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Changes in the season mean changes in the skin!
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This week I will be sharing two of my favorite face wash recipes! Allergy season has my skin in shambles and I felt the need for some extra cleansing! I love these face washes because not only are they packed with healing ingredients for the skin, they are also packed into a tube to make for quick and easy washes!
I had ordered two different deodorant tubes for my Detoxifying Deodorant, and I ended up choosing Round Tubes for that recipe which left me with a few dozen Traditional Deodorant Tubes. I had been playing around with different face wash bars and a friend of mine suggested trying to pour the recipes into the extra tubes. About 30 minutes later I had poured a test batch and it was a success! I love that I don't have to actually touch my face and I can store mine in the shower without it melting all over the place!
The first recipe is a deep cleansing mixture of Green Clay, Coconut Oil, and Poppyseeds which act as a natural exfoliant. The clay in this recipe makes it a bit of a cross between a face wash and a face mask. I store mine in the shower and gently scrub in circular motions. I let the clay sit on my skin for a minute or two before rinsing and my pores are left feeling cleansed and tight! Coconut Oil leaves the skin super moisturized and glowing, and I also love to add a blend of both lavender and tea tree essential oils. Lavender heals any blemishes on the skin and tea tree acts as an astringent. I recommend using this recipe once every few days as a deep cleansing solution. If you begin to notice irritation, reduce use to once a week or so.
The next recipe is a more soothing mixture, for sensitive and irritated skin. I begin with a gentle honey soap base and add in ground oatmeal, vitamin E, and a healing essential oil blend of frankincense and lavender. Frankincense helps to heal discoloration and scarring of the skin and lavender helps to calm irritation and redness. This is more of a daily use option between the two. Find the recipes and links to ingredients below!
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Deep Cleansing Face Wash Stick
1 lb Goats milk Soap Base
4 tbsp Coconut OIl
1/4 C Green Clay
2 tbsp Poppyseeds
10 drops Lavender Essential Oil
10 drops Tea Tree Essential Oil
Melt goats milk soap base and coconut oil over a double boiler. Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients. Pour into tubes and allow to cool. Seal with lids and enjoy!
Calming Face Wash Stick
1 lb Honey Soap Base
2 tbsp Coconut Oil
1/2 C Ground Oatmeal
1 Tbsp Vitamin E
10 Drops Frankincense Essential Oil
10 Drops Lavender Essential Oil
Melt Honey soap base and coconut oil over double boiler. Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients. I use a small coffee grinder to grind the oatmeal in this recipe. Pour into tubes and allow to cool. Seal with lids and enjoy!
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