Have you ever wondered what's in your favorite cream? The scent is excellent and the results too, but what are you really putting on your face, body, and hair?

The answer might surprise you, but the most surprising thing is that you don't have to rely on the creams sold in stores. You can make your own homemade cream with natural products to help your skin feel better. We'll tell you how to make homemade creams with vegetable oils.

What is natural cosmetics?

Natural cosmetics are those that are made with 100% natural products and do not use petroleum derivatives such as silicones or paraffins. In addition, they are made with non-polluting processes. They also do not test their products on animals.

Although you can buy natural cosmetics products, you can also make natural cosmetics at home. For example, with the right ingredients, you can make homemade creams with vegetable oils. They are very easy to make and have different uses in cosmetics and wellness.

Benefits of making homemade creams at home

In addition to the economic benefit, homemade creams have other advantages:

• They are environmentally friendly: homemade creams with vegetable oils use 100% natural ingredients that do not harm the environment.
• Their effect is long-lasting: vegetable oils contain active principles and other properties that make the skin react much better and their effects last longer.
• They are preservative-free: since they are made with vegetable oils and natural products, homemade creams are free of toxins, preservatives, and synthetic fragrances.
• They have no side effects: unlike other non-natural cosmetic products, homemade creams with vegetable oils solve the problem of chemical ingredients, avoiding redness or irritation.
• They do not clog the skin: since homemade creams are made with vegetable oils and other natural ingredients, the skin tolerates them much better and, in fact, becomes more active.

How to make homemade creams? The different methods

There are two main methods for making homemade creams with vegetable oils: the double boiler and the mortar. Generally, we can always use one of these two methods, which makes the preparation process much easier.

The double boiler method allows you to cook the homemade cream ingredients slowly and gently. To do this, they are cooked in a container with water so that the ingredients are cooked with hot water. The most common way is to place a bowl on a saucepan to achieve a gentle and even cooking, although it can also be done in the oven.

The other method is the mortar, a common kitchen utensil. The ingredients are placed in the mortar without exceeding one-third of its capacity and are ground with the help of a pestle. This method requires skill on the part of the person grinding the ingredients, and their energy when grinding will be essential to correctly prepare the recipe.

Homemade cream recipes you can make at home

There are several homemade creams that can be easily made at home with vegetable oils. In our store you will find several types of vegetable oils with which to make these creams, which you can apply to your face or skin.

This is a homemade cream you can make with vegetable oils with shea butter, argan oil and rosehip oil in a double boiler:

1. Heat water in a small pot over low heat and place a glass inside.
2. Add two teaspoons of shea butter to the glass.
3. Wait for it to melt over low heat, as high heat can reduce the properties of the butter.
4. When the butter has melted, gradually add the argan oil and rosehip oil, stirring until they are dissolved.
5. Stir the mixture and wait for the butter to melt with the vegetable oils. This will happen in a few seconds.
6. Carefully remove the glass from the pot and put it in the refrigerator. As it cools, it will acquire the texture of a cream.

You can use this recipe with other vegetable oils, such as coconut oil, jojoba oil or castor oil. In our store you can buy a pack of four oils cold-pressed and made with 100% natural ingredients to make your homemade creams or for your self-care routines.