This diy face serum guide is going to walk you through all your options, so you are able to make your own customized serum! It is so important that you use the right ingredients for your skin type in order to get that amazing glowing skin we all want. Making your own diy face serum is so much fun and simple, so let’s get started!
Two Important Parts to Making a Homemade Face Serum
1. Selecting the right carrier oil for your skin type.
There are several carrier oils to choose from when you start looking at making your homemade face serum. A carrier is an oil used to dilute the essential oils and help carry them into your skin. There are several carrier oils to choose from when looking to make a diy face serum. Some of the most common oils are jojoba oil, sweet almond oil, grapeseed oil, olive oil, rosehip oil, sesame oil, grapeseed oil, tamanu oil and fractured coconut oil. Different carrier oils are better for different things.
2. Selecting the essential oils that are going to enhance your skin.
There are so many essential oils that are great for natural skin care products, like this face serum. Make sure to choose the essential oils that are perfect for your skin type. That includes dry, mature, sensitive, or oily skin types. If you have normal skin, then I would use those that are best for sensitive or mature skin. Also, there are essential oils for any skin type, which might just be the best option!
how to select a carrier oil for your diy face serum
There are several things to keep in mind when choosing a carrier oil. The best ones for your face are jojoba oil, grapeseed oil, rose hip oil, tamanu oil, or sweet almond oil because they don’t clog your pores, and all excellent moisturizers. Here are a few quick facts about them to help you decide which carrier oil is right for you.
Jojoba oil is an amazing moisturizer, supports your skin’s pH balance, and is cost-effective. Grapeseed oil is great for all skin types. Rose-hip oil has a subtle aroma, great for tissue regeneration, and can be combined with other carrier oils at a maximum ratio of 10-20%. Tamanu oil is excellent for wound healing and forming new tissue, because it is high in antioxidants. It is also great for reducing the appearance of scars. Sweet almond oil soothes, nourishes the skin while naturally evening skin tone, plus it has a light texture and aroma.
which essential oils are best for your skin type?
There are three essential oils for ANY skin type – frankincense, lavender and blue tansy. All of them are such great essential oils for your diy face serum, and it doesn’t matter what skin type you have. Here are several essential oils suggestions for each skin type. If you have a combination skin type, then make sure to combine a few oils from any category when making your face serum.
Dry skin is soothed and moisturized by cedarwood, royal hawaiian sandalwood, rose, myrrh, jasmine, and clary sage essential oils.
Sensitive skin needs gentle essential oils like helichrysum, rose, and copaiba.
Oily skin can benefit from tea tree, geranium, cypress, juniper berry, lemon, grapefruit, and ylang-ylang essential oils.
Mature skin would be best to use helichrysum, rose, sandalwood, and ylang-ylang.
Please keep in mind citrus oils may cause photosensitivity when out in the sun. If using citrus oils, then I recommend applying them at night or when you will be out of the sun.
How to make a DIY Face Glow Serum
Step one: Select your carrier oil(s). I like using jojoba oil or sweet almond oil in my glow serum recipe.
Step two: Next, pick your essential oils. It is best to use between 2-4 essential oils in your glow serum.
Step three: Add your carrier oil to your dropper bottle, leaving a little room at the top for your essential oils. Add 15-20 drops of your essential oils for each ounce in your bottle. This is my favorite bottle that comes in a set of four.
Step four: Place the dropper tightly on the top of the bottle and shake until mixed. That’s it! Your face serum is ready to use for morning and/or night! Use 5-8 drops on your face in place of a moisturizer.
glow serum recipes by skin type
Dry skin
RECIPE 1: Cedarwood, myrrh, and lavender essential oils. Jojoba oil.
RECIPE 2: Frankincense, lavender, and jasmine essential oils. Jojoba oil with rosehip oil.
Sensitive skin
RECIPE 1: Lavender, copaiba, and rose essential oils. Jojoba oil with sweet almond oil.
RECIPE 2: Frankincense, lavender, and helichrysum essential oils. Grapeseed oil.
Oily skin
RECIPE 1: Geranium, cypress, and ylang-ylang. Add grapefruit or lemon if using the glow serum at night due to the potential for photosensitivity. Grapeseed oil.
RECIPE 2: Frankincense, lavender, and tea tree essential oils. Jojoba oil with sweet almond oil.
Mature skin
RECIPE 1: Sandalwood, ylang-ylang, and lavender essential oils. Jojoba oil with rosehip oil.
RECIPE 2: Ylang-ylang, frankincense, and lavender essential oils. Sweet almond oil with tamanu oil.
If you are looking for that beautiful blue color in your glow serum, add 1-3 drops of blue tansy essential oil or 5-8 drops of valor essential oil, which has blue tansy in it.
Supplies for making your DIY Face Glow Serum
- Carrier oils – I typically buy them from Amazon. My favorites are organic jojoba oil, rosehip oil, sweet almond oil, grapeseed oil, and tamanu oil. I like to buy them online since it’s easy and the selection is good. Just make sure the carrier oils are good quality and organic.
- Essential oils – Young Living has essential oils with amazing seed-to-seal quality, great selection, and excellent customer service. Shop the exact you need, an everyday oils collection, or a . Both bundles come with several bottles of essential oils to use for diffusing, making serums, and other easy DIYs with essential oils.
- Dropper bottles – Everyone wants a pretty and fun dropper bottle to use for their diy face serum. They can be found on Esty, specialty shops like Wood and Oils, or Amazon. My favorite bamboo and glass bottle is a 1oz dropper bottle that comes in a pack of four from Amazon.
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