Get to Make Your Own Pomegranate Seed Oil Facial Cleanser If You are Over 30

This facial cleanser recipe can be used to address both dry and mature skin types. This is an oil-based facial cleanser, a superstar in removing stubborn make-up. Get to make your own pomegranate seed oil facial cleanser if you are over 30. This blogpost walk you through steps to get to make your own facial cleanser. This can be a life saver if you are over 30. Even if you are not, still you can read this post and make it yourself!

DIY SKINCARE

Roxana McQuincy

1/24/20254 min read

face cleansing
face cleansing

Natural facial cleanser can cleanse your skin without causing harm or stripping your skin of natural oils. Natural facial cleanser are more gentle at removing dead skin cells, sebum build-up, impurities and remove make-up. Natural facial cleansers are usually made with natural products such as

  • Plant oils

  • Botanicals

  • Essential oils

  • Floral water

  • Plant extracts

  • Castile soap

These natural products can gently cleanse your skin, purify your skin and unclog your pores. Conventional skincare face cleansers may contain harmful chemicals that may exacerbate acne breakouts, fine lines, wrinkles or skin irritation. This chemicals to be avoided are

  • Parabens

  • Silicones

  • Carbomers

  • Sulfates

  • Artificial dyes

  • Artificial colorants

  • Phthalates

  • Triclosan

  • Mineral oil

In this post, you will learn how to make your own oil-based cleanser which can be very helpful if you have mature skin especially if you are over 30 and over the years you have tried to use many, many face cleansers that have not worked or leave your skin in a worse condition. Sometimes you may want to embrace natural skincare, then you have come to the right place, let's dive in!

SELECTING INGREDIENTS

  • Pomegranate seed oil: This oil has many beneficial purposes, that's why it is the right candidate for our oil-based face cleanser, It is filled with anti-oxidants that have anti-ageing properties and can boost skin collagen production. This oil is also non-comedogenic with ability to prevent acne breakouts. It is best for mature and dry skin types.

  • Chamomile floral water: You can not only benefit from the essential oil of this plant but also its floral water can help nourish your skin. It can soothe and calm your skin as your it purifies your skin. Chamomile floral water is very gentle to the skin even for delicate and sensitive ones, so it's gonna help a lot with mature skin.

  • Candelilla wax: If you are thinking of vegan-friendly choice then this is the one to go about! It provides the same benefits as beeswax. They can help to clear scaly, parched and rough textured skin to reveal a beautiful skin underneath. When used in a face oil-based cleanser it can also remove uneven skin tone due to acne scars and dark spots on the face,

  • Liquid lecithin: It is derived from the fats of soybeans, though it can come from animal products such as egg yolk. Be careful when going to purchase one, make sure you get the vegan-friendly type for a better natural skincare experience. It acts as an emulsifying agent in this recipe, binding water-based and oil-based ingredients.

  • Vegetable glycerin: Glycerin has potential to moisturize your skin and improve hydration. When you add it in face cleanser it can improve your skin hydration.

  • Neroli essential oil: This essential oil can be used to improve the state of your dry or moisture skin type. It has a sweet scent which you'll love.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup of pomegranate seed oil

  • ¼ cup of chamomile floral water

  • 2 teaspoons of candelilla wax

  • ¼ teaspoon of liquid lecithin

  • 4 teaspoons of vegetable glycerin

  • 15 drops of neroli essential oil

Please gather your ingredients before starting to make this recipe. Prepare your tools that you are going to use in this case arrange for kitchen thermometer, measuring spoons, glass measuring cups, heatproof bowl, saucepan and any other equipment you might need while making this recipe. This can reduce chances of leaving your process behind, because a certain ingredient or tool is missing.

Instructions

  1. Begin making your recipe by measuring ingredients; pomegranate seed oil, candelilla wax, liquid lecithin and vegetable glycerin. Pour them into a glass measuring cup and then submerge it in saucepan with few inches of water. Put it on stove top and wait till the water simmers.

  2. Wait till all the wax has melted and fully dissolved with other ingredients then turn off the heat.

  3. Carefully, remove the glass measuring cup from the saucepan and pour its contents in a heatproof bowl. Wait the mixture to cool to a room temperature (77 Fahrenheit).

  4. Now take another glass measuring cup and pour your chamomile floral water. Place this glass measuring cup in the saucepan and heat the liquid to 70-77 Fahrenheit to match the temperature of the previous mixture in the previous measuring cup. A kitchen thermometer is a good tool for know the exact temperature, it is better to invest in one.

  5. Pour your heated chamomile floral water in the same heatproof bowl with your oil and wax mixture.

  6. Use a hand-held mixer to mix this oil-based ingredients with water-based ingredient. Start at low speed and slowly increase to medium speed. Mix for about five minutes till all the mixture starts to emulsify and thicken.

  7. Add your secret ingredient, neroli essential oil, drop by drop and mix for like two minutes. You can substitute this essential oil with carrot seed essential oil or bakuchiol oil.

  8. Lastly pour your now ready face cleanser in a designated pump bottle. Make sure your bottle is well sanitized to avoid bacterial growth. Allow it to cool and then store it in refrigerator and use within two weeks.

HOW TO USE YOUR FACIAL CLEANSER

You just made your face cleanser, now it is better to know how to use it and maximize benefits

  • Get your cotton pad and add a blob of face cleanser then rub it on your whole face.

  • For a squeaky clean feel, use another soap-based face cleanser to clean your face also known as double cleansing.

  • This should be followed by facial toner.

About me

Hello, my dear gorgeous! Welcome to my blog and learn with me as you walk in your skincare journey. I'm skincare enthusiast and a student. I like sharing my passion of beauty and skincare with the world. I like blogging, reading and binge watching YouTube vlogs and Netflix during my leisure time.

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