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homemade cleanser for dry skin

DIY Oat and Lavender Cleansing Balm

Learn how to make a homemade cleanser for dry skin with this nourishing oat & lavender cleansing balm recipe. Gently removes makeup without stripping.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Active Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Course: DIY Skincare
Cuisine: N/A
Difficulty Level: Easy
Yield (adjustable): 100 grams (approx)
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Ingredients:

Equipment:

Instructions:

  • Weigh the cetyl alcohol and olivem 1000 into a heat safe beaker.
    15 grams Cetyl Alcohol, 10 grams Olivem 1000
    Weigh the coconut oil, cetyl alcohol and olivem 1000 into a heat safe beaker
  • Add the macadamia nut and fractionated coconut oil to the beaker.
    45 grams Macadamia Nut Oil, 26 grams Fractionated Coconut Oil
    Add the fractionated coconut oil to the beaker.
  • Place the beaker with the oils into a pan of simmering water and gently heat until the oils have completely melted.
    Place the beaker with the oils into a pan of simmering water
  • Once the oils have melted, remove the container from the water
    Once the oils have melted, remove the container from the water
  • Stir in the ground oats. Continue to stir until the oils have cooled to around 40c (104f). Once the oils are at 40c or (104) it's time to add the vitamin E and the lavender essential oil. Stir them in well so that they are fully disbursed into the balm.
    3 grams Ground Oats, 0.5 grams Vitamin E Oil, 0.5 gram Lavender Essential Oil
    Add in the ground oats.
  • Pour the balm into a cosmetic grade container and leave to harden. The container lid should be left off until the balm is completely cold.
    1 Cosmetic Jar 4 oz
    Pour the balm into a cosmetic grade container and leave to harden.
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