Tea Tree Face Mask 2


Finished Tea Tree Face Mask

Finished Tea Tree Face Mask

Being the 20 something year old that I am, I still have to deal with acne. I wish it would just go away but I can wish all I want and it’s not going to change a thing! Lately I have been using Tea Tree Oil to treat my acne. I usually dip a q-tip in the bottle and apply it to the affected area. But I found out that putting it directly on the skin can dry the skin out, which can make your body overproduce oils and make your acne worse. Also, Tea Tree Oil can make you more sensitive to UV rays.

So I came up with this recipe for a Tea Tree Face Mask that can help with acne without drying your face out completely. I really love face masks, it is how I like to pamper myself! As soon as I put on this face mask I could feel the Tea Tree Essential Oil working it’s magic. My face was a little tingly but I felt like it was really working on cleaning out my pores. Afterwards my face felt great, it did not feel dried out like I was worried about.

Collect needed items:

Ingredients
Water
Hydrovance
Pink Kaolin Clay
Conditioning Emulsfier
Emu Oil
Tea Tree Essential Oil
Optiphen Preservative
Equipment
Scale
Microwave Safe Container
Spoons
Pipettes

 

Recipe: (Makes 3.53 ounces or 100 grams)

Recipe in ounces:
3.60 oz Water
0.74 oz  Hydrovance
5.40 oz Pink Kaolin Clay
0.32 oz Conditioning Emulsfier
0.32 oz Emu Oil
0.05 oz Tea Tree Essential Oil
0.16 oz Optiphen Preservative
Recipe in grams:
102 grams Water
21 grams Hydrovance
153 grams Pink Kaolin Clay
9 grams Conditioning Emulsfier
9 grams Emu Oil
1.5 grams Tea Tree Essential Oil
4.5 grams Optiphen Preservative
Recipe in Percentages
34% Water
7%  Hydrovance
51% Pink Kaolin Clay
3% Conditioning Emulsfier
3% Emu Oil
0.5% Tea Tree Essential Oil
1.5% Optiphen Preservative
Weighing the Conditioning Emulsifier and oils

Weighing the Conditioning Emulsifier and oils

After Heating and Adding Clay

After Heating and Adding Clay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Up Close Picture of Tea Tree Face Mask

Up Close Picture of Tea Tree Face Mask

In order to make this face mask weigh everything except Pink Kaolin Clay, Optiphen and Tea Tree Essential Oil into a microwave safe container. Heat gently until liquid. Using an immersion blender, mix well. Add clay and stir until no lumps remain. It takes about five minutes for the clay to hydrate using an immersion blender. If you choose not to use an immersion blender due to cleaning purposes, use a spoon or fork to stir in clay. It is okay if you have lumps. Clay swells as it absorbs water and it can take up to eight hours for the clay to fully hydrate. Just stir after the clay has had an opportunity to absorb the moisture. Add Optiphen and Tea Tree Essential Oil and stir well. Package into containers, label and enjoy!

 

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About Katy

I am a twenty something goofy, cat-loving, outdoor enthusiast. I enjoy gardening, fishing, and camping. A few of my favorite fragrances are Juicy Pear, Love Spell, and Jacob. I can't lie, I am a bit of a newbie in the soap making world but I am ready to learn and so excited!

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2 thoughts on “Tea Tree Face Mask

  • Arielle

    Can I use Aloe vera liquid or aloe vera gel instead of the hydrovance?
    Looking forward to hearing from you.

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    • Denise

      While aloe vera is a great additive for pampering the skin, it is not a humectant. Hydrovance is a humectant. Therefore, the two are not interchangeable in recipes. Give our technical support team a call at 435-755-0863 for more assistance, if needed, in how to use aloe vera in a mask.

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