This natural homemade wrinkle cream has many benefits. Aside from being considerably cheaper than commercial store-bought wrinkle creams, you’ll find it much gentler on your skin and often far more effective. This recipe forms part of the third step in my 3 step facial at home series and one of many effective homemade moisturizers.
Update April 2018 – Iv’e recently made some changes to my original diy wrinkle cream recipe which helps prevent any separation issues that some of you were experiencing with it. Iv’e also added a second variation made with honey and orange. I think the old recipe was great but these are even better, I just love them!
The first night cream recipe is a combination of beneficial oils along with a nourishing herbal infusion. This makes a perfect anti-wrinkle cream that’s great for tackling any ageing effects on the skin… and it’s very easy to make.
The honey wrinkle cream is a natural homemade anti wrinkle cream that’s great for smoothing out fine lines and wrinkles in your skin, but you can also get some great results when using this cream on your hands.
Before I get to the specific wrinkle cream recipes below I want to give you a few reasons why I make my own!
Why Do I Make This Homemade Wrinkle Cream?
Here’s the deal:
- Many commercial anti-wrinkle creams contain harmful ingredients in small quantities. While they might look like tiny amounts, rubbing them into your skin on a daily basis can often compound the cause of wrinkles rather than reduce them. There are no harsh or drying chemicals when you make your own wrinkle creams and other DIY skin care recipes, so your skin will look and feel softer right away.
- Aging skin develops fine lines and wrinkles, but there are other signs of ageing that you should be aware of. As we age, our pores appear larger and the skin beneath our eyes can also darken and appear saggy or even puffy. The key to keeping your skin looking and feeling youthful and wrinkle-free is hydration. Drink plenty of water to hydrate your skin from the inside, then use some non-drying homemade wrinkle creams to add to the hydration levels on the outside.
- The ingredients in my effective homemade moisturizers also contain natural antioxidants which play a role in protecting your skin from damage caused by UV rays and in aiding with rejuvenation of your skin cells. On top of these benefits they also help to reduce the appearance of dark circles beneath your eyes.
How To Make Homemade Night Cream
This homemade night cream recipe is fantastic, its one of the first overnight creams I ever made and the reason this post gets so many views.
Before we begin…
- I want to make it clear that I use this cream and the orange & honey recipe below as overnight treatments, they both contain citrus essential oils which are best avoided in sunlight. If you want to use one of these recipes as a daytime cream I would substitute the essential oils for non-citrus alternatives, or switch to my diy face cream recipe.
- Please remember to measure your ingredients using a digital scale, its important to be accurate when working oils and butters. For more info check out how to measure your ingredients.
- Please also note that this recipe contains water and oils and so it best used with a preservative at 1%. you can however make it without but please be aware that this will bring your shelf life down from 12 months to around 3 weeks. For more info see this post on using a preservative and other skin care tips.
- If you are looking for other recipes that do not need a preserveative you can create a moisturizer that is oil based which could give you a 12 month shelf life depending on the oils you use. Having said that if you’re not giving it as a homemade gift and its just for you.. and I’m not sure why anyone would give this away 😉 then there’s no problem.
DIY Wrinkle Cream Ingredients:
For best results: Use this cream within 2-3 weeks (or adding a preservative at around 1 % will increase the shelf life to around 12 months)
- 15g Avocado oil
- 10g Argan oil
- 15g Emulsifying wax NF
- A handful of Dried Calendula Flowers (plus some boiled water)
- 1g Preservative (optional)
- 15 drops Frankincense essential oil
- 10 drops Lemon essential oil
- 2 Oz Cosmetic Jar
About The Ingredients In This Recipe
- The oils in this recipe have been selected to promote a quick and total absorption, preventing that lingering greasyness.
- Avocado oil is excellent for all skin types and is most commonly known for its ability to soften, soothe, and recondition the skin. It’s wonderful as a carrier oil and is just as fantastic in skin care creams.
- Argan oil is great for dry and maturing skin, it is rich in vitamin E, very protective and helps keep skin supple.
- Calendula is a very effective flower that makes for an excellent base for creams, salves and facial recipes. It is cooling and gentle on the skin which also makes it fantastic for baby oil recipes. The infusion gives a soothing effect to the homemade wrinkle cream and is very useful for any dry or flakiness within the skin.
- Frankincense essential oil will help to slow down the appearance of wrinkles and maybe even help to reduce the extent of the wrinkles you already have.
- Lemon essential oil helps to banish facial wrinkles, clears the skin and helps to boost circulation. Lemon has a brightening effect on shallow skin, and a mild bleaching effect on age spots that can restore the tone back to your skin, giving it a more youthful look and feel.
Oil Substitutes
Evening Primrose oil and Wheat Germ are two more fantastic skin care oils, as are Peach Kernel and Sweet Almond oil. I would be happy to substitute the Argan and or Avocado for any of these four, although the later two will make the cream take a little long to absorb.
Equipment Needed:
- 2 Heat proof containers
- Sieve
- Large, heavy – based Stainless steel saucepan
- Spoon or small wisk
- Weighing scales
Method:
Step 1. With a handful of Calendula flowers and 10 fl oz (300 grams) boiling water, make an herbal infusion. A herbal infusion is made by placing the flowers into a jug, pouring boiling water over them and then leaving it covered to cool. For this recipe we will only need 60 grams of the infusion, so store the remaining mixture in your fridge.
Step 2. Weigh out your oils and wax into one of the heat proof containers.
Then, pour 60 grams of the infused calendula water into the second heat proof container.
Step 3. Place both contains into a pan of simmering water, once the oils have melted heat them through but do not allow them to boil.
Step 4. Once the oils have melted and they are both warmed, remove them from the heat and combine the water with the oils.
Step 5. Now mix steadily with a spoon or whisk, if using a whisk try to keep it down to prevent air bubbles.
Step 6. As the cream starts to cool and thicken this would be a good time to add your preservative if you are using one (please check the instructions on your product for more guidance on this).
Step 7. Once the cream has reached room temperature add the frankincense and lemon essential oils and give it another good stir after each oil. To stop the oil and water separating you need to stir until the cream has completely cooled.
Step 8. Spoon into airtight jars to ensure the essential oils are well preserved, clear jars need to be kept in a cool, dark place.
How To Use The DIY Night Cream
- I want to mention again that I use this cream and the orange & honey recipe below as overnight treatments, they both contain citrus essential oils which are best avoided in sunlight. If you want to use one of these recipes as a daytime cream I would substitute the essential oils for non-citrus alternatives, or switch to my diy face cream recipe.
- Before you go to bed, cleanse your face and gently rub in the cream going from jaw to cheekbones, around your eyes and over your forehead. Massage the cream into your neck from the base to chin.
- Please remember to use this cream within 2 weeks! Or for something that lasts longer try this anti-wrinkle serum that contains a natural preservative.
My Natural Wrinkle Cream With Honey & Orange
This natural anti wrinkle cream is another great overnight treatment, it’s perfect for smoothing out fine lines and wrinkles in your facial skin. But you can also get some great results when using this cream on cracked heels or dry hands.
Ingredients:
For best results: Use this cream within 2-3 weeks (or adding a preservative at around 1% will increase the shelf life to around 12 months)
- 7 g Apricot Kernel oil
- 7g Wheatgerm oil
- 5g Shea Butter
- 6g Emulsifying wax NF
- 40g Orange Blossom water
- 30g Water – Bottled or Distilled
- 2g Honey
- 2g Vitamin E
- 1g Preservative (optional)
- 12 drops Sweet Orange essential oil
- 6 drops Lemon essential oil
- 3 drops Frankincense essential oil
- 2 Oz Cosmetic Jar
About The Ingredients In This Recipe
- Apricot Kernal oil is a delightful oil comparable to Sweet Almond, but more suitable for delicate or prematurely aged skin.
- Wheatgerm is a seriously rich oil that is loaded with natural Vitamin E, A, D, proteins, Lecithin, and also Squalane. This great combination also makes it an excellent natural preservative in all your homemade skin care products. Wheat germ has long been used for many irritations such as rough, dry and chaffing skin, and is particularly good on mature skin, helping repeal the effects of wrinkles.
- Shea Butter has been used to help hydrate skin for many years now, it contains high levels of anti-aging and anti-inflammatory components and is the perfect ingredient for my homemade wrinkle creams.
- The Honey in this recipe contains natural moisturizing ability, can contain some Alpha Hydroxy Acids and also helps to gently exfoliate your skin all at the same time. Honey also has significant natural antioxidant properties.
- The Orange has a lot of citric acid which will also help exfoliate your skin. But the high level of antioxidants present in oranges will help your skin fight free radicals and slow down the formation of wrinkles. The vitamin C content will help promote the production of collagen which keeps your sin looking younger longer.
Method:
The Method for this diy wrinkle cream is almost identical to the night cream above, with just a few subtle changes.
Step 1. For this recipe we will be using a combination of orange blossom water, distilled water and honey.
Step 2. Weigh out your base oils and wax (not the vitamin E oil) into one of the heat proof containers. Then pour your waters and honey into the second heat proof container.
Step 3. Place both contains into a pan of simmering water, once the oils have melted heat them through but do not allow them to boil.
Step 4. Once the oils have melted and they are both warmed, remove them from the heat and combine the water with the oils.
Step 5. Now mix steadily with a spoon or whisk, if using a whisk try to keep it down to prevent air bubbles.
Step 6. As the cream starts to cool and thicken this would be a good time to add your preservative if you are using one (please check the instructions on your product for more guidance on this).
Step 7. Once the cream has reached room temperature add your chosen essential oils and the vitamin E, then give it another good stir. To stop the oil and water separating you need to stir until the cream has completely cooled.
Step 8. Spoon into airtight jars to ensure the essential oils are well preserved, clear jars need to be kept in a cool, dark place.
How To Use This Night Cream
Use this cream in the same way as shown in the first diy night cream recipe above.
What’s the shelf life on my homemade anti-aging creams?
The homemade wrinkle creams above are truly great, they can be made fresh without any preservatives. But remember if you don’t add the preservative they should be kept in the fridge and used within a couple of weeks. If you would like something that will last longer try my favorite homemade anti aging serum which contains a natural preservative to make it last up to one year!
And don’t forget to take a look at my natural at home face masks and other diy skin care recipes from scratch.
My Original Homemade Wrinkle Cream Recipe
If you would like to have ago at making my original wrinkle cream recipe here it is. A few readers experienced separation issues when making this cream, but I know that many many more are very satisfied with the results. It is as a little harder to make due to the lack of emulsifying wax, but I still love it!
For best results, use this homemade wrinkle cream within 2-3 weeks (or adding a preservative at 1 gram will increase the shelf life to around four months)
- 1 1/2 fl oz (40ml) Sweet Almond Oil
- 1 fl oz (20ml) Calendula Oil
- 3/4 oz (20g) Cosmetic Grade Beeswax
- A handful of Dried Calendula Flowers for infusion method below.
- 1/2 teaspoon (2 ml) Frankincense essential oil
- 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) Lemon essential oil
- 2 Oz Cosmetic Jars
DIY Wrinkle Cream Ingredients
- The sweet almond oil in this recipe is excellent for all skin types and is most commonly known for its ability to soften, soothe, and recondition the skin. It’s genuinely wonderful as a carrier oil and is just as fantastic in skin care creams.
- Calendula is a very effective oil that makes for an excellent base for creams, salves and facial recipes. It’s cooling and gentle on the skin which also makes it fantastic for baby oil recipes. The infusion gives a soothing effect to the cream and is very useful for any dry or flakiness within the skin.
- Frankincense essential oil will help to slow down the appearance of wrinkles and maybe even help to reduce the extent of the wrinkles you already have.
- The lemon essential oil helps to banish facial wrinkles, clears the skin and helps to boost circulation. Lemon has a brightening effect on shallow skin, and a mild bleaching effect on age spots that can restore the tone back to your skin, giving it a more youthful look and feel.
Method:
Step 1. With a handful of Calendula flowers and 10 fl oz (300ml) boiling water, make an herbal infusion. A herbal infusion is made by placing the flowers into a jug, pouring boiling water over them and then leaving it covered to cool. The mixture then needs to be strained and kept in the fridge.
Step 2. In a large heavy – based stainless steel saucepan, melt the beeswax. Add the calendula and sweet almond oils, beating steadily with a wooden spoon or whisk, and then add 2 tablespoons (30ml) of the herbal infusion in a slow trickle.
Step 3. Remove the saucepan from the heat and keep stirring until the cream has cooled to almost body temperature. Add the frankincense and lemon essential oils and then give it another good stir (If using preservative add it here when the cream reaches around 45C).
Step 4. To stop the oil and water separating you need to stir until the cream has completely cooled.
Step 5. Spoon into airtight jars to ensure the essential oils are well preserved, clear jars need to be kept in a dark place.
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Hi I’ve previously brought all the ingerdients to make your other anti wrinkle face cream but after my first batch have found I only used half the pot over three weeks. I’ve brought some Plantiserve P preservative but it doesn’t come with any instruction on use and I can’t see anything on the amazon page. Can you tell me how much to add please?
Really happy with the cream and only had a little separation on my first attempt so fingers crossed next time it will be better Thanks 😄
Oops I meant after two weeks. Just in case you think I’ve completely disrigarded your shelf life info!
Hi Becky
I’m so glad you like the original recipe, I was wondering if I should have left it up below the new recipes, your comment will now prompt me to add it back 😉
In answer to your question with most preservatives you should be adding between 0.5% to 1.0% at cool down phase.
Does that represent grams?? So 1g or do I do 0.5-1% of the total amount of oils??
Sorry I feel like it should be obvious but I’m new to making my own creams! Thank you for getting back to me so fast. Looking forward to making some more tomorrow 😊
Angela seen the above thanks for adding this back up and you have answered the above question in that recipe. Thank you again 😄
Update – Iv’e recently made some changes which helps prevent any separation issues that some of you were experiencing. Iv’e also added a second variation made with honey and orange. I think the old recipe was great but these are even better, I just love them!
Can I replace essential oil of lemon with essential lime oil?
Hi Karmen
Yes you can certainly change the essential oils in this recipe, if you prefer lime go with it 😉
It’s always exciting to find effective and more affordable alternatives to conventional beauty products! I hope you enjoy experimenting with these recipes and maybe, just maybe turning back the hands of time just a little.I am a wife, mother, web designer, whole food lover with a passion for sharing natural and safe alternatives to conventional beauty products.
can i get to buy ?
Hi Gloria, unfortunately I don’t sell anything on Savvyhomemade, its all just information on how to make your own… Its honestly not that hard, give it a try 😉
Can I substitute the Calendula oil??? – for another oil similar? ( which could I use? )
and the infusion? can I infuse like dandelions instead?
thxx
After looking at your recipes I am a little confused on which to use. Moisturizer or just the essential oils. I have mature skin with some deep wrinkles. Can you advise the best recipes to use? Thanks!
Hi Linda
Im working on a couple of new recipes that will be posted next week. One is a really good recipe for mature skin and the other is a complimentary night cream. I’m also working on a free skin care Ebook which should be available soon. Sign up to SavvyHomemade to make sure you get a copy of that and you will also get notified of my latest recipes.
In the meantime Iv’e been using the Cell Renewal Serum Recipe which is fantastic for mature skin and has an 18 month shelf life.
Hi u say that in order to preserve the anti wrinkle cream more than 3 weeks in the fridge we must use a perservative. What kind??.please can u tell me cause i my self kind of make homemade recipes for myself and iam interested to know how u can keep them for longer time.😀😀😀😀😀
Hi Joanne, for more info see this post on using a preservative and other skin care tips.
drink lot of water, avoid direct sun, use anti-aging moisturizer or serum that contain antioxidants, face mask periodically
I cannot get any candela flowers. What alternative can i use
Hi Marie
You could use a substitute dried flower but you can buy dried calendula flowers on Amazon and here at Mountain Rose
Hope that helps.
Hello angela, thanks so much for sharing your recipes! My question is, your anti-wrinkle night cream lists almond oil, calendula oil, calendula flowers, and lemon oil, yet the directions mention adding beeswax. How much beeswax should be added? Thank you!
Hi Cindy
You need 20g of Beeswax for this recipe, I’m not sure why that wasn’t showing on the ingredients, it must have been missed during an update, sorry! 🙂
Can something else be used instead of the almond?? I’m allergic to all nuts and coconut. Thanks!
Hi Kristina
Try Apricot Kernel Oil or Evening Primrose Oil, both are very good for skin care and wrinkles. Another page on this subject that you may find interesting is my collection of homemade moisturizers.
Hi there,
Just a quick question. I made this anti-wrinkle cream exactly as you directed, however, I am not getting a creamy texture at all. It’s very waxy and the calendula tincture is separating from the wax and oils. It just feels waxy- not creamy.
I’m wondering where I may have gone wrong or if it may just be the type of beeswax I’m using?
Hi Karen
Separation issues in the past have always pointed to problems at step 4 in the recipe. To stop the oil and water separating you need to stir until the cream has completely cooled.
Try melting it down again in a double boiler then stir until it cools, it probably wont be perfect but it will be better. If it happens again then the only thing I can thing is it might be the wax you are using or it could be the measurements were slightly off.
I have Seroyal Calendula Cream. Can I use this instead of Calendula oil? If I can use my cream, what would be the equivalent from oil to cream? Thank you.
Hi Shirley
Without knowing what’s in your cream and without experimenting, I can’t give a definitive answer. Basically, you would be creating a whole new recipe, it’s certainly possible to use it, but it would be a case of trial and error.
There are plenty of other good ingredients in this recipe so I would try increasing the sweet almond oil in step 1, still adding 2 tablespoons of boiled water, then I would add your cream at the end in step 3 then mix well.
Best of luck
Angela
Which of your homemade remedies really work for a 55 year old face fast. Much appreciated
Hi Lori
I’ve been using the wrinkle serum lately with excellent results. Gina has also made it and commented yesterday on that page homemade anti wrinkle serum.
Angela
I have to say that the quick anti aging moisture mask recipe can be cut into a 1/4 and still have ample amount.
Hi, please tell me if there is a substitute for egg whites since I am a vegetarian and we don’t eat eggs at home. Thanks.
Hi Usha, sorry you cant take out the egg whites in the face mask as it would alter the recipe too much. But you could try one of my other face mask recipes, a few of them are vegetarian.
Thank you for sharing your recipes. I made the calendula wrinkle cream last night. Is that the one that has to be refrigerated? Thanks
Hi Tea,
Yes, as this recipe does not include preservatives it’s best-kept in the fridge.
Can vitamin E or rosemary extract be add into this wrinkle cream to extend its shelf life?
Hi Danielle
Sorry, but the short answer is unfortunately not, the water content in this wrinkle cream recipe means it will not keep much more than a couple of weeks. You could make the homemade anti-wrinkle serum which is totally oil based and lasts for one year.
In the new year I’ll be making some more homemade wrinkle creams with a mild preservative that will last for six months, so stay tuned for that. You can join Savvyhomemade or follow Savvyhomemade on Facebook for the latest updates 😉 Sorry I couldn’t be of more help.
Angela
How can I purchase the cream?
Sorry Briana, I don’t sell my homemade things, I’m just showing you how to make them… Wait, maybe I should sell them as well! hmmm 😉
So have you decided to sell your products? Please say yes.
Can I use your home made night wrinkle cream as daytime moisturiser?
Hi Joanna
You could use it for a day cream. But if you are out in the sun I would change the Lemon essential oil for something like rose or lavender.
For more info on face creams take a look at how to create your own amazing homemade facial moisturizer.