Imagine that you are living on a budget and one day, you must go shopping for a suitable daytime moisturizer. The options are plentiful: high-end, mid-end, and high street, and even more mind-boggling claims about effectiveness: “super hydrating,” “skin rejuvenating,” “wiping the years off your face.”
Thanks to clever marketing schemes, even the dollar-store moisturizer now contains “the most innovative ingredients”! And there is no limit to the price tag that a moisturizer product will have; it could cost as much as $410 for a tube of Guerlain moisturizer, or as little as $3 for their drugstore counterpart. With such a vast number of options, you cannot seem to decide on what product to go to your skincare cabinet.
So, why not go all natural on your cosmetics? Cosmetics made from purely natural ingredients are on the trend because they seem to be the perfect solution for every shopper’s woes. They cost next to nothing to make, they are chemical-free, natural ingredients, and most importantly, they provide the hydration and moisturizing effect your skin deserves.
Below are the five best daytime moisturizers whose ingredients are already in your kitchen cabinet or easy to be found at most supermarkets. Read on to find out how you can concoct them, and how they can help you reclaim your youthful and vibrant skin back, without turning your skin into a greasy mess during the day.
Pro Tips:
- You can add 1g of preservative to increase the shelf life of the moisturizer, but if you want to go all-natural, it is best to leave out any preservatives in your homemade cosmetics, due to their potentially harmful effects.
- Instead, make small quantities, and store in a cool, dry place in clean jars.
- Use a clean small spatula and never dip your fingers in the product to avoid contamination.
5 Natural Daytime Moisturizers Recipes
#1 Almond Moisturizer Fused With Essential Oils
Ingredients
- ½ cup almond, or olive oil
- ½ cup coconut oil
- ¼ cup raw beeswax
- Optional: 5- 10 drops of preferred essential oils. For a relaxing effect, choose lavender or orange blossom oil.
Directions:
Step 1: In a large glass jar, mix the almond oil (or olive oil), coconut oil, and beeswax thoroughly.
Step 2: Fill a medium-sized saucepan with hot water, then put the glass jar in the middle of the pan. Be careful not to let the water level get into the jar – it is best if the water level comes ¾ of the way up the jar.
Step 3: Put the saucepan on the stove and turn on low heat
Step 4: Heat and stir the mixture in the glass jar until they melt and dissolve. This process should take 5 minutes at most.
Step 5: Put the jar aside and discard the hot water from the saucepan. Replace the hot water with cold water to the same level as before. This helps the moisturizer cool down faster and be ready for the next step.
Step 6: When the mixture cools down, add ten drops of essential oil of your choice.
Unsure of which essential oil to add to your moisturizer?
Here are some of the most popular essential oils options and their effects on your health:
– Lavender and orange blossom: promote concentration, calm down the nervous system
– Tea tree oil: defend the skin against bacteria and work as an antiseptic; a great choice for acne-prone skin.
– Jojoba oil: accelerate the closure of skin wounds and improve skin appearance.
Step 7: Using an electric whisk, whip the mixture until it turns into a thick and creamy combination. If you do not have this type of whisk, you can stir the mixture with a fork, but it would take more time until the moisturizer gains the cream consistency
Step 8: Pour the moisturizer into a clean glass tube or jar. Now it is ready to be slathered onto your skin.
#2 Aloe Vera And Almond Oil Moisturizer
You can also combine almond oil with aloe vera for daytime moisturizing.
Aloe vera is one of the best fighters against signs of aging, and it is easy to incorporate into a daytime moisturizer, thanks to its gel consistency. Moisturizers and lotions with aloe vera would do more than just moisturizing; they help hydrate the skin thanks to the high water content present in aloe vera itself, aloe vera also tightens up your skin and removes wrinkles.
Ingredients:
- Two tablespoons of coconut oil
- One teaspoon of liquid vitamin E oil
- 2 tablespoons of almond oil
- 4 tablespoons aloe vera gel (you can use commercially produced aloe vera gel products, or you can buy aloe vera leaves from the supermarket and scoop out some of their juice).
Directions:
Step 1: In a large bowl, add the aloe vera gel and almond oil, then mix thoroughly.
Step 2: Melt the coconut oil using a double boiler, then pour the liquid oil into the mixture of aloe vera.
Step 3: Stir the mixture well before the coconut oil starts to solidify. Pour the mixture into a clean glass jar and secure with a lid in room temperature. When it thickens, it is ready to use!
#3 Shea Butter Body Moisturizer With Vanilla And Vitamin E
Vitamin E is an amazing ingredient found in most cosmetics produced nowadays. Its effectiveness ranges from anti-aging, age-defying to reducing scar tissue, reducing the appearance of acne, and boosting the overall complexion. Therefore, vitamin E is frequently used in moisturizer recipes. Not to mention its ability to prolong the shelf life of your moisturizer.
On the other hand, shea butter is a great moisturizer on its own, it helps calm down irritated skin, eczema, and cure dry skin. Combined with vitamin E, you get an extra moisturizing cream.
Ingredients:
- One tablespoon vitamin E oil
- 1/2 cup shea butter, solidified, preferably organic
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla oil
- 1/4 cup pure coconut oil
Directions:
Step 1: Put shea butter into a large ceramic bowl.
Step 2: In a separate bowl, melt the solid coconut oil using a double boiler. After the oil turns to liquid, pour the oil into the shea butter bowl and mix the two ingredients well.
Step 3: Add vitamin E and vanilla oils into the mixture, mix well.
Step 4: Refrigerate the concoction for 10 minutes, then take it out and whip it with an electric whisk or a fork until it turns to a creamy consistency.
Step 5: Store the finished product in an airtight container such as sealed mason jars in a cool and dry place.
#4 Rejuvenating Avocado Day Moisturizer
Avocados are not only good on your toast, but they are also good for your skin as well!
Being rich in fatty acids and vitamin E, an avocado moisturizer penetrates deeply into your skin to hydrate, moisturize, and provides a protective barrier against harsh environmental elements.
Ingredients:
- 15g organic bees wax
- 1-2 drops essential oils of your choice
- 30 ml avocado oil
- 30 ml of purified water
- 45 ml sweet almond oil
Directions:
Step 1: In a stainless-steel saucepan, on low heat, melt the oils and beeswax so that they dissolve into each other.
Step 2: Slowly add mineral water that has been warmed into the oil and wax mixture and stir vigorously.
Step 3: Keep stirring the mixture until it reaches the creamy consistency, then store into a clean glass container in a cool and dry place.
#5 Age Defying Skin Moisturizer
This moisturizer is perfect for all skin types. It contains avocado, rose essential oil, and frankincense that altogether combats the unsightly effects of aging such as wrinkles protects against cell deterioration and promotes new cell growth.
Ingredients:
- 15g avocado oil
- Three drops of frankincense essential oil
- Four drops rose essential oil
- 15g emulsifying wax
- 45g rosewater
- 10g wheatgerm oil
- 1g vitamin E oil
- 15g spring water
- 1 cosmetic jar
Directions:
Step 1. For the best results, you should use a digital scale to weigh out all the oils to the exact amount. Thoroughly combine the oils (except for essential oils) and the emulsifying wax in a container made of heatproof material.
Step 2: Pour the spring water into a different container that is also heatproof.
Step 3: Take out a double boiler or a pan and fill it with water and place it on low heat. Place both containers in (tip: use two pans if one is too small for both containers). To prevent the oils from being in touch with direct heat from the pans and getting ruined, you can place the containers on a stacking steamer.
Step 4. Keep the low heat on until the wax melts completely, then remove both containers from the pans and mix their contents for at least 3 minutes.
Step 5. Keep on stirring the mixture until its temperature reaches below 450C (you can test the outcome with a thermometer).
Step 6. Add the preservative (optional)
Step 7. In case of separation of the ingredients in the mixture, simply put the containers into the pan and turn the heat on low, then keep stirring until the concoction becomes cream.
Step 8. Add the essential oils to the cream.
Step 9. Put the cream in a glass jar, then store in a cool and dry place.
Above are five best natural daytime moisturizers that you can easily prepare at home. All content provided is for informational and educational purposes. We recommend you consult a healthcare professional to determine which method is appropriate to you.
Now over to you, do you make your moisturizer at home? Share your recipe in the comments section below.
Author bio:
This guest post is by Emily Pham, a blogger with many years of experience in searching the best natural home remedies for beauty and health issues on her website Beauty Talk.
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