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Small amber jar filled with homemade face cream styled beautifully on a plate with a crystal and some fresh flowers.

Homemade Face Cream Recipe

Naturopath Lauren Glucina
A natural face cream recipe for oily and acne prone skin, with soothing aloe vera, calendula, licorice and Manuka essential oil. Naturopath formulated.
5 from 1 vote
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 200 ml (7 oz)

Equipment

  • alcohol based sanitising spray
  • 2x 100ml amber glass jars with lid
  • 2 pyrex jugs or glass measuring cylinders
  • Candy thermometers
  • precision scales
  • Regular kitchen digital scales
  • several teaspoons
  • immersion blender

Ingredients
  

Oil Phase

  • 12g emulsifying wax O
  • 6g shea butter
  • 14g calendula infused oil
  • 14g camellia oil

Water Phase

  • 154g aloe vera juice pure

Once Combined

  • 1.6g Microcare DB preservative
  • 60 drops Manuka essential oil
  • 5 ml licorice root extract/tincture optional

Instructions
 

  • Sterilise all equipment with the alcohol based sanitiser.
  • Measure out ingredients for the oil phase with the precision scales, and place in a pyrex jug.
  • Measure out the aloe vera juice for the water phase - you may need to switch to kitchen digital scales for this. Place in a seperate pyrex jug.
  • Stand both jugs in a saucepan with boiling water - enough water to reach the level of the ingredients. Use thermometer to bring the temperature up to 65-70˚C (149-158˚F).
  • Remove jugs from the pan, then gradually pour the aloe juice into the oil phase, blending with an immersion stick blender on low (for about one minute).
  • Let cool a little, then blend again - the mixture will thicken. Bring the temperature down to 45˚C (113˚F), then add the Microcare DB and essential oils. Blend once more to combine.
  • Stop here, or if you've managed to source the licorice - add and blend once more.
  • Once entirely cool, spoon into jars, label, date and enjoy!
Keyword Homemade Face Cream
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