for the full 15 minutes?

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- Elgielene on April 28, 2015 at 2:26 pm said:
  
  Hi Mary. Yes…it really gives the ingredients the full emulsifying treatment. They’ll be completely blended together. I’m so glad you’re trying the recipe. Let me know how it’s working for you. By the way…be sure and check out my new videos and audio podcasts at HoorayCafe.com
  
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Carol on June 3, 2015 at 3:06 am said:

Great video, looks very easy to do. Could I use another type of solid oil instead of coconut oil?
I haven’t been able to find a substitute and can’t use coconut oil because it cause me a lot of breakouts. Thank you.

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- Elgielene on August 20, 2015 at 9:34 pm said:
  
  Hi Carol,
  Sorry it took so long for me to answer, but I’m back. Here are the oils you can use with this, and I hope one of them works for you.
  olive oil for normal to dry skin
  coconut oil for normal to dry skin
  canola oil for normal skin
  grape seed oil for normal to oily skin
  jojoba for most skin types…especially for dry, damaged, mature
  almond oil for normal skin
  
  To your success…Elgielene
  
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Edus on August 3, 2015 at 8:28 am said:

Hi, I’ve just made the cream, and it smells amazing, however, it is too oily for my skin, it doesn’t seem to absorb it. My face is dry normally, so I’m happy it’s very moisturising, however, I couldn’t use it during the day as it leaves my face oily. I’m not sure how to help this, I’m new to home made products but very happy to fiddle with it, I just thought before wasting my raw materials, I’d ask for advice 🙂 Would adding more water help maybe? Many thanks!

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- Elgielene on August 20, 2015 at 9:33 pm said:
  
  Hi Edus. Did you check out the 6 different types of oils for different skin types. If you’ve tried all 6 and your skin is till too oily, then I suggest buying the book and seeing what else might work for you. Just in case you didn’t see the oil types, they are:
  olive oil for normal to dry skin
  coconut oil for normal to dry skin
  canola oil for normal skin
  grape seed oil for normal to oily skin
  jojoba for most skin types…especially for dry, damaged, mature
  almond oil for normal skin
  
  To your success…Elgielene
  
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Mary Batchelor on November 13, 2015 at 3:38 pm said:

I made the cream again and this time I did beat iy for 15 minutes and i see a big difference. The first one I made was very greasy and the second one was not. So glad I followed the full instructions. Thank you for the video.

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Manar on February 22, 2016 at 7:35 pm said:

hi there! ive bought all of the ingredients, and just mixed it well, but it did not work 🙁 i used all of the ingredients except bee wax, instead of bee wax i used shea butter. And also i did not use destilled water. i dont understand why my ingredients arent creamy after mixing it 🙁 please help me! p.s i love ur videos :)))

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- Elgielene on February 23, 2016 at 5:17 pm said:
  
  Hi Manar…sorry your facial cream didn’t work using shea butter. I recommend substituting the shea with either cocoa butter or putting the bees wax back in the recipe. Those are necessary emulsifiers that give the cream its thicker consistency. Distilled water is used because it’s free of the impurities found in tap water. If you don’t have access to distilled water, at least use purified water that has filtered out the chlorine, etc.
  
  Also, after you make a batch, refrigerate it for a few hours and see if it thickens up to a consistency you like. If you find the butters don’t work and you’d still rather not use bees wax, you might find that yours will be a lotion you can use instead of a cream. The main thing is, you’ll still be using a personal care product that uses only ingredients you can easily recognize and control…a much healthier alternative.
  Thanks for watching…and I’ll have some more videos this week where I talk about some great real foods for skin and hair.
  
  Elgielene
  
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carole on June 24, 2016 at 2:47 pm said:

if i use less water in this recipe will the cream become thicker than yours? i want a nice thick cream.

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- Elgielene on August 23, 2016 at 4:02 pm said:
  
  Give it a try Carolea. I suspect it’ll be just fine. But mine is plenty thick once I refrigerate it. It
  doesn’t spill out of the container. Just FYI
  
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Judy Lyn Graham on June 29, 2019 at 6:29 pm said:

Is emulsifying wax or bees wax bad for people to absorb into their body? I have just read some reports regarding them and thye don’t give a good report– especiality the emulsifying wax. I love your video and have been making the moisturizing cream and they turn out great. Is ther some way to make the cream a little less greasy. Thanks . Judy Lyn

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- Elgielene on August 18, 2019 at 1:09 pm said:
  
  Hi Judy. I always recommend doing your due diligence. Anyone who has doubts as to whether or not their body can handle certain ingredients, should be sure to err on the side of caution. I’ve never personally had a problem with these ingredients. And I’ve enjoyed the benefits a lot. I’m glad you’ve tried it and enjoyed it too. For less greasy, try another main oil. Your skin will tell you what works best. All the best to you, Elgielene
  
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jayne on February 10, 2020 at 2:08 pm said:

Can’t wait to get started. Is it alright to just haf all the ingredient to make a less amount?

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- Elgielene on May 3, 2020 at 10:28 pm said:
  
  Yes, you can half the ingredients and make less. Be sure the emulsifier (beeswax) is correct for the lesser amount.
  
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El Bridges on October 28, 2021 at 5:48 pm said:

Elgielene hi…this is very strange but … I was named same as you… can you message me elleabridges@yahoo.com I happened across this as a silly Google from a meme about odd names means and was curious… and then I find someone else named this.

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- Elgielene on October 29, 2021 at 1:08 pm said:
  
  So, your name is Elgielene, too? If so, you probably know how rare it is. I’ve only known one other, and I was
  named after her. 🙂
  
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Elgielene

the Real Foods Girl

Moisturizing Facial Cream You Can Make Yourself

I love it!

This moisturizing facial cream is a hit.

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Moisturizing Facial Cream You Can Easily Make Yourself — 36 Comments

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