DIY Facial Oil Workshop
We hosted our latest 'Spring Clean Your Skincare Sustainably' virtual event last week with our founder Jo and green beauty expert Lou Dartford. The focus this time...DIY Facial Oil!
DIY beauty is ingrained within Beauty Kitchen & our sustainability ethos for reusing what we already have. So the main thing to note is that we want you to use what's already available in your own home!
If you missed out on the live event, we recorded it below:
What You'll Need for the Facial Oil:
- A mixture of cold pressed and organic oils
- Your choice of essential oils - 1 drop per 30ml (optional)
- Tablespoon for measuring - 1 tablespoon = 15ml
- Teaspoon for measuring - 1 teaspoon = 5ml
- Small mixing bowl
- Small jar or bottle to store blended oil
Our Favourite Oils
|
Kitchen cupboard oils |
Benefits |
Other Oils |
Benefits |
|
Olive oil |
great for drier skins, slower absorption |
Jojoba |
great balancer and all rounder |
|
Avocado |
great for drier skins |
Abyssinian/Argan |
regenerating lightweight oil |
|
Sunflower (not high oleic) |
good for all skins, lightweight medium absorption |
Sweet Almond |
soothing & anti-inflammatory |
|
Hemp |
good for all skin types & acne prone, soothing & anti-inflammatory |
Rosehip |
regenerating, high in Vit A & C, dry oil absorbed quickly |
|
Walnut Oil |
good for dry & problem skin, to treat fine lines |
Grapeseed |
very lightweight, fast absorbing |
Recipes
For Sensitive Skin
60ml jojoba
Balancing and regenerating
30ml jojoba
15ml hemp
10ml Abyssinian/argan
5ml rosehip
Soothing and regenerating 30ml sweet almond
15ml argan
15ml rosehip
Nourishing
30ml Jojoba
15ml Olive
10ml Hemp
5ml Avocado
Essential Oils
An optional extra to include in your facial oil mix is essential oil, which carry so many benefits. If you have incredibly sensitive skin, we recommend skipping this step but see below for great ways to personalise your recipes by adding a 2-3 drops!
|
Essential Oil |
Benefits |
Essential Oil |
Benefits |
|
Lavender |
calming/antibacterial |
Sweet Orange |
brightening |
|
Frankincense |
Nourishing/anti-aging |
Rose |
hydrating/rose |
|
Tea Tree |
Anti-inflammatory/anti-microbial |
Ylang Ylang |
moisturising |
|
Chamomile |
calming/nourishing |
Lemongrass |
antibacterial/anti-aging |
|
Cedarwood |
antiseptic/anti-inflammatory |
Bergamot |
antibacterial/purifying |
Don’t forget to check out our vegan and cruelty free Facial Oil’s too from our Abyssinian Oil & Seahorse Plankton+ ranges. These are supercharged with sustainably sourced ingredients and packaged in reusable bottles that are part of our Return•Refill•Repeat programme – where we wash & reuse packaging again and again as part of the circular economy.
Let us know what DIY concoctions you come up with & what we should showcase in the next event!
