Make cream at home very simple. It is only difficult to find the necessary components for the skin and find the ingredients. Let's see how to make cream at home.
If you seriously decide to make a cream, then prepare glass or porcelain plate and spoon. Plastic dishes are suitable for stirring and measuring ingredients. Please note that iron utensils cannot be used! You will also need a large saucepan for a water bath and a small mixer for whipping the cream. A jar for storing cream, you can use from old creams. Pour boiling water over the jar beforehand or boil it in water. The rest of the appliances and utensils should be clean, you can use boiling water or wipe with alcohol.
Cream is an emulsion consisting of mutually insoluble liquids (oil/water or water/oil). The consistency of the cream is homogeneous, but over time it begins to exfoliate. To combine water and oil, an emulsifier is added, for detergents (shampoo, soap) - a surfactant (surfactant). It can be purchased at specialized stores or use a starch solution. It is prepared at the rate of 10% starch from water. ½ of the mass of oil is added to the cream. Various oils (vegetable and essential) are used for the emulsion. The aqueous phase consists of pure water or decoctions.
Creams are distinguished by a low content of emulsifier and emulsion. The correct consistency of the cream is loose and creamy. You can make various creams at home: moisturizing, nourishing, cold creams, exfoliating, protective, anti-cellulite. The type of cream will depend on the oils it contains and the fat content of the components.
Moisturizers. Prevent dehydration of the skin, provide it with a healthy and beautiful appearance. Recommended for dry and normal skin all year round 2 times a day, for oily skin - in winter 1 time in the evening.
Cold cream. Contains an increased amount of fatty phase, used as a night cream for dry skin.
Nourishing creams. In another way, they are called regenerating, because they contain high concentrations of biologically active substances: vitamins, oils, propolis extracts, placenta, etc. For a greater effect, the cream is used in the morning and evening. Nourishing creams are designed for skin over 30 years old. "Nutritious" means containing beneficial active ingredients. Attention! Do not overdo it with vitamins. It has been proven that an overdose of the vitamin leads to accelerated skin aging. Nourishing creams are not recommended to be used constantly.
Exfoliating creams. Use for chemical peeling and fight skin aging. They contain fruit acids, which dissolve substances in the skin that hold together the dead cells of the upper layer of the epidermis, illuminate the skin, making it smooth and tender.
Wax masks. They are made on the basis of emulsion waxes, paraffin, and lanolin. Apply to skin until firm, then rinse off. Such masks expand the vessels of the lower layers of the dermis, helping the active ingredients to penetrate deeply.

So, to make a cream, prepare:

- the aqueous phase (decoctions, rose water or plain pure water) according to the recipe;
- oil (fatty) phase according to the recipe;
- Surfactant or emulsifier;
— active additives;
- preservative to increase shelf life.
Doing water bath: put a large pot of water on the stove and heat. We put a glass or porcelain plate in it and put it there solid oils, emulsifier and melt until solid particles are completely dissolved. At the same time, we heat the water phase in a water bath so that the temperature of the phases is the same (60-70 degrees). Now pour the water into the oil phase, while stirring or whisking with a mixer. Stir the cream until it cools and thickens. To speed up the cooling process, place a plate in a saucepan with cold water. Add essential oils and active ingredients, stir and preserve the cream. Transfer to prepared dish. Store the cream in the refrigerator for a week, with a preservative - a month.

This is a universal way to make a cream at home. The recipe may vary depending on the ingredients. We recommend following the recipe!
Before choosing a recipe, .

Video instruction how to make a cream

Cream recipes at home

Cucumber cream for dry skin

nourishing face cream | cucumber, olive oil, beeswax | dry skin

10 g beeswax melt in a water bath. Add 40 ml olive oil, if available, you can peach or almond oil and 2 tbsp. spoons of squeezed cucumber juice. Beat with a mixer or stir well, stir until the cream has cooled. Apply in the morning to cleansed face. The cream nourishes dry skin well.

20 minutes | Ofigenka.com | 2010-08-10

Cucumber Whitening Cream

whitening face cream | cucumber | freckles

To get a whitening cream, add cucumber juice to any nourishing cream for dry skin. To do this, grate the cucumber on a fine grater.

5 minutes | Ofigenka.com | 2010-09-29

Cream of Cleopatra

softening face cream | aloe, honey, pork fat | normal skin

40 ml of aloe juice diluted with 40 ml of distilled water and 20 ml rose water. Add 10 g of honey - this is the water part of the cream. For the fatty part, unsalted pork fat is used, which must be melted in a water bath (100 g). The water part is also heated in a water bath to the same temperature. Remove from the water bath and pour the water part into the fat, mixing thoroughly. Use a mini mixer. Put the finished cream in a glass jar.

Cream with plum

softening face cream | plum, egg yolk, butter | normal skin

Egg yolk thoroughly grind with 1 teaspoon of honey and 1 tbsp. a spoonful of fresh butter. Add 1 teaspoon of plum puree and mix until smooth. The cream is applied to the skin of the face for 20-30 minutes, the excess is removed with a napkin.

30 minutes | Ofigenka.com | 2010-12-04

Cream with strawberries

nourishing face cream | strawberries, egg yolk, butter | normal skin

Butter is melted in a water bath. Strawberries are crushed into pulp. Beat the egg yolk and mix with 2 teaspoons of butter. Add 0.5 tablespoons of honey and strawberry pulp - 2 teaspoons. Mix thoroughly until smooth. The cream is prepared for one application. Apply for 20-30 minutes, and remove the excess with a napkin.

30 minutes | Ofigenka.com | 2010-12-04

Cream with strawberries

nourishing face cream | strawberries, lanolin, oatmeal | normal skin

Prepare 50 ml of juice from fresh strawberries. Melt 1 teaspoon of lanolin in a water bath. Bring the juice in a water bath to the same temperature. Add lanolin to juice. Prepare oatmeal, add it to the juice. Stir until smooth. The cream is applied to cleansed face for 20-30 minutes, then the residue is removed with a soft cloth.

Cream with rowan

nourishing face cream | rowan, egg yolk, honey | normal skin

Egg yolk is thoroughly rubbed with 1 teaspoon of honey, add 1 tbsp. a spoonful of fresh butter and 1 tbsp. a spoonful of well-mashed red rowan berries. Stir and apply the cream on the face for 20 minutes. The rest of the cream is removed with a soft cloth.

20 minutes | Ofigenka.com | 2010-12-04

Persimmon cream

nourishing face cream | persimmon, butter, egg yolk | normal skin

1 st. a spoonful of ripe persimmon pulp, mashed to a puree consistency, mixed with 1 tbsp. spoon of fresh butter (melted), add egg yolk and 1 teaspoon of honey and mix thoroughly. The cream is applied to clean skin faces. After 30 minutes, the rest of the cream is removed with a napkin.

Chamomile cream

moisturizing face cream | chamomile, butter, glycerin | normal skin

1 st. a spoonful of chamomile flowers is poured with 50 ml of boiling water, insisted for 2 hours and filtered. Melt 25 g of fresh butter in a water bath and add, stirring, 1 teaspoon of castor oil, 1 teaspoon of glycerin, 5 teaspoons of chamomile infusion and 3 teaspoons of camphor alcohol. Mix well and let cool. This cream is recommended for normal skin prone to dryness.

15 minutes | Ofigenka.com | 2010-12-04

Cream with galangal root

healing lip cream | butter, galangal | dry skin

Melt 100 g of butter, add 0.5 tablespoons of powdered dry rhizome of erect cinquefoil (wild galangal) and heat, stirring in a water bath for 10 minutes. Allow to cool and lubricate the lips with this cream when cracks (jamming) appear.

20 minutes | site | 2011-01-25

Cream with cocoa butter for lips

softening lip cream | cocoa butter, beeswax, olive oil | dry skin

Melt in a water bath 7 g of cocoa butter, 3 g of white beeswax and add 10 ml of castor, olive or peach oil. This cream softens lips, eliminates dryness and peeling.

30 minutes | site | 2011-01-25

Lanolin Lip Cream

softening lip cream | lanolin, Castor oil, rose oil | weathered

Melt 45 g of lanolin in a water bath, add 1 teaspoon of castor oil, mix, remove from heat and allow the mixture to cool. Then add 2-3 drops of rose oil and mix well again. Chapped lips are lubricated with this cream, it softens and moisturizes them.

1 hour | site | 2011-01-25

Cream for deep cracks on the lips

healing lip cream | cinquefoil, butter | dry skin

Prepare a powder from the rhizome of the cinquefoil. 5 grams of this powder is added to 1 teaspoon of butter, heated in a water bath. The cream will contain healing substances that are essential for chapped lips.

10 minutes | site | 2011-01-25

Carrot cream for dry face

nourishing face cream | egg yolk, carrot, beeswax | dry skin

Egg yolk mixed with 3 tbsp. spoons of fresh carrot juice. Melt 20 g of beeswax in a water bath and mix it with 2 tbsp. spoons of olive, sunflower or any other vegetable oil. Both phases must have the same mixing temperature. Remove from the water bath, add the carrot mixture gradually to the oil, stir thoroughly and allow the cream to cool. Spread out in a jar.

40 minutes | site | 2011-04-19

Night peach cream

moisturizing face cream | lanolin, Peach oil| dry skin

Melt 10 grams of lanolin in a water bath, add 40 ml of peach oil. 20 ml of distilled water is heated in a water bath and poured in slowly, thoroughly stirring with lanolin until the cream hardens. Peach cream is used at night.

30 minutes | site | 2011-04-19

Peach cream with cocoa butter

nourishing face cream | peach oil, lanolin, cocoa butter | dry skin

Mix 40 ml of peach oil with 25 g of lanolin and 5 g of cocoa butter, melted in a water bath, add a few drops lemon juice and 20 ml of distilled water. Used as a night cream for dry skin.

30 minutes | site | 2011-04-19

pear cream

nourishing face cream | pear, egg yolk, cream | dry skin

1 st. a spoonful of fresh pear pulp is well ground into puree, poured into 25 ml of hot peach, apricot or almond oil (depending on the desired effect), insisted in a sealed container for 3 days and filtered. Beat 0.5 egg yolk with 5 teaspoons of fresh cream and add this mixture to the oil-pear infusion. The finished cream is stored in the refrigerator.

3 days | site | 2011-04-19

strawberry cream

nourishing face cream | lanolin, oatmeal, strawberries | dry skin

1 st. melt a spoonful of lanolin in a water bath and add, stirring continuously, 1 tbsp. spoon oat flour(or ground oatmeal). Remove from heat, pour in 100 ml of strawberry juice and add 5 drops of camphor alcohol. Allow the cream to cool and store it in the refrigerator for no more than a week.

1 hour | site | 2011-04-19

Currant cream

nourishing face cream | butter, honey, blackcurrant | dry skin

3 art. tablespoons of fresh butter are melted in a water bath. Mixed with 1 teaspoon of honey, 1 teaspoon of olive or almond oil and 2 tbsp. spoons of blackcurrant berries mashed to a consistency. Stir well, gradually adding 3 teaspoons of camphor alcohol, and allow to cool.

50 minutes | site | 2011-04-19

rowan cream

nourishing face cream | red rowan, peach oil, cream | dry skin

2 tbsp. spoons of red rowan berries mashed into gruel are mixed with 1 tbsp. a spoonful of peach, almond or olive oil and heated in a water bath for 30 minutes. Allow to cool, add 50 ml of whipped cream and mix thoroughly. The finished cream is stored in the refrigerator and applied to the face at night.

40 minutes | site | 2011-04-20

pink cream

nourishing face cream | rose, beeswax, butter | dry skin

Petals 5 fresh roses carefully crushed. Melt 10 g of beeswax in a water bath, add 50 g of fresh butter and rose petals, mix thoroughly and remove from heat. Then add 1 teaspoon of vitamin A oil solution, mix again and allow the cream to cool.

1 hour | site | 2011-04-20

Chamomile cream

therapeutic face cream | chamomile, butter, glycerine | inflamed skin

1 st. a spoonful of chamomile flowers pour 100 ml of boiling water, let it brew for 2 hours and filter. To melted in a water bath 50 g of fresh butter is added, stirring continuously, 3 teaspoons of castor oil, 1/2 teaspoon of glycerin, 2 tbsp. spoons of chamomile infusion and 1 tbsp. a spoonful of camphor alcohol. Mix well and let cool. This cream is used for dry, acne-prone skin. It is applied for 20-30 minutes, then the residue is removed with a napkin.

3 hours | site | 2011-04-20

Birch cream

moisturizing face cream | birch, nettle, beeswax | dry skin

1/2 st. spoons of a mixture of birch buds and nettle leaves pour 50 ml of boiling water, insist in a sealed container for 30 minutes and filter. Melt 10 g of beeswax in a water bath, add 50 g of fresh butter, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of olive, sesame or almond oil, 2 teaspoons of vitamin A oil solution and 1 tbsp. a spoonful of birch infusion. Stir until smooth and allow to cool.

1.5 hours | site | 2011-04-20

Birch ointment for oily skin

anti-inflammatory face cream | birch, cuff, castor oil | oily skin

Birch is used for problematic skin. Here are ointment recipes for problematic oily skin areas. Young birch leaves, castor oil and beef bone fat are mixed in equal weight parts and the mixture is placed in a water bath. Heat, stirring, for 2.5 hours. Remove from heat, strain immediately and add 3-4 tbsp. spoons of fresh cuff herb juice. Stir well (beat) and cool. Apply this ointment on your face at night. Store it in a dark cool place. Birch leaves eliminate skin irritations, soften and tone it. The cuff has anti-inflammatory properties, normalizes the sebaceous glands, refreshes the skin, gives it elasticity.

3 hours | site | 2011-10-26

St. John's wort cream for oily skin

moisturizing face cream | St. John's wort, olive oil, lanolin | oily skin

Make a decoction of St. John's wort and 1 tbsp. spoon mixed with 1 tbsp. spoon of chilled boiled water and 1 tbsp. a spoonful of olive or almond oil. Add 1.5 tbsp. spoons of lanolin melted in a water bath, 3 g of spermaceti and mix everything thoroughly (use a mini-mixer). This cream moisturizes the skin well, gives it elasticity, and normalizes metabolism. A decoction of St. John's wort is prepared at the rate of 1.5 tbsp. spoons of herbs in 200 ml of water.

2 hours | site | 2011-10-26

Cream with apricot kernel oil

moisturizing face cream | beeswax, apricot kernel oil, rose oil | oily skin

Melt 10 g of white beeswax in a water bath, add 40 ml of apricot kernel oil, 2 teaspoons of rose water and stir well (beat until creamy). Allow to cool and add 4-5 drops of rose oil. Used as a night cream.

1 hour | site | 2011-10-26

Cream with viburnum juice and whitening effect

whitening face cream | cream, viburnum | oily skin

To 40 ml of low-fat nourishing cream, add dropwise, stirring well, 1 teaspoon of viburnum juice. This cream has whitening properties. It is better to apply it at night. The cream is stored in the refrigerator.

10 minutes | site | 2011-10-26

Sea buckthorn cream for oily skin

nourishing face cream | butter, sea buckthorn, lemon | oily skin

50 g of fresh butter is melted in a water bath, then cooled slightly. Add 1 tbsp. a spoonful of sea buckthorn berries mashed into gruel, 10 drops of lemon juice and stir well. Store the finished cream in the refrigerator. Apply this cream on your face at night.

30 minutes | site | 2011-10-26

Lemon cream with aloe

face cleansing cream | cream, aloe | oily skin

To 30 g of a low-fat nourishing cream, gradually add 1/3 teaspoon of an aloe leaf well crushed in jelly and mix thoroughly. This cream is smeared on the face with a thin layer, after a few minutes the remnants are removed with a napkin or cotton pad. This is good remedy for cleansing oily skin.

15 minutes | site | 2011-10-26

Whitening Cucumber Face Cream

whitening face cream | cream, cucumber | oily skin

To 50 g of any day cream for oily skin, add 8 teaspoons of cucumber juice and mix well. Ready cream is stored in the refrigerator. This is a good bleaching agent.

15 minutes | site | 2011-10-26

Cleansing cream according to ancient recipes

face cleansing cream | sea ​​salt, cream | normal skin

You will need cream 1 tbsp and 1 tsp fine sea ​​salt. This mixture is applied to the face and massaged. The rest of the cream and salt are washed off with warm water. The skin is scrubbed and nourished, becomes soft and velvety.

3 minutes | ancient recipe | 2012-08-19

Cucumber cream for freckles

whitening face cream | cucumber, lanolin, sesame oil | freckles

Fresh cucumber is rubbed on a plastic grater. Then melt 15 g of lanolin in a water bath, add 50 ml of sesame oil and 1 tbsp. a spoonful of cucumber mass. This mixture is kept in a water bath for an hour, then filtered, stirred well and allowed to cool.

3 hours | site | 2012-09-26

Cream with white lily for skin with freckles

whitening face cream | beeswax, honey, white lily | freckles

Melt 10 g of beeswax in a water bath, add 1 teaspoon of honey, 3 tbsp. spoons of crushed white lily petals and 2 teaspoons of garlic juice. Mix thoroughly, remove from heat and let cool. This cream not only whitens the skin, but also prevents wrinkles.

3 hours | site | 2012-09-26

Creamy eye cream for wrinkles

rejuvenating eye cream | cream, vitamin A and E | wrinkles around the eyes

To 1 teaspoon of fresh cream, add 1 drop of vitamins A and E. This cream is effective for the appearance of "crow's feet", it improves skin color, gives a fresh healthy look.

5 minutes | site | 2012-09-26

Almond eye cream

rejuvenating eye cream | lanolin, almond oil, lecithin | wrinkles around the eyes

1 st. melt a spoonful of lanolin in a water bath and add 3 tbsp. tablespoons of almond oil. Remove from heat and, stirring, gradually add 1 teaspoon of lecithin and 2 tbsp. spoons of cold boiled water. The finished cream is used to care for the skin around the eyes.

30 minutes | site | 2012-09-26

Camphor anti-wrinkle cream at home

rejuvenating eye cream | pork fat, camphor oil | wrinkles around the eyes

Before going to bed, it is useful to lubricate the skin around the eyes with camphor cream. To prepare it, melt 50 g of interior pork fat in a water bath, mix it with 50 g of camphor oil and allow to cool.

How to choose a face cream? It is always necessary to start with a careful reading of the composition. Do not rely on a "promoted" brand or a recognizable label. There are many similar brands on the market (some of them are high-quality, others are inexpensive fakes), it is very difficult to find differences in the design and name of such jars, so you need to read the label, and not evaluate its design. What is necessary and what is completely useless in this list?

The composition of the cosmetic

At its core, a cream is a carefully mixed homogeneous mass of a base, beneficial substances for the skin (active ingredients) and auxiliary ingredients (technical details).

Base

As a base, decent manufacturers use natural vegetable oils and their mixtures, low-quality products are dominated by technical (mineral) oils obtained in the process of processing and using petroleum products. The base of the cream is also a universal solvent for all other ingredients. It is better if the product is made on the basis of sesame or olive oil. Equally important is the uniformity of the mass and particle size in the emulsion (this is how the consistency of the cream is called in chemistry). The more thoroughly ground the ingredients, the greater the likelihood that they will penetrate into the deep subcutaneous layers.

Important ingredients in terms of technical stuffing

The skin is a barrier to the external environment, it reliably protects against the effects of various factors (both unfavorable and beneficial substances of masks, creams). Therefore, for manufacturers, the primary task is to find a way to overcome this barrier, how to direct all the necessary substances into the deep subcutaneous layers so that they realize their function there. To help cosmetologists come synthetic substances that contribute to the process - technical elements. They increase the effectiveness of the cream and promote the penetration of these active ingredients into the skin tissues.

Only 10-30 percent of the beneficial substances from products applied to the skin can reach its deep layers and improve the condition of the face. If you deprive the cream of synthetic impurities, then 1-5% of the active ingredients will reach the goal.

It is not possible to choose a good face cream without such ingredients. Absolutely all cosmetic products contain:

• emulsifiers and stabilizers (responsible for maintaining the consistency of the product and preventing delamination of the mass);
• preservatives (prevent natural ingredients from spoiling);
• thickeners (used to give the product a creamy texture, since natural vegetable oils are quite liquid);
• flavors (designed to deodorize a cosmetic product and increase its aesthetic properties);
• dyes, etc.

Almost all of the listed components are produced synthetically, they are not at all useful for the skin, but they are indispensable in creams. The harmful effects of such substances have not been proven, but it is better to have as few of them as possible.

Active ingredients

The content of substances of this group in the product determines the cosmetic effect of its use. In the best cream (in terms of composition) there should be at least 4-5 types of natural extracts, extracts, oils, esters or other non-synthetically produced components. Moreover, it is absolutely not necessary to choose products with the presence of overseas plants (ginkgo biloba, jojoba, passion fruit, etc.). Plants of the usual climate have a similar effect: sea buckthorn, dill, cucumber, chamomile, calendula, etc.

Vitamins and microelements are added as components of the active action, if they are in the composition - this is another plus in favor of the product. The presence of the following substances in specialized creams for facial skin care is possible:

• ceramides (fats of natural origin, promote moisture retention);
• Antioxidants (rescue cells from free radicals);
• azelaic acid (provides a whitening effect).

Pseudo-Active Components

The composition of the cream may at first glance contain enough useful material- coenzyme Q10, vitamin C, and the like. If they are present in the epidermis, the effect of smoothing wrinkles, an antioxidant effect is really observed. However, there is one big but: such ingredients are not absorbed into the skin:

• vitamin C decomposes in the air before being applied to the face;
• coenzyme Q10, hyaluronic acid and collagen are too large molecules to overcome the skin barrier, etc.

How to find the golden mean?

Which face cream to choose so that it is really good for the skin, has high efficiency and is not full of chemical impurities? The secret lies in the composition of the product. The closer to the top of the list the component, the greater its share in the emulsion. Universal rules for choosing a face cream:

1. Natural ingredients should be in the first half of the list.
2. The composition should contain 3-5 components of natural origin.
3. Quantity chemical names list should be minimal.
4. The cream should fit.
5. Don't buy a cream that doesn't have ingredients on the label.

Remember that a professional cream acts quickly, due to the high content of chemical components that enhance its effect. To do this, you need to choose the right manufacturer and type of cream that suits your skin. The effect of a natural remedy appears only a month or two after the start of regular use. Do not judge the cream after the first application (except for the feeling of obvious discomfort, an allergic reaction or a rash) - the ingredients must work from the inside. Means have practically no effect on already formed skin cells, and it takes time for the skin to renew itself.

Types of creams by type of action

To choose the right face cream, you must first determine the problem that worries. It’s good if the skin is young and clearly has one or two problems (oiliness and, for example). The situation is much more complicated with mature skin, which already shows signs of aging (the first wrinkles), dryness, lack of elasticity and firmness of the face. To solve a complex of problems, it may be necessary to purchase several funds.

Varieties of creams

There are several main types of creams according to their action:

1. Moisturizing - deliver moisture to the skin and retain it. On the surface of the face, they form a thin film that binds water and directs it to the place of deficiency.
2. Nutrients - contain a large number of plant extracts, herbal extracts and the like. By increasing the proportion of nourishing ingredients, the skin of the face receives more vitamins and minerals. As a rule, nourishing products have a greasy texture and are used as a night face cream.
3. Vitaminized - products are rich in vitamins of natural origin and synthetic production. In fact, this is the same nourishing cream, but with a lighter texture (less fat in the composition). From this series it is easy to choose a cream for oily skin and for very young skin.
4. Protective - means protect from wind, cold, sun and the like. When applied, a mechanical barrier is created on the skin, minimizing the adverse effects environment. The composition may have wax, petroleum jelly, silicone and the like.
5. Cleansing (exfoliating) creams remove chemically or mechanically the stratum corneum, enhance the penetration of cream for other purposes, promote cell renewal, improve the appearance of the skin.
6. Restoring - contain ingredients that promote the regeneration of skin cells. To fill the needs of the skin in nutrients contain extracts from plants, vitamins. To prevent aging and withering of the face, the composition includes substances that trigger the production of collagen and elastin inside the cells.
7. Anti-aging creams are used if the process of skin aging is already running and its detrimental effect, as they say, is “obvious”.

Creamer School. Cream with your own hands. How to make cream at home. How to make cosmetics with your own hands. Creaming. DIY cosmetics.

You can buy cosmetics using synthetic ingredients in the store without any hassle, and if you want to try to make something yourself, then

• First of all, you need to learn how to create USEFUL cosmetics.
• Understand what is useful to add to a natural cream and what is not.
• Know what is good for YOU and what is not.
• A place for preparing homemade cosmetics, dishes, tools and hands must be sterile!
• Be prepared for the fact that YOUR cream will cost more than the purchased one. And if you decide to save on the production of homemade cream, then most likely this is not your way!

Benefits of homemade cream:

• You are always confident in the composition of your cream.
• You can protect your skin from harmful ingredients in industrial creams. For example, hormones or toxic substances.
• You can change the ingredients to suit your skin.
• You can always have a natural fresh cream on hand.
• Your friends and relatives will always expect a gift from you.

Cons of a cream made at home:

• Sometimes the cream is obtained with a short shelf life.
• There is a risk of purchasing expired components.
• It is possible, due to ignorance, to "cram" into the cream what should not be.
• The finished cream will have to be tested on your own skin.
• Your friends and relatives will always expect gifts from you.

... well, that's all, perhaps!

To avoid the "Cons", when making homemade cosmetics, carefully read all the parts and all parts

Eleven rules of "KREMOVAR"

Rule number one and most important: Love yourself and what you are passionate about.

Second. Learn theory. Find out the truth by separating questionable data.

There are nets for the buyer on the Internet and many fall into them. A lot of unverified information about how to prepare cosmetics yourself. Many manufacturers are interested in selling components for making cream. Some lie... or simply withhold information. Find out for yourself what to do and how to do it. Trust only serious forums and large sites offering natural products. Ask independent experts about the properties of emulsifiers and preservatives. Even the most harmless ingredients, at first glance, if the percentage is not observed, can harm your skin - disrupt metabolism, destroy the hydrolipidic balance, cause an allergic reaction.

Third. Consider the condition of the skin and the time of year.

If you decide to create a home-made cream, then first, determine the condition of your skin. The cream must match its type. It is known that the skin dry, oily, fading, childish, problematic, etc.

Remember that the Creme should be created taking into account the weather and season : winter, summer, off-season. Cream for the cold season is significantly different in composition from the summer, designed to cool and protect from the sun.

Fourth. Analyze.

Having collected all the data about the type of skin, the state of nature-weather, carefully analyze what you want to get as a result of your creativity - oily cream, light emulsion, cleansing milk, mousse or gentle gel. Determine right away what functional load do you want to give to your cosmetic product.

You can do:

• Day cream as a basis for cosmetics.
• Nourishing night cream.
• Whitening cream for freckles and pigmentation.
• Healing cream for problematic skin.
• Hand cream, moisturizing.
• Cream - scrub for heels.
• The ultimate eye cream.
• Shaving cream.
• Baby cream.
• etc…

Fifth. Choose the right ingredients.

Once you have decided what you want to get as a result, you need to choose the right ingredients. At first glance, "an inexperienced chemist", it's easy - you take a recipe from the Internet and that's it! If so, then the counters with ready-made cosmetics would have disappeared from the fields of commerce long ago.

This is a very important step. Any deviation can lead to the failure of all your efforts. And your cream will go, at best, as a base for essential oils, intended for taking a bath.

Please note that not all ingredients are suitable for making cream at home.

If you haven't quit reading yet and are still here, then I have good news for you! you can find out details about the ingredients, find the names of substances, dosage recommendations and technologies for the use of a particular substance. You can find out what the benefits of the components can be and what are the contraindications for use. This will help you decide on the composition of the recipe for an individual cream.

Green Sachet- The online store has recently significantly expanded the range of products for creaming.

Sixth. Be modest in your wishes, especially at the beginning of the journey.

Don't try to use all of the options at once. Do something very simple to start with and test how it affects your skin. An excessive amount of components can cause individual intolerance, an allergic reaction. Some fatty oils can clog pores, provoke the formation of comedones. It is possible that this is not “your” composition of the cream, and it will be difficult to determine in time what exactly the reaction is. Therefore, add components gradually and as problems arise. To start, use 2-3 active ingredients.

Move from simple to complex. It is better to try to make a fat cream first, and then move on to lighter textures.

Seventh. Observe dosages.

Do a small volume if you are not sure about the proposed recipe and how the cream will behave on your skin. Beginners are advised to take the simplest and most inexpensive components in order to get their master class. With experience, you will be able to increase production volumes and create a cream not only for yourself, but also for your loved ones.

Keep in mind that the cream is made based on the percentage. Always consider the density of the ingredients. If the recipe is offered in different dimensions, then convert them to percentages. Remember that all components have their own mass, which is independent of volume. For example, oil is heavier than water. A teaspoon of water and a teaspoon of oil are not the same thing. .

For example, Heel cream differs from eye cream primarily in the amount of fatty oils. The lighter you make the emulsion, the more liquid it should contain, and the more water, the more preservatives are required.

Eighth. Buy your ingredients carefully.

Buy ingredients only from trusted suppliers . When buying ingredients for your cream, be sure to ask about expiration dates. Find out the nature of the product, what the ingredient is made of, what origin it has, what effect it has on the skin, how it is compatible with other ingredients. This will save you money and effort, and most importantly, you will not harm the skin.

Ninth. Do a skin test.

Test all ingredients for individual intolerance. If an ingredient, such as lemon juice or honey, causes you an allergic reaction, then 99% that it will provoke a skin reaction. It is known that some substances are not compatible, therefore, they can give a reaction with the release of an additional substance. Therefore, the cream must be made carefully using product compatibility data. The finished cream is the same - you need to test it!

You can do the test like this: Apply a small amount to the crease of the elbow joint. Track within 2-3 hours - there is a reaction or not. If there is redness, itching, swelling, rash, and sometimes respiratory symptoms: runny nose, cough. Then this component is better not to use. Eliminate it from the recipe and find what is right for you. The test for children is done under the spatula on the back.

Tenth. Be careful.

Everything should be like in the operating room! Clean hands, sterile instruments. Sterilize all containers and instruments over steam, boiling and rubbing with alcohol. Hands before the procedure, be sure to put on latex gloves or wipe with alcohol. Thoroughly wash all the plants that you decide to use in your cosmetics.
Do not use your finger when trying the cream. To do this, you can purchase a special glass spatula or disposable spatulas.
To prepare an emulsion for a cream, use only clean water without harmful impurities.
For grinding loose components, herbs, gums, use porcelain, wooden or glass pestles.
Do not use metal containers. They can cause oxidation.
Apply the cream only to cleansed skin.

Eleventh. Store properly.

Store raw materials correctly, as required by storage conditions.
The cream should be stored in a porcelain, ceramic or glass jar. Plastic packaging is not suitable for storage. Store homemade cosmetics in the refrigerator if they are made with a vegetable preservative. On average, the shelf life is 3-4 weeks. If you used a preservative in the recipe, then your cream can be stored at room temperature for up to 2 years.

Olya Likhacheva

Beauty is like a precious stone: the simpler it is, the more precious :)

Mar 29 2017

Content

To moisturize the skin, get rid of wrinkles and look attractive at any age, every woman tries to choose perfect cream for face. One that does not dry, does not tighten, does not remain a greasy film, is well absorbed - the selection criteria for each individual. Consider how to choose a cream that suits you.

Types of face creams

A huge number of types of face creams both makes it easier and more difficult to choose, because in order to understand what suits you best, you need to try a lot of options. There are day and night facilities. By type of exposure - for dry, combination, oily skin, moisturizing, matting, corrective, anti-aging. The main thing in choosing is to determine your skin type and the necessary set of procedures with the help of a beautician or on your own, observing the quality and structure of the pores.

Firms

Most firms of face creams have been known for a long time. Popular in the mid-range segment french cosmetics L'oreal, Garnier. The more affordable ones include the German company Nivea and the Russian brands Pure Pearl, Black Pearl, Pure Line, a new, developing brand Libriderm. More expensive products belong to the group of medical cosmetics, they can be found in pharmacies, specialty stores. These are Vichy, La Roche-Posay, Avene, Lierac - mostly French brands that are more expensive, but position themselves as an exceptionally high-quality product.

Composition

There are mineral, collagen products, with hyaluronic, salicylic acid, glycerin, with natural plant ingredients, antioxidants, white clay, oils (olive, shea, avocado). The full composition of the face cream is always printed on the packaging, you need to read and check if there are substances among the ingredients that can cause you allergies.

Nourishing face cream

Effective results, according to consumer reviews, have a nourishing face cream La Roche-Posay. Their Nutritic line is perfect for nourishing, hydrating different types skin, can be used in combination with special local remedies. If you have dry skin, cosmetics from the Toleriane series are well suited.

Main advantages:

• light, delicate texture, quickly absorbed;
• renders quick effect;
• small expense;

• high price.

Price: from 1300 to 1500 rubles per 40 ml tube. You need to apply it very little, so this amount can be enough for several months of daily use.

Among the cheaper products, one can single out the Russian organic company Natura Siberica: a night or day nourishing cream for oily facial skin with an anti-aging effect. It contains natural extracts of Manchurian aralia, calendula, cornflower flowers, cloudberries, which improve skin tone, start regeneration processes and actively saturate cells.

• organic composition;
• acceptable price;
• deep action;
• nice smell.

Of the minuses there are:

• the possibility of an allergy to one of the herbal components.

Price: 400-600 rubles for a nourishing cream. Volume - 50 ml.

Moisturizing

Vichy Moisturizing Face Cream contains hyaluronic acid, suitable for all skin types, including sensitive and overdried. Received good reviews due to its versatility and good absorbency. Belongs to the Aqualia Termal series, contains thermal water. The price of the product is high - 1100 - 1400 rubles for a small tube of 40 ml.

Cream pros:

• easily absorbed;
• refreshes and cleanses the skin;
• softens rough areas;
• smoothes the face.

• people with oily skin need to apply it little by little, in moderation.

Loreal moisturizing line is in good demand. It guarantees hydration, care, formation and revival of the protective layer of the dermis. Suitable for combination and normal skin, normalizes cell processes, according to the instructions, it is best to use the product in the morning and evening. It has a favorable price - 200-300 rubles per jar of 50 ml.

• regulates sebum secretion without drying the skin;
• suitable for different ages;
• improves complexion.

• dense texture;

super hydrating

A super moisturizing face cream suitable for dehydrated, dry skin after prolonged exposure to the sun. One of the leaders in this category is the products of the French company Yon-Ka, which includes natural essential oils and phytocomponents. This line is expensive: 2800-3200 rubles, but according to customer reviews, the result justifies the price.

Yonka Pros:

• pleasant aroma of each cream;
• smoothes, evens out the skin;
• eliminates peeling, moisturizes.

• small volume: 28 ml.

For intense hydration, also choose the Urtekram series with aloe vera juice and a collection of natural herbs. These are Scandinavian organic cosmetics that have earned the trust of customers with their honest composition, ecological design and high quality standards. Price: 750-950 rubles.

• action throughout the day;
• deep effect on dry areas;
• gentle cleansing of oily areas;

• not very common in the market;

After 30

The characteristics of the cream for the face after 30 years are slightly different from those for younger skin. Fighting the first signs of maturity, maintaining water balance, elasticity - these are the main tasks of such cosmetics. It helps keep the skin fresh and smooth for as long as possible, giving it a radiant, youthful appearance. The anti-aging serum "Black Pearl" is popular.

What are the advantages of Black Pearl?

• deep hydration;
• can be used together with other means;
• affects the eyelids, forehead and other problem areas;
• affordable price: 200-350 rubles.

• may cause allergies: you need to check the reaction on the skin of the hand or eyelid.
• Doesn't absorb well on thick skin.

From professional medical cosmetics, one can single out the line of the Beginning of Youth by Algologie. This is a French product that is different large quantity minerals, water base; he supports natural composition skin, saturates it with vitamins, restores stem cells. The cost of the cream is 2800-3100 rubles.

Line advantages:

• returns firmness, elasticity;
• specially designed for ages 30+;
• does not dry, does not leave greasy marks.

• high price;
• effective only from 30 to 40 years.

Anti-aging

Anti-age cosmetics require special attention - they are constantly being changed, tested, and the best innovative additives are used. If the skin begins to fade, it must be constantly moisturized and tightened with natural remedies. In order for an anti-aging cream to have all the necessary properties, you need to try it personally and choose it wisely. High positions in the ranking are occupied by the Mizon series against wrinkles and sagging.

What are its advantages?

• adequate cost (800 - 1700 rubles for different models);
• can moisturize, rejuvenate and smooth the skin;
• contains natural extracts: sea minerals, cucumber, oils.

• you can not find it everywhere, rather you will have to buy in an online store;
• may not be suitable for sensitive skin.

Line Loreal Paris revitalift - promotes tightening, elasticity, has a lifting effect. Night cream for combination skin can be used by people with different skin, it is suitable for problem areas of the face, eyes and neck. The cost is normal - 500-800 rubles, you can order on the official website of the distributor - all models of the line are available in the catalog.

Pros of Loreal anti-age:

• night deep impact;
• visual tightening of sluggish places;
• suitable for combination skin;

• will not cope with deep wrinkles;
• dense texture, it is better to use only at night.

Inexpensive

A budget face cream can be good too. After all, the skin needs only good hydration, a complex of vitamins and a water composition, and not expensive extracts and substances. The ratings are headed by German products Nivea and the young Russian brand Libriderm. They have earned the trust of their constant quality and stable, noticeable effect. Briefly about each of them:

Benefits of Nivea face care products:

• Good for daily use in the complex: balm for washing and face cream.
• Can moisturize dry skin well.
• Hypoallergenic, have a safe composition and a pleasant smell.

Their cons:

• Not effective enough in the fight against age-related signs.

What can be said about the advantages of Libriderm products?

• Affordable price, domestic manufacturer.
• profitable volumes.
• Large selection of facial products: regenerating serums, super moisturizing masks and simple nourishing creams.

Of the minuses:

• Controversial reviews, clinically unproven effectiveness.

For mature skin

Among the creams mature skin good feedback receives Korean and Japanese cosmetics. SANA can be distinguished: the composition of the products includes collagen and hyaluronic acid, macadamia oil, pomegranate extract and soybean isoflavones. The price of Good Aging cream is from 1700 to 2200 rubles. Cosmetics do not contain concentrates, fragrances and dyes.

Pros of SANA Good Aging for Skin:

• improves color and appearance, gives radiance and whiteness;
• retains moisture;
• prevents the appearance of new wrinkles;
• makes it healthier, matte.

• rarely found in stores, you need to order on the supplier's website;
• big price.

A good anti-aging facial moisturizer is Jurassic Spa. According to reviews on the irecommend portal, it tones and rejuvenates the skin, while the price is very affordable - 500-700 rubles.

Cream pros:

• renews collagen in cells;
• convenient packaging format;
• a rare and useful ingredient - muira-puama extract;
• enhances microcirculation of the skin from the inside.

Cons: there are not so many stores where you can order this product, the number of each series is limited.

natural

With the advent of new brands, the popularity of natural face creams has increased tremendously. Factors such as detailed composition, degradable eco-friendly packaging, lack of animal testing greatly influence the promotion of the brand in the rankings. natural cosmetics. Known in different price categories of the company Institut Esthederm and Fitocosmetics.

Pros of Institut Esthederm:

• Professional French cosmetics, well established in the market.
• Wide selection means of different types of influence.
• Deep curative effect.

Cons: The price is not cheap: 1500 - 10 000 rubles for different types of creams.

More about Fitocosmetics:

• budget version of a natural cream (180 - 300 rubles);
• wide range of;
• light, not thick texture.
• moisturizes well;
• for problem skin is not very effective;

anti-aging

Anti-aging face creams help keep the skin soft and tender for many years, it restores it from the inside and delays the aging process. There are a lot of options for such cosmetics now, the choice depends on your preferences and skin type. Some creams are suitable for both face and hands. Popular anti-aging series:

• Greek firm Sostar

Price - 400-600 rubles.

Pros: contains collagen, retinol, tightens the skin, has a good anti-aging and softening effect.

Cons: little known brand, has few recommendations.

• Natural Inexpensive Creams Home Doctor

The price is about 100 rubles.

Pros: the active ingredient - ginseng, allows you to maintain firmness and elasticity of the skin. Eliminates traces of wrinkles, fatigue.

Cons: the impact is short, short-term.

After 50

Choosing a face cream after 50 years can be difficult, as the skin at this age tolerates the effects of cosmetics in different ways. Soothing smoothing masks, night creams and revitalizing serums work well. The prices are very different: from 50 rubles for domestic creams to 10,000 for professional cosmetics. The most popular in different categories:

• Renophase

Price - 4000 - 6500 rubles

Pros: clinically proven effect, effective composition, soft light structure, good absorption. Deeply affects the cells and restores their energy.

Cons: expensive, not available in all pharmacies.

Price - 200-300 rubles.

Pros: Moisturizes well, suitable for different skin types. Evening, daytime use.

Cons: Not suitable for sensitive, damaged skin.

How to choose a face cream

All means advertise themselves well, so you can only find out where the truth is by trying it on yourself. You always need to ask to apply the product to the skin and feel its density, texture, smell - by these criteria you can determine whether it suits you. The best face creams - that preserve your beauty, and do not cost more or are beautifully packaged, so you need to choose carefully:

• Pay attention to the date of manufacture and expiration date.
• For an active and noticeable result, use medical cosmetics: Vichy, Aven, Bioderm. It costs more, but it works much more efficiently.
• To soften the skin in winter, cheap baby creams with chamomile, calendula, and other herbs are well suited.
• For problem skin with frequent rashes, a cream with iodine, salicylic acid is suitable.

Cosmetics offered to the fairer sex is very different. Manufacturers produce a whole series of cosmetics with the addition of various components. But nothing compares to homemade cream, which can be made from local food and drugstore products.

Before you prepare a wellness mixture, you need to accurately determine the type of facial skin.

Dry skin is quite common. It becomes the cause of unpleasant irritation and provokes the appearance of peeling. Here are the main signs of dry skin type:

• poor reaction to negative temperatures. In severe frosts, the skin on the cheeks, and the nose begins to peel off;
• premature appearance of mimic wrinkles;
• frequent allergic reactions to store-bought creams and lotions;
• an unpleasant feeling of constriction in the area of ​​​​the corners of the lips and eyes.

Such skin needs special care, it needs to be regularly moisturized and enriched with nutrients. Why does the skin become dry? There are many factors that can cause dry skin:

• Bad habits. Smoking has a particularly strong effect on the color and condition of the skin of the face and neck.
• Abuse of the solarium or prolonged exposure to the scorching sun.
• The use of low-quality cosmetics.
• Metabolic disorders, painful thinness.
• Violation of the kidneys.
• Emotional breakdowns and prolonged depression.
• Hormonal disruptions. Skin type can change after adolescence or after pregnancy.

Dry skin care tips

If you do not restore the water balance of the epidermis, then the skin will peel off and unattractive redness will appear. Therefore, owners of dry skin need to be more competent in their daily care. It will be useful to make a homemade cream for this type of skin. In addition, you must do the following:

1. you need to wash yourself with water, the temperature of which is close to the temperature in the room;
2. once a week you need to make homemade nourishing masks;
3. every evening, the skin of the face needs to be moisturized with a cream that you can prepare with your own hands;
4. cosmetics must be of high quality, without alcohol content.

The best cream recipes for dry skin at home

The cream is applied to the face after washing and removing makeup. It is best to apply it before bed.

Deep Moisturizing with Aloe Vera Cream

Aloe leaves are washed thoroughly in warm water. It is necessary to grind the plant, to prepare the cream, you will need 4 dessert spoons of pulp. A few drops of glycerin and a teaspoon of olive oil are added to this green gruel. The cream must be thoroughly mixed and hidden in the refrigerator. Keep home cosmetic product better in an opaque container with a closed lid. This amount of cream is enough for a week, you need to use it every evening.

Almond cream for dry skin

It is necessary to purchase a small amount of beeswax (a teaspoon), it is mixed with lanolin. To mix the ingredients well, they are placed in a water bath. After five minutes, add a dessert spoon of almond oil to the hot mixture. And after 3 minutes, 4 large spoons of rose water without alcohol are poured. After that, the mixture is removed from the fire and knocked down with a blender at a minimum speed mode. As soon as the resulting mousse cools down, a few drops of essential oil from rose petals are added to it. It is worth using the mixer again and leaving it in an opaque jar for several hours. The cream is applied every day, after the evening washing.

Winter cream for dry skin

Fifty grams of butter are melted on steam bath, two dessert spoons of olive oil are added there. Two chicken yolks are ground in a warm mass. For therapeutic effect you will have to prepare a decoction of chamomile flowers. Dry herbs can be purchased at pharmacies. It is necessary to take ¼ cup of chamomile and pour boiling water over it. The decoction can be used after 3 hours, you need 2 large spoons. A decoction of chamomile is poured into the mass with yolks, then two teaspoons of honey and a small spoonful of glycerin are placed. The mixture is gently mixed with a blender. During this process, twenty grams of camphor alcohol should be poured into the future cream in small portions. The cream is placed in the refrigerator. It is used once a day during the winter season. The cream is applied in a plentiful layer for thirty minutes, then a napkin is applied to the face to remove the remnants of the nourishing cream.

Badger fat cream for peeling skin

You need a tablespoon of badger fat, which is mixed with three dessert spoons of St. John's wort oil. 5 drops of vitamins E, A and a teaspoon of melted beeswax are also put in the mixture. The cream is thoroughly mixed and placed in the microwave for 30 seconds. Then mix again until thick and put in the refrigerator. The cream is applied to the neck, face and hands in moderation.

Avocado nourishing cream

The avocado must be ripe, it is peeled, the pits and pulp are well pounded into a homogeneous gruel. A few drops of olive oil, a teaspoon of glycerin and two large spoons of boiled warm water are added to the fruit mixture. The future cream is knocked down with a blender or a small mixer. It is applied for 15 minutes in a plentiful layer, and the remains are removed with a napkin.

Berry cream for dry skin type

A teaspoon of glycerin should be mixed with four large spoons of freshly squeezed strawberry juice. The mixture is stirred and left for eight minutes. Now with a mixer it is necessary to beat the future cream, gradually pouring in the oatmeal flour. The mass should be of medium density. Apply homemade cream in the evening.

Shelf life

Homemade cream is stored only in the refrigerator. It does not contain industrial preservatives that do not allow the original components to sour. Therefore, the shelf life of home cosmetics is no more than ten days.

You should not knead a lot of cream at once, otherwise you will have to throw away the spoiled cream. The storage container should be dark, so the nutritional components of the homemade cream for dry skin of the face are preserved.