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diy face serum guide by skin type for glowing skin

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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!

diy face serum with quartz face roller

The two important parts to making the right homemade face serum – selecting the carrier oil and the essential oils for your specific 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.

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 the those categories 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, I recommend to apply them at night or when you will be out of the sun.

diy face glow serum, jojoba oils and essential oils

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 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 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.

homemade glow serum bottle

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, 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 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 a 1-3 drops of blue tansy or 5-8 drops of valor, which has blue tansy in it.

diy face serum with essential oils

Interested in making some of your own personal care products yourself at home? Grab my 5 free, simple DIY recipes that you can use to start making products yourself.  Recipes include face serum, perfume roller, lip scrub, lash serum and hair mask.

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 it 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 essentials oils you need, everyday glow bundle or starter bundle. Both bundles come with several bottles of essential oils and a premium diffuser!
  • 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 Whimsy & Wellness or Wood and Oils or Amazon. The one I use is a 1oz dropper bottle from Amazon.
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Hi! I’m Kristin, and I live with my husband, 2 kids, 1 dog and several chickens on our 10 acres in the suburbs of Minnesota. I fell in love with natural products and living a low tox lifestyle. It has grown into a passion for sharing them with others. Read more about me here.

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