DIY Natural Skin Care made easy! Ditch the toxic chemical skin care and beauty products and make your own instead.
There are so many chemicals in bath, beauty and home products.People use these products EVERY DAY. Do you know that most of these toxic chemicals can belinked to allergies, eczema, skin issues like acne, asthma, hormone disruptors and even cancer. That's crazy!
These mainstream body products should not be on your skin.Do you know that it only takes26 secondsfor chemicals in your personal care products to enter your bloodstream. These chemicals are being absorbed into your body through topical application.
About 10 years ago, I made a huge change and swapped out all of my mainstream body and home products {including my garden products too!} for natural and homemade DIY products. Having my first child was all it took to push me towards choosing safer options for me and my family.
Natural Skin Care Made Easy
Natural Skin Care Products I Use:
I am all about safe, natural skin care that is easy.When it comes to skin care, I want ingredients that are gentle, nourishing, won't clog your pores, won't strip your skin's natural oils, and will get the job done.
NOTE: Every person's skin type is different. This is what I use and what works best for my skin and my family. For example, many people love using coconut oil on their skin - which is great! But for me, coconut oil clogs my pores and I react to it, so I avoid it. I would encourage you to play around with these ingredients and figure out what works best for you.
Raw Honey
I love natural skin care that is safe enough to eat! You can't do much better than honey! Raw Honey and Manuka Honey are my daily go-to's. Raw honey is known for its healing properties and is gentle and nourishing for the skin. It won't dry and strip your skin of all of the good oils like most mainstream soaps do.
Raw honey is an awesome way to gently cleanse the skin. I use it daily for face washing as well as for weekly face masks. The great thing about honey is a little goes a long way. I prefer Manuka honey for washing my face and raw honey for weekly face masks, but both are great.
Bentonite Clay
I LOVE Bentonite Clay! I always keep it on hand for so many things. It's a must have in my natural first aid kit. Bentonite Clay is known for its healing and detoxing properties. It's also known for helping draw stuff out when made into a poultice/paste for a face mask.
Raw Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
What can't apple cider vinegar do? It's amazing stuff! I'm not going to go into all of the amazing benefits of ACV here. In terms of skin care, it's an amazing toner and known for helping balance the skin. Instead of using water to make a clay paste, I always use apple cider vinegar.
Organic Jojoba Oil
I love this oil because it's super gentle and known for being a greatfor all skin types. Bonus ... it's non-comedogenic {meaning it doesn't clog pores, other oils like coconut oil, olive oil, etc. can clog pores}.
Konjac Sponge
This natural sponge with activated charcoal is super helpful for skin issues on the face. It's known to deeply clean your pores and gently exfoliate your skin removing excess oil or dead skin and is known to help keep your face in a ph-neutral state. There are tons on the market, and I've tried several, but this one is the one my husband and I use and prefer.
Therapeutic-Grade Organic Essential Oils
Essential oils are a must in my skin care routine. There are three in particular that I love for the skin - Frankincense, Lavender and Manuka.
Frankincense essential oil is AMAZING!!! It's known for helping support the skin, is great for aging skin and also helps promote relaxation and calm.
Lavenderessential oilis very gentle and is loved by so many people. It's known for its calming and relaxing abilities, making it lovely for your nighttime face care routine.
Manuka essential oilis so fabulous!It is known for helping support the skin and is perfect for your natural body care routine.
I only use these therapeutic-grade organic essential oils and would never use other essential oils on my body. I choose these essential oils because they areunrivaled in their quality and theyare not adulterated with synthetic substances like most store-bought oils {which are perfume grade}.
How to Use these Natural Skin Care Ingredients
Easy Natural Face Wash
Prep Time: 1 minute
Active Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 3 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Materials
- ½ to 1 teaspoon raw honey or Manuka honey
Instructions
- Lightly wet your face with warm water.
- Add honey to the palm of your hand. Rub your hands together and massage honey into the skin in a circular motion, making sure to cover your whole face.
- Wash off with warm water and pat your skin dry with a washcloth.
Notes
I love and use this raw honey too.
Easy Natural Honey Face Mask
Prep Time: 1 minute
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 minute
Difficulty: Easy
Materials
- ½ to 1 teaspoon raw honey or Manuka honey
Instructions
- Add honey to the palm of your hand. Rub your hands together and massage honey into the skin in a circular motion, making sure to cover your whole face.
- Let honey sit on face for 5-10 minutes.
- Wash off with warm water and pat your skin dry with a washcloth.
Notes
I use this face mask several times a week, ranging from 1-3 times per week.
- I also love using this Manuka honey.
Easy Natural Clay Face Mask
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Materials
- 1 tablespoon bentonite clay
- 1 tablespoon raw organic apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Use a glass bowl (do not use a metal bowl) to make a paste using equal parts bentonite clay and apple cider vinegar. Use a wooden spoon (do not use a metal spoon) to stir the mixture until it forms a paste. If you find the paste is not thick enough for you, add a little more clay.
- Place clay/ACV mixture in your hands and apply to face, making sure to cover your whole face.
- Let clay paste sit on face for 7-10 minutes.
- Wash off with warm water and pat your skin dry with a washcloth.
Notes
- I use this face mask once a week. I prefer to do this mask at night with my bedtime face care routine.
- You may notice your face is pink or reddish after washing off the mask, mine always is. This is due to the detoxing process and the clay drawing stuff out of your skin. The pink or red will go away after a short period of time.
- It is very important not to use a metal bowl or metal spoon to mix the clay. Bentonite clay draws out heavy metals and you don't want the metals from the spoon in your face mask.
Easy Natural Face Moisturizer
Prep Time: 1 minute
Active Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 1 minute
Difficulty: Easy
Materials
- organic jojoba oil (<< I use this jojoba oil)
- 1-2 drops of therapeutic-grade Frankincense, Lavender or Manuka essential oil
Instructions
- Place 1-2 drops of therapeutic-grade Frankincense, Lavender or Manuka essential oil in the palm of your hand with about a pea size amount of organic jojoba oil (a little jojoba oil goes a long way).
- Massage essential oil and jojoba oil into the skin on your face and neck in a circular motion, making sure to cover your whole face. I like to rub the mixture into the skin for several minutes.
- Leave this moisturizing mixture on your face.
Notes
I only use these therapeutic-grade Frankincense, Lavender or Manuka essential oils.
- I also buy this organic jojoba oil loocally.
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