How to make wrinkle cream at home
Modern ecology, the pace of life, constant stress, lack of sleep and malnutrition can deprive even young skin of beauty and strength. And so you want to be attractive at any age. To do this, it is not necessary to spend money on expensive anti-aging serums, masks and creams. A worthy analogue is easy to cook on your own at home. There is a wide variety of effective cheap remedies, much more effective and safer than advertised formulations.
Benefits of home cosmetics
Cosmetics manufacturers offer a wide variety of products for all skin types and ages. At the same time, lines based on folk recipes based on natural ingredients have been developed. However, a purchased product will always contain synthetic additives. Especially products aimed at eliminating age-related skin changes: from wrinkles, dull complexion, sagging.
Home cosmetics has a number of undoubted advantages:
- a unique recipe is created that is completely suitable for the type of skin;
- the entire process is controlled - from the purchase of ingredients to obtaining the desired consistency;
- the ability to obtain an effective analogue of an expensive product at minimal cost.
With all the advantages of homemade creams and masks, this activity requires preliminary preparation. It is important to study what substances should be used to effectively get rid of wrinkles, what rules should be followed when using certain ingredients.
Main useful components
Let's take a short digression on the topic, which components will benefit in the fight against age-related skin changes and can be used in creams:
- base oils. They are obtained in the process of squeezing the pulp and seeds of plants. Those that have undergone heat treatment during the preparation of the cream, significantly lose their beneficial properties. In home cosmetology, it is preferable to use cold-pressed products. Easily absorbed formulations are essential for sensitive skin and wrinkle control. Grape and watermelon seed oil, argan, baobab, coconut, hemp, green coffee.
- Dairy. They have a powerful tightening and brightening effect. Works to reduce and smooth wrinkles thanks to a complex of amino acids. The most popular ingredients for homemade creams and masks are natural milk and kefir.. These products contribute to good skin hydration.
- Honey. The number one ingredient in anti-wrinkle recipes. Promotes collagen formation in the skin. Regular use will get rid of age spots.
- Natural lifting ingredients. Under this beautiful name, well-known gelatin, egg yolk, clay, iodine and a number of others. These are essential components for an intensive tightening agent.
- plant extracts. To enrich the composition of the cream, manufacturers often use all kinds of herbal supplements: extracts of nettle, wheat germ, olive, flax, bamboo, and many others. You can buy them in special stores.
Most home care ingredients can be obtained from simple, household products. They have proven themselves as powerful regenerating and rejuvenating agents:
- Gelatin. A component that is natural collagen. Returns cells to tone, eliminates wrinkles.
- Rosehip oil. Stimulates the production of the skin's own collagen. Eliminates wrinkles and heals scars.
- Coconut oil. A popular product that is loved for its excellent moisturizing properties. Indispensable for the care of mature skin suffering from a lack of moisture.
- Beeswax. Like honey, it is allergic. But this is a universal remedy that works great both against deep wrinkles and as measures to prevent their formation. Has anti-inflammatory action.
- Avocado. Effective in the composition of creams to eliminate wrinkles around the eyes.
- Glycerol. Maintains the water balance of moisture, fills wrinkles, smoothing the relief.
- Petrolatum. An auxiliary component that "fixes" the active ingredients of the cream, ensuring their full interaction with skin cells.
- Linseed and essential oils. Used for aromatic and moisturizing effect. They give good prevention of skin problems.
- Lemon juice. Saturates cells with ascorbic acid, brightens age spots. It has a tonic and rejuvenating effect.
The bulk of home-made creams and masks are multicomponent formulations. They are easy to prepare, given the availability of ingredients, understanding of problems and skin type.
DIY cooking rules
Making your own anti-wrinkle cream is easy. To achieve an effective consistency of the product, you need to know about some of the nuances of its preparation and use:
- when heating and stirring, do not use metal objects (spoons, chopsticks), because they will provoke oxidative reactions and reduce the therapeutic effect;
- the finished product should be stored in the refrigerator in a container with a tight-fitting lid;
- the maximum shelf life of a home remedy is a month, therefore it is recommended for convenience to label the finished container with the production date;
- before applying the cream, it is important to thoroughly cleanse the skin of the face (this is necessary for the full operation of the components of the product, and also so as not to provoke inflammation and the appearance of acne).
To evaluate the compatibility of the cream and your skin type, as well as its effectiveness without side effects in the form of rashes, itching, redness, will allow the implementation of simple recommendations:
- Before applying the cream, you need to evaluate the reaction on a small area of \u200b\u200bthe skin. If you experience discomfort, tightness, redness, the use of the composition will have to be abandoned.
- It is worth using only high-quality essential oils. Synthetic analogues will not be useful. They cannot be heated, so they are added to the composition at the final stage.
- The vessel for the finished cream and mixing the ingredients should be made of glass, porcelain or ceramics.
- You should not procure large stocks of homemade creams and masks, because natural formulations do not contain preservatives, quickly deteriorate and lose their healing properties.
- Homemade products are usually quite greasy. Therefore, it is recommended to remove them 15 minutes after application.
- You should choose hygienic jars for cream with a dispenser. This eliminates the contact of the composition with the fingers, which can lead to spoilage of the cream or the ingress of bacteria into it.
Wrinkles can be both in owners of dry skin, and in women with oily and combination skin. In the first case, it is recommended to remove homemade cream or mask with cool water. Combination skin is best rinsed with warm water. Soap should definitely not be used.
Compliance with these simple recommendations and rules will increase the effectiveness of home cosmetics.
The best recipes for the face
Natural substances can be used both as components and as an independent means of combating deep wrinkles. But complex compositions are more effective and practical. Consider a few "must-haves" of home cosmetology:
- Cream with essential oils. You will need: 20 ml of coconut oil; 30 ml of wax; 5 ml each of geranium, rose and vitamin E oils. For the base, melt the wax. Then add coconut oil there and bring the mass to a creamy state. We combine all the ingredients with the base and mix thoroughly. The cream is applied to clean skin before going to bed.
- Cream-mask for the prevention of wrinkles. Recommended for use a couple of times a week. In addition to effectively eliminating wrinkles, it gently cleanses the skin of the face. You will need 100 gr. wax, 250 ml olive oil, half an egg yolk. In a heat-resistant glass container of large volume, heat the oil to a comfortable temperature. Melt the wax in it. Pour in the yolk, bring to a boil and immediately turn off. Creamy, thick mass pleasantly lies on the skin as a mask. Do not forget to rinse off the composition after application.
- Gelatin cream. One of the favorites of women who prepare cosmetics for wrinkles at home. Known for its powerful lifting effect. Gelatin contains collagen, which is the main tool for resisting skin aging processes. It smoothes even strong wrinkles, literally pushes them out from the inside. You will need 1 tsp. gelatin with 100 gr. glycerin, 100 ml of water, 2 gr. salicylic acid and 2 tbsp. l. honey. To remove lumps from the resulting mass, bring to uniformity in a water bath. When the cream has cooled, put it in a clean container.
The recipe for making anti-wrinkle cream for the face is in the next video.
For the skin around the eyes
The skin of the eyelids and the area around the eyes is more sensitive and needs special care. A suitable eye cream or mask is also easy to make yourself. Some of the most effective and affordable recipes:
- Vegetable oil. A convenient and inexpensive option for night care. Gently pat into the skin around the eyes before bed with soft, pounding pats, and wipe off excess with a tissue in the morning.
- Moisturizing eye care. Ingredients: 1 tsp. honey, glycerin, gelatin and 50 ml of warm water. We combine the components and warm up, beat with a mixer. This amount is enough for a week of daily use.
- Nourishing eye care. Ingredients: 1 tsp. olive oil, vitamins A and E, a few drops of jojoba oil. All together forms a mass very rich in useful microelements. It is enough to apply such a mask on the eyelids for only 20 minutes.
- Castor oil. Together with a decoction of chamomile, the addition of butter gives a gentle cream to nourish the skin of the eyelids.
Masks for the area around the eyes and eyelids containing wheat oil, olive and grape, peach and apricot, "Aevita" will be useful. The main rule is that the mask must be washed off.You can not store the mask for more than seven days, even in the refrigerator.
The recipe for making a balm around the eyes for wrinkles and dryness, see the video below.
Reviews
Creams and masks of our own production are a way to keep the skin in good shape without loading it with heavy chemicals. There is not a single woman who has never used "grandmother's" or, conversely, newfangled recipes and tricks.
Girls try to prepare creams, masks and serums for beautiful skin at home and willingly share their observations on the forums. Recipes are created independently, borrowed and modified, experiments with ingredients are carried out. The advantages of successful experiments for women and girls include an increase in skin turgor, its elasticity, smoothness and velvety.
But opinions about the time spent differ. Someone admires beauty recipes that take a maximum of ten minutes. Someone reports that the first time the product of the desired consistency and effectiveness will not work and you will have to work hard.
Another nuance noted in the reviews of the young ladies is the cost of home cosmetology. Since the ingredients of the cream are completely natural, they are not cheap. Some girls still recommend initially consulting with a cosmetologist before starting to use their own cosmetics. The specialist will help determine the type of skin and indicate the ingredients that will benefit, not harm.
With a successful selection of ingredients, you can get an effect that is many times superior to the most expensive and famous creams. Girls recommend purchasing components for them not in pharmacies, but in organic cosmetics stores. But remember that you still need to consult a specialist.Work on yourself and your beauty every day and your skin will surely thank you with freshness and smoothness.