Facial Cream 5


I’ve been working on a face cream because I was inspired by an e-mail we received from Karen. She requested a good face moisturizer recipe and I was thinking that I would love formulating a new recipe just for Karen.

 

I wanted to use our new Cherry Oil because it is a light weight oil and helps soothe dry skin. I felt that using this oil would be a treat for the face. I loved using the Cherry Oil in this recipe and I was happy with the feel it contributed to this face cream.

I chose the Rose Hip Oil as it is a nice oil for use in skin and face care products. I wanted some of that extra pampering from rose hips to make the face cream a daily treat.

Also I wanted to keep this face cream simple, I didn’t add any ingredients like extracts or additives. If you would like to change this formulation slightly, I would recommend using up to 3% in additives and/or extracts and decrease the Cherry Oil by the same amount you use.

 

Ingredients
75% Water
3% Hydrovance
4% Emulsifying Wax
1.5% Stearic Acid
9% Cherry Oil
6% Rose Hip Oil
.5% Liquid Germall Plus
.5% Vitamin E Natural
.5% Angel Type Fragrance Oil
Equipment
Scale
Microwave Safe Container
Spoons
Pipettes
Dropper Bottle

Recipe: 600 grams or 21.16 ounces

Recipe in Grams 
450 grams Water
18 grams Hydrovance
24 grams Emulsifying Wax
9 grams Stearic Acid
54 grams Cherry Oil
36 grams Rose Hip Oil
3 grams Liquid Germall Plus
3 grams Vitamin E Natural
3 grams Angel Type Fragrance Oil
Recipe in Ounces
15.87 oz Water
0.63 oz Hydrovance
0.85 oz Emulsifying Wax
0.32 oz Stearic Acid
1.90 oz Cherry Oil
1.27 oz Rose Hip Oil
0.11 oz Liquid Germall Plus
0.11 oz Vitamin E Natural
0.11 oz Angel Type Fragrance Oil
Recipe in Percentages
75% Water
3% Hydrovance
4% Emulsifying Wax
1.5% Stearic Acid
9% Cherry Oil
6% Rose Hip Oil
.5% Liquid Germall Plus
.5% Vitamin E Natural
.5% Angel Type Fragrance Oil

 

Weigh all ingredients except the additives (Liquid Germall Plus, Vitamin E Natural, and Angel Type Fragrance Oil) into the microwave safe container. Heat in the microwave using short time bursts until everything is melted. Blend the ingredients to a smooth, creamy consistency using the immersion blender. Add additives once the temperature drops enough that you don’t feel like you are burning your hands when moving the mixing bucket. Blend until completely mixed. Pour into bottles and cap the bottles. Allow to cool completely.

Finished Lotion

Weighing Ingredients

Weighing Ingredients

Mixing Lotion

Mixing Lotion

Adding Vitamin E Acetate

Fragrance, Vitamin E and Preservative

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About Taylor

I'm a twenty something happy, animal loving, curious experimenter. I love reaching back into history and trying old recipes for cosmetics or foods. I'm constantly asking "Why?" My curiosity has me trying new things. I love taking walks with my dog as well as staying at home to cuddle with the dog and my cats. Some of my favorite scents include Hinoki Wood, Rose Garden, Jasmine and Gladiator.

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5 thoughts on “Facial Cream

  • Jennie s.

    I just love this site and want to make everything you post here!

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  • Christine

    thanks for the idea! still got some champagne flavor oil left from some of the swap goodies. i will definitely try this combination.

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  • Ana B

    Some of my friends have been asking me for an “old lady” face cream – something that’s moisturizing and kind to mature skin. This is definitely a step in that direction! No fragrance for me though. Thanks for the recipe!

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