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homemade anti wrinkle cream

Homemade Wrinkle Cream Recipe

This DIY wrinkle cream recipe is fantastic, it's one of the first overnight creams I ever made. Aside from being considerably cheaper than commercial store-bought creams, you'll find it much gentler on your skin and often far more effective.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Active Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Course: DIY Skincare
Cuisine: N/A
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Yield (adjustable): 100 grams
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Ingredients:

Equipment:

Instructions:

  • Gather all of the ingredients and tools listed above
    Ingredients for homemade wrinkle cream
  • 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 for next time.
    Optionally, you can skip making the infusion and use a ready-made floral hydrosol.
    1 handful Dried Calendula Flowers, 60 grams Boiled water
    Make the herbal infuser with the calendula
  • Weigh out your oils and wax into one of the heatproof containers.
    15 grams Avocado Oil, 10 grams Argan Oil, 15 grams Emulsifying Wax NF
    Weigh out your oils and wax into one of the heatproof containers
  • Now, pour 60 grams of the infused calendula water into the second heatproof container.
    Then, pour 60 grams of the infused calendula water into the second heatproof container
  • Place both contains into a pan of simmering water, once the oils have melted heat them through but do not allow them to boil.
    Place both contains into a pan of simmering water, once the oils have melted heat them through but do not allow them to boil
  • Once the oils have melted and they are both warmed, remove them from the heat and combine the water with the oils.
    remove them from the heat and combine the water with the oils
  • Now mix steadily with a spoon or whisk, if using a whisk try to keep it down to prevent air bubbles.
    Now mix steadily with a spoon or whisk, if using a whisk try to keep it down to prevent air bubbles
  • 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).
    1 grams Preservative
    add your preservative if you are using one
  • 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.
    15 drops Frankincense Essential Oil, 10 drops Lemon Essential Oil
    add the frankincense and lemon essential oils and give it another good stir after each oil
  • Spoon into airtight jars to ensure the essential oils are well preserved, clear jars need to be kept in a cool, dark place.
    1 Cosmetic Jar
    Spoon your mixture into your storage container

Notes:

Shelf Life:

The homemade wrinkle cream is truly great, it can be made fresh without any preservatives. But remember if you don't add the preservative it should be kept in the fridge and used within a few days. 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 homemade face creams, homemade face masks, and other diy skin care recipes from scratch.

Oil Substitutes:

Evening Primrose Oil and Wheat Germ Oil are two more fantastic skincare 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 latter two will make the cream take a little longer to absorb.
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