Scrap Your Bottled Moisturizer: Make Your Own Skin Creams
by Cassendre Xavier
Moisturizer is that magic elixir that metrosexuals, black folk like me, and everyone with very dry skin considers essential. It keeps the skin supple, comfy, glowing, and young-looking. But over-the-counter lotions and creams also sometimes contains mineral-based oils which clog the pores, and unpronounceable ingredients our bodies don’t understand.
For years, I’ve used a variety of 100% natural and simple ingredients to keep my skin so soft and young looking that I’m usually taken for at least 10 years younger than I am. Try them, you might like them!
For the Body
- African Shea Butter:This is excellent for body and hand moisture. It’s very emollient. A naturally moisture-containing fat which is unlike cocoa butter or coconut oil in that it doesn’t go on like a solid oil, shea butter goes on like a buttery cream. Made from the shea nut, it is also rich in Vitamin K which makes it a natural sunscreen.
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil:This is an excellent after shower and all over body oil. It’s very soothing as an after shave for legs, but go easy on the face, as it is an oil after all and whiteheads could ensue.
For The Face
- Mix 3 tablespoons of vegetable glycerin in a cup of water and spray on face. It’s a totally oil-free humectant (keeps moisture on the skin). Rose water and glycerin has been used by countless grandmothers throughout the ages and cultures and there’s a good reason for that. This stuff is great!
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January 24th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Have u ever used coconut oil? I use coconut oil on face, hair and body. its expensive, but works. I do have some veggie glycerin in my fridge. I’ve had no idea what to use it for :) do u use the rose-water combo on face? very interesting. thank you!!
Gina