DIY Natural Make Up Remover and Spot Treatment

This is the last in our series looking closer at our DIY skincare recipes. So far we’ve covered everything from bath salts to exfoliators, but this time we’re looking into our DIYs for natural make up remover and spot treatment. By the end of this post almost the entirety of your bathroom cabinet could be converted into all-natural alternatives!

We’re kicking off this post by looking into our DIY natural make up remover that contains just two items – quicker and easier to make than deliberating over jars and bottles with a hefty list of chemical sounding ingredients! Our recipe combines aloe vera gel with jojoba oil, and this is why…

Aloe vera gel is known for being a skin saviour. Commonly used on burns as it immediately soothes inflamed and damaged skin, it also works wonders as part of a natural make up remover. Many people complain that their make up remover can be a little harsh, especially around the sensitive eye area. We included aloe vera gel in this recipe to combat this problem.

Jojoba oil breaks down make up and melts it away, even tricky waterproof mascara. It’s also gentle enough not to irritate the eyes, so combined with aloe vera makes for a cooling and soothing make up remover. The mix of the oil and gel will strip away your make up ready for cleansing.

Once you’ve removed your make up and cleansed your face, if you’ve noticed a few blemishes popping up you may want to try our DIY natural spot treatment. Again, our recipe contains only a few ingredients – three in this case – and is quick and easy to put together as well as being effective.

Our recipe starts with tea tree essential oil. Tea tree packs a punch. It works as a disinfectant, getting to grips with oily pores and drying out any existing spots. It’s also been proven to work brilliantly on acne, so takes a starring role in our natural spot treatment.

Next up is our carrier oil – we’ve left this up to you as there are various options which are good for different skin types, but some oil is necessary to dilute the tea tree. Jojoba base oil is a good all-rounder for any skin type, or try grapeseed base oil for trickier combination skin.

Finally the bicarbonate of soda is mixed in to help reduce spot inflammation and contribute to reducing spot size and redness. The carrier oil helps to combat the harshness of this ingredient so it doesn’t damage your skin, but as always try a patch test of our recipes just to check they work with your skin type.

And that’s the last of our in-depth posts into our natural skincare recipes! Which of them would you incorporate into your skincare routine, or do you already make your own natural products? Let us know in the comments below. You can find our full infographic of DIY natural skincare recipes here to read, share and pin!

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