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diy cleanser for mature skin

How To Make A Facial Cleanser For Aging Skin

Make a DIY facial cleanser for aging or mature skin. This creamy, moisturising formula gently cleanses without drying or dragging delicate skin.
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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:

Phase A (Water part)

Phase B (Oil part)

 Phase C (Cool down)

Equipment:

Instructions:

  • In a heatproof beaker beaker weigh the phase A ingredients.
    33 grams Distilled Water, 33 grams Rose Hydrosol, 6 grams Glycerine
    weigh the phase A ingredients
  • In a separate heatproof container, weigh out and mix together all the phase B part ingredients.
    10 grams Camellia Seed Oil, 5 grams Castor Oil, 2 grams Cetyl Alcohol, 6 grams Olivem 1000
    weigh out and mix together all the phase B part ingredients
  • Stand both containers in a pan of simmering water, I find a wide shallow pot perfect for this. Let the beakers sit in the simmering water until all the oils and waxes have melted and the water and glycerine have heated through both should be around 75c (167f).
    Let the beakers sit in the simmering water
  • Once the oils have melted and the water heated through, remove from the heat and add the water to the oils. Remember the beakers will be hot so take care when handling them.
    add the water to the oils
  • Using a mini blender begin to blend the water and oils together. Blend in 10 to 20 second bursts. Once the cream starts to thicken, change to using a silicon spatula.
    Using a mini blender begin to blend the water and oils together.
  • Once the cream has thickened and has cooled to just above room temperature, 40c (104f) we can start to add the phase C ingredients. Add the vitamin E first and stir well. Then add the essential oil and stir again.
    0.5 gram Vitamin E Oil, 0.5 gram Rose Geranium Essential Oil
    Add the vitamin E first and stir well.
  • Next carefully add the glucoside. You may find that the glucoside thins the cream out and the cream tries to separate. Keep stirring briskly until it comes back together and starts to thicken again. The cream may not get back to the thickness it was before adding the glucoside.( I find it becomes thicker again once the preservative has been added).
    3 grams Coco Glucoside
    Next carefully add the glucoside.
  • We can now add the preservative. Once again stir well to make sure the preservative has been fully combined into the cream.
    1 gram Preservative
    We can now add the preservative.
  • When using surfactants we always need to check the pH of the finished product to check that it's not too high. Dilute a small sample of the cleanser (1 part cleanser to 9 parts distilled water). Dip a pH strip into the diluted sample and check it reads pH 5.0–5.5. Ours was around 5pH, so its ready for use.
    check the pH of the finished product
  • Pour the finished cleanser into a clean cosmetic container to store.
    1 Cosmetic Jar 4 oz
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