I love vegetable glycerin! It’s so smooth, silky and very hydrating! It’s a super cool ingredient to add into your homemade skin care recipes because of its versatility and great beauty benefits! In this post, I’m sharing 6 DIY vegetable glycerin recipes for skin.
# Hydrating Face Moisturizer
Ingredients
3 oz organic rose water
1 tsp vegetable glycerin
1 tsp jojoba oil
5 drops lavender essential oil
4 oz amber spray bottle
Method* Combine all your ingredients in the amber spray bottle.
* Spritz onto your clean face to moisturize. If you apply toner on your face, using it right after toning.
# Homemade Lotion with Glycerin and BeeswaxIngredients½ cup shea butter
1 ½ tsp beeswax pastilles
2 tsp vegetable glycerin
2 tsp coconut oil
Double boiler
Hand mixer
Storage container
Method* Begin by melting the shea butter, beeswax pastilles and coconut oil in a double boiler.
* Once melted, stir in the vegetable glycerin and let the mixture cool off for 15 minutes in the refrigerator.
* By this time, your mixture should have partially solidified.
* When that happens, get the mixture out and whip it up using a hand mixer till you get a smooth white cream.
* Transfer to your storage container and store in a cool dry place. You can add 10 drops of your favorite essential oils for scent + nourishing properties. I recommend using lavender oil, ylang ylang oil, geranium oil or frankincense oil.
# Cooling Gel for Skin Rashes, Bug Bites, Hives & More
Ingredients2 tbsp aloe vera gel
2 tsp vegetable glycerin
4 drops eucalyptus essential oil
Small sterilized container
Method* Mix up all the ingredients in your small container.
* Coat your skin (the affected areas) with this cooling gel for relief!
# Soothing Acne Treatment
Ingredients2 tbsp vegetable glycerin
2 tbsp orange blossom water
10 drops tea tree essential oil
4 oz amber dropper bottle
Small funnel
Method* Using a small funnel, pour the measured amounts of vegetable glycerin and orange blossom water into your dropper bottle.
* Now add the tea tree oil drops.
* Close the bottle and shake it well to create an emulsion.
* Apply on your skin to soothe painful, angry and red acne.
# Moisturizing Face Wash
Ingredients1/3 cup unscented liquid castile soap
2/3 cup organic rose water
1 tsp vegetable glycerin
½ tsp vitamin E oil
10 drops lavender essential oil
8 oz plastic amber pump bottle
Pyrex measuring cup
Method* Measure your organic rose water with the Pyrex cup then transfer it into the pump bottle slowly.
* Now measure out and transfer your liquid castile soap.
* Add the vegetable glycerin, vitamin E oil and lavender essential oil.
* Close the bottle and shake gently to combine the ingredients together.
* Shake a little before use. Wash your face twice: when you wake up and when you’re going to bed.
# Oil-Control Toner
Ingredients1 tbsp vegetable glycerin
¼ cup organic rose water
1 tbsp witch hazel
7 drops geranium essential oil
4 oz amber glass spray bottle
Pyrex measuring cup
Method
* Pour your organic rose water into the Pyrex cup.
* Now add the witch hazel and vegetable glycerin and stir well.
* Pour the mixture into your spray bottle.
* Finally, add your geranium oil drops, close the bottle and shake well.
* To use, spray on your face with your eyes closed. Let it dry then apply moisturizer.