I’m tired of paying exorbitant prices for facial cleansers that claim they will get rid of my horrid pimples but instead end up leaving my face feeling like it has been stripped, red, irritated, and itchy. I’ve been on a quest to make a more natural cleanser at home. I’ve researched many different ingredients and their benefits, asked questions on Twitter, and combed the internet for various recipes for some inspiration.
Since using this my face doesn’t look red and blotchy or feel irritated like previous products did. Also, my pimples have started clearing up.
Homemade face cleanser
Our homemade face cleanser is made with oatmeal, tea tree oil, lemon, and whole milk. It has a natural exfoliant and feels amazing.
Ingredients
- 2 satchels of oatmeal
- 1 1/2 cups of milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tbs lemon juice
- tea tree oil
Instructions
Combine the 2 packets of oatmeal with 1/2 cup water and 1 cup milk. Microwave on high for a couple of minutes – it should be thick and creamy with no hard oatmeal pieces.
Add 1/2 cup cold milk and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice to the oatmeal and blend (in a blender) until smooth.
Pour a small amount of cleanser (enough for a couple of days of use) into a small travel-size bottle. Add a couple of drops of tea tree oil and combine.
Pour the remainder of the cleanser into ice-cube trays. Add a couple of drops of tea tree oil to each cube and mix gently.
Place the bottle in the refrigerator to use immediately. Once frozen, place the ice-cubes into a freezer bag for storage. Defrost a cube or two at a time overnight as needed.
I recommend warming this cleanser before use, it makes your skin feel amazing. The oatmeal acts as a natural exfoliant too because it hasn’t been completely ground in the blender.
Breakdown of ingredients
- Oatmeal is soothing to dry, inflamed, and itchy skin.
- Tea Tree Oil is a well-known natural product for the treatment of acne.
- Lemon brightens your skin, fades age spots, and is used for drying out oily areas
- Milk soothes and nourishes the skin.
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4 comments
I’ll have to give it a whirl. I have tried cucumber,milk & oats that I like. So I think I would like this one too. I love handmade soaps & such, Thanks so much for the share!
best,susie
Sounds great..I would love to try to make some..Thanks for sharing..
Sounds like a great recipe. I will try it. Thanks for sharing it. I need something for my face that doesn’t cost a lot.
Thanks to this approach, it may seem difficult at this stage to implement it, but it should try to do as much. We may have another formula. To suit our skin is. Thanks for a great article