Chilly mornings, shorter days, and fallen leaves, Autumn is around the corner. Here in France autumn starts officially from 21 of September on. With beautiful colors, rich soups, smooth hot chocolate, and twinkling candlelight. While cozy jumpers, spiced hot drinks are providing you with warmth and comfort, cooler temperatures are not particularly beneficial for your skin. This season is perfect to rejuvenate and prepare for winter. Having a balanced skincare routine is as important as having a balanced diet. While lighter creams could have done their job [ Check out my summer facial cream recipe: Soothing Aloe Facial Cream ] in the summer to hydrate sun-dried skin, they might not be enough when the weather cools down. Today we are going to formulate a nourishing and hydrating facial cream. Let’s dive in.
Ingredients
The rose elements of my formulation come from rose hydrosol and rosehip seed oil. Distilled from the flowers of the Rosa damascena plant, rose hydrosol has a green, rosy floral scent. It helps to bring a sense of well-being and peace to the senses. In aromatherapy, we use it as a room or linen spray to help assist with emotions when you’re feeling down or stagnant. Hydrosols are the aromatic remains following a plantās steam distillation process. They consist entirely of cellular botanical water, which includes unique water-soluble compounds that provide each hydrosol with distinct characteristics and benefits.
Rosehip seed oil is one of my favorite botanical oil. It contains high linoleic acid and is therefore perfect for anti-aging purposes.
Check out my other formulation with rosehip seed oil:
The ultra-nourishing and hydrating humectants of my formulation come from urea and hyaluronic acid. They are specially formulated to help to draw moisture content deep into your skin which is important because they help our skin to stay moisturized and plump during autumn and winter.
I scent my rose hyaluronic facial cream with sweet orange essential oil
Formulation of rose hyaluronic facial cream
| Phase | Ingredients | % w/w |
|---|---|---|
| A | Rose Hydrosol [ Get it here ] | 65.6% |
| A | Urea [ US / Europe ] | 5% |
| A | Hyaluronic Acid [ US / Europe ] | 0.2% |
| B | Rosehip seed oil [Get it here ] | 20% |
| B | Natural Emulsifier – Glyceryl stearate citrate, sucrose stearate, polyglyceryl-4-cocoate, cetyl alcohol, sodium ricinoleate (Check it out here) | 8% |
| C | Sweet Orange Essential Oil [Get it here ] | 0.6% |
| C | Natural Preservative – Geogard / Optiphen / Germaben II | 0.6% |
DIY Tools & Packaging
- double-boiler [US / Europe]
- electronic balance precision 0.01g [US / Europe]
- mini inox whisk [ US / Europe ]
- mini silicon spatula [ US / Europe ]
- 100ml frosted glass jar [ US / Europe ]
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Rose Hyaluronic Facial Cream
Course: Beauty RecipesDifficulty: Easy100
g20
minutesPhase A- Non-heated water phase; Phase B- Heating Oil Phase; Phase C- Post-heating phase
Ingredients
Phase A/ 65.6g Rose Hydrosol [ Get it here ]
Phase B/ 20g Rosehip seed oil [Get it here ]
Phase B/ 8g Natural Emulsifier – Glyceryl stearate citrate, sucrose stearate, polyglyceryl-4-cocoate, cetyl alcohol, sodium ricinoleate (Check it out here)
Phase C/ 0.6g Sweet Orange Essential Oil [Get it here ]
Phase C/ 0.6g Natural Preservative – GeogardĀ /Ā OptiphenĀ /Ā Germaben II
Directions
- Weigh and transfer phase A ingredients into a beaker.
- Weigh and transfer phase B ingredients into a double-boiler. Warm it over a barely simmering water bath. Stir until the emulsifier is totally melted and mixed. Remove from heat.
- Slowly transfer phase A into phase B, without stopping constant stirring with an inox whisk. Transfer and stir until total combine of the water and oil phase.
- Weigh Phase C ingredients in a mini prep bowl. Add in phase C ingredients. Use a mini electronic whisk, mix until it reaches a thick creamy texture.
- Decant the cream into your container with the help of a spatula.
Notes
- You can replace the emulsifier (Glyceryl stearate citrate, sucrose stearate, polyglyceryl-4-cocoate, cetyl alcohol, sodium ricinoleate) with another one, it just won’t be this formulation
- You can substitute sweet orange essential oil with any oil that you like. Just make sure it will go well with the rose scent.
I love how this rose hyaluronic facial cream is so thick and rich in texture, spread easily over the skin and absorbs very fast. Thanks to urea and hyaluronic acid, it is very hydrating as well, perfect for your autumn skincare! Do let me know how this DIY recipe turns out for you! Happy making!
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Calleigh
Hi, I am Calleigh, MEng Chemical Engineering and a process engineer, and I'm here to show you how to DIY your skincare and household products with the correct formulation and using only natural ingredients. I believe that eating good food (Yes I have cooking recipes too!) and living in a chemical-free environment are the keys to having a healthy lifestyle. And that doesn't need to be expensive.
