Body cream at home

Our body needs constant care. Every day, the epidermis is exposed to the negative influence of environmental factors. Bad habits, unhealthy lifestyle cause him serious harm, breaking the structure of the skin. You can maintain the beauty and prolong the youthfulness of the skin with the help of a cream. It is not necessary to buy a product in the store: you can make your own body cream at home.

A good quality cream can make the skin supple, smooth out wrinkles, give it elasticity and a healthy color. It is necessary to take care of the skin of the body (arms, legs, face, neck) after 25 years: this will significantly slow down the aging process and sagging of the skin.

A cream prepared at home has several advantages over a purchased product.

• It does not contain preservatives and parabens. Such a product is safe, does not cause allergies or skin irritation.It is prepared exclusively from natural and healthy ingredients, selected for a specific case (from stretch marks, cellulite, for massage, tightening, from dry skin, for lifting, moisturizing, nourishing epidermal cells).
• It has an affordable price: many components of a home remedy are always at hand. (butter, sour cream, honey, propolis, egg yolk, etc.). Others can be bought for little money. Such cosmetics are a budget option, and the benefits from it are often much greater than from a purchased cream.
• Thanks to fresh natural ingredients, the cream will have a directed effect on the cells of the dermis, providing the maximum positive effect.
• Homemade cream is not difficult to prepare, it will not take much time. This process is creative and exciting. By changing the components of the mixture, you can choose a skin product with specific features (for excessively moist, oily, dry skin, combination). The number of components included in the recipe can be adjusted by choosing the most suitable option.
• As a rule, home remedies are not addictive. They have a cumulative effect and need a course application to achieve the most positive result. Creating a homemade beauty product will make body skin care enjoyable and beneficial.
• In addition to the cosmetic effect, using certain ingredients, you can make a product with medicinal properties that helps get rid of skin diseases. (fungal infections, rashes, irritation, cracks, sunburn, chapping and frostbite).
• The consistency of home mixtures is different and depends on the purpose. (the soufflé is light and airy, the moisturizing series is liquid, the nourishing cream is denser).
• You do not need to invest in expensive equipment to create homemade cosmetics. As a container for the preparation of the product, you can use existing kitchen containers.

Since there are no preservatives in the homemade cream, it quickly deteriorates, and should be stored in a dark, cool place (refrigerator). Such preparations are prepared in small portions, before use, if necessary, making the desired mixture.

Cream recipes are varied. Their proportions and components depend on the specific task of care. Each tool has a directed effect, so you need to take into account the type of skin and the type of product.

The composition of the cosmetic cream includes various components. It depends on its purpose.

• Moisturizing. Creams of this series are water-based (decoction or infusion of herbs). They have a light texture, are absorbed completely without feeling greasy film. Such products are intended for dehydrated, dry and flaky skin, restore water balance and saturate the cells with life-giving moisture.

• Food. The basis of such a product is fat, its texture is dense, the product is absorbed slowly. This cosmetic is indicated for nourishing dull, lifeless skin of the body, giving a beautiful look and velvety. This cream is usually used before bedtime.

• Mitigation. Homemade cell softening mixes are very effective. More often they are used twice a day and have a targeted effect on cells, restoring their structure.

• Protection. Cosmetic preparations with a protective function are distinguished by the presence of a light film when applied to the skin of the body. It prevents the loss of moisture, the destruction of cells under the influence of ultraviolet radiation, frost, wind, and aggressive household chemicals.

• Treatment. The action of such creams is aimed at certain problems of the skin of the body (itching, rash, fungus, cracks, frostbite, burns). They have a healing effect, relieve inflammation of the skin, relieve the skin of the stratum corneum, reduce pain during cracks, heal wounds.

• Rejuvenation. The anti-aging series is designed to maintain youthful skin. Such creams make the dermis taut, elastic. They smooth out small creases of wrinkles and are their prevention, restoring skin elasticity.

• Against pigmentation. A line aimed at evening out skin tone, reducing the visibility of age spots and minor scars. Such funds need a course application.

• Scrubs. A series designed to remove dead skin cells from the surface of the skin. The use of such products improves blood circulation, they are a tool to combat cellulite and its prevention, make the skin smooth and silky.

Each homemade cream consists of several ingredients. It should contain a base, active ingredients and additional substances. Such cosmetics contain:

• Batters: 50% of the total (solid oils needed to maintain a solid consistency at room temperature).
• Vegetable oils (liquid, in proportions 50/50 with solids form a cream-soufflé texture).
• Essential oils (are added to the cream while it is in the liquid phase, give a pleasant aroma, soothe the skin).
• Filtered water (boiled, purified). It is used in a moisturizing series, is the basis and solvent of such a cream. Its normal content is 60 - 85% of the total.
• Emulsifiers (glycerin, lanolin, beeswax) - are an essential component of any cream. Thanks to them, the texture of the product remains stable, homogeneous.
• extracts, vitamins (active herbal supplements make the cream effective, saturating the cells with useful substances).
• Additional components (honey, propolis, menthol) that have a beneficial effect on the skin. They can cool, soothe, reduce itching, inflammation, and have an antibacterial effect.

Making your own cream is easy. To prepare it at home, you will need the following devices:

• containers for heating and whipping;
• container for storage;
• kettle (for moisturizers);
• whisk (spoon) - for stirring;
• mixer (for whipping).

The cream preparation technology is quite simple. The container is sterilized with boiling water or alcohol. The solid components are crushed with a knife, heated in a water bath until completely dissolved, then mixed with other ingredients, adding essential oils and emulsifiers at the end.

When mixing with a spoon, the texture of the cream is denser, if an air mass is needed, it is better to use a small mixer. After preparing the product, it must be removed in a cool dark place. You can use it in two days.

Cucumber cream will help moisturize the body. Wax (10 grams) is mixed with almond oil (40 ml), heated in a water bath until completely dissolved. Then add peeled cucumber ground into gruel and purified water (40 ml). The resulting mixture is put on fire for half an hour, cooled and whipped with a mixer. You need to store the product in the refrigerator.

You can also make an anti-cellulite cream yourself, choosing the components taking into account the characteristics of the skin type. A simple recipe does not require additional manipulations and heating. You will need a regular baby cream, essential oils of orange, cinnamon and juniper (1 drop each) and 5-6 crushed mummy tablets. The ingredients are mixed in a sterilized container, then the mass is transferred to a glass container and tightly closed with a lid.

The recipe for making anti-cellulite cream, see the following video.

This cream has a beneficial effect on the skin, making the procedure pleasant and relaxing. The mixture consists of cocoa powder (half a cup), honey (1/4 cup) and two tablespoons of lanolin. Honey and lanolin are melted in a water bath, mixed, cocoa powder is added to them. After the mass has cooled, it is removed in the refrigerator.

The simplest recipe for such a cream consists of petroleum jelly and aloe juice in proportions (1: 2). The mixture is ground until a homogeneous mass is obtained. It is applied to the skin for 20 minutes.

You can smooth out wrinkles, rejuvenate the skin and restore the integrity of the skin with the help of a lifting cream with sea buckthorn. Sea buckthorn berries (3 large spoons) are scalded with boiling water and crushed until gruel is obtained. Royal jelly, vitamins A and B (2 drops each), grape seed oil (1/2 teaspoon) are added to it. For ease of application, you can add a little baby cream.

See the video below for the body cream recipe.

To exfoliate dead skin cells of the epidermis, you can prepare a scrub from sugar (2 cups), shower gel (0.5 cup) and moisturizing oil (1/4 cup). You can use any oil: coconut, olive, cosmetic, baby. The ingredients are mixed until a homogeneous mass is obtained. If the consistency seems runny, add a little more sugar (the texture should be a paste).

See the following video for the sugar body scrub recipe.

Homemade body cream is one of the most discussed topics related to body skin care. He has a large list of recipes and enthusiastic responses. This tool quite effectively helps to preserve the natural beauty of the skin, get rid of certain problems and restore the health of the dermis.

Homemade cream is recognized as a good cosmetic product that helps to care for the skin of the body. It is an excellent cosmetic product with visible results.