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Instructions No. 2495 Instructions No. 2495 Difficulty: Advanced Working time: 30 Minutes
The skin is exposed to many stresses every day, be it cold, environmental pollution, but also stress and so on. The cosmetics industry has produced many creams, lotions and special products for this purpose. However, if you take a close look at the ingredients, you will find many unknown substances and synthetic additives.
So it makes sense to make your own cosmetics with healthy ingredients. In these instructions, we will show you how easy it is to make your own natural cosmetics.
Naturally made hand cream:
Do something good for your hands and create a nourishing hand cream yourself. This way you ensure that no harmful substances such as silicones, parabens, mineral oils etc. get on your skin. Especially for dry and sensitive skin, this hand cream is a nice product. Also great as a gift!
Ingredients:
10 g beeswax pastilles
70 g cocoa butter chips
50 ml coconut oil
20 ml jojoba oil
a few drops of rose oil (to taste)
a few drops of pink soap colour (to taste)
10 g beeswax pastilles
70 g cocoa butter chips
50 ml coconut oil
20 ml jojoba oil
a few drops of rose oil (to taste)
a few drops of pink soap colour (to taste)
Place the coconut oil bottle in warm water so that the oil becomes liquid. Then measure out the oil in the mixing cup.
Weigh out the beeswax pastilles and the cocoa butter chips. First melt the pastilles in the melting pot. Then add the chips. Then add the coconut oil. Now also measure out the jojoba oil and add to the liquid. Stir everything well and transfer to another container. Then place in the fridge for a short time until the mixture thickens a little. Now add a few drops of rose oil and soap colour as desired. Then whip the cream with a hand mixer. This will make it nice and fluffy. Finally, pour the cream into the jar and seal it.
Weigh out the beeswax pastilles and the cocoa butter chips. First melt the pastilles in the melting pot. Then add the chips. Then add the coconut oil. Now also measure out the jojoba oil and add to the liquid. Stir everything well and transfer to another container. Then place in the fridge for a short time until the mixture thickens a little. Now add a few drops of rose oil and soap colour as desired. Then whip the cream with a hand mixer. This will make it nice and fluffy. Finally, pour the cream into the jar and seal it.
Make your own body lotion:
Making your own body lotion is very easy. We show you how to make a nourishing cream with natural ingredients. This way you know exactly what is in your cream and that it is free of mineral oils and microplastics. By using different fragrance oils and soap colours, you can vary the recipe for your natural cosmetics again and again. The finished cream makes a wonderful gift to your loved ones.
Ingredients:
100 g cocoa butter chips
100 ml coconut oil
10 ml almond oil
a few drops of perfume oil "Wild Rose" (to taste)
a few drops of pink soap colour (to taste)
100 g cocoa butter chips
100 ml coconut oil
10 ml almond oil
a few drops of perfume oil "Wild Rose" (to taste)
a few drops of pink soap colour (to taste)
Place the coconut oil bottle in warm water so that the oil becomes liquid. Then measure out the oil in the mixing cup.
Weigh out the cocoa butter chips and melt them in the melting pot. Then add the coconut oil. Now also measure out the almond oil and add to the liquid. Stir everything well and transfer to another container. Then place in the fridge until the mixture becomes milky and thickens a little. Stir from time to time. When the mixture has the consistency of a thick custard, add a few drops of perfume oil and soap colour to taste. Then whip the cream with a hand mixer to make it fluffy. Finally, pour the cream into the preserving jar and seal.
Info: If the mixture does not thicken, you can add a little more cocoa butter chips.
Weigh out the cocoa butter chips and melt them in the melting pot. Then add the coconut oil. Now also measure out the almond oil and add to the liquid. Stir everything well and transfer to another container. Then place in the fridge until the mixture becomes milky and thickens a little. Stir from time to time. When the mixture has the consistency of a thick custard, add a few drops of perfume oil and soap colour to taste. Then whip the cream with a hand mixer to make it fluffy. Finally, pour the cream into the preserving jar and seal.
Info: If the mixture does not thicken, you can add a little more cocoa butter chips.
DIY Bath Salts
Why not make your own bath salts? That way you know exactly which ingredients are included and have a great personal gift for your loved ones. This is a great way to give a little wellness feeling! This beautifully scented bath salt is also just the thing to do something good for yourself, to block out everyday life and enjoy a few moments for yourself.
First, place the bottle of coconut oil in warm water to make the mixture liquid. Fill the canning jar with the bath salt to determine the amount needed. Transfer to another container and add one tablespoon of coconut oil. Add soap colour and orange essential oil to taste. Mix well and pour into the jar.
Finally, you can decorate the jars with a label. To do this, insert the white on black writing ribbon and download the app on the mobile phone. The text is written in the app and printed via Bluetooth. The writing tape is self-adhesive. Writable stickers are also possible, as well as beautiful motif stickers, sprinkles and much more.
