Preserving Homemade Masks and Creams

By

Dorty

For face masks, I take the albumin off one egg and add few drops of lemon juice and mix and apply. Leave till it dries and wash.

By Kenyon Allen (Guest Post)

Mix rich natural soil (mostly prefered rich thick mud), with moisturizing lotion.

By Kate Heyy (Guest Post)

Heyy Make it with eggs no yoak just the wite part put it on for 20 min then you'll feel great

By Shirley (Guest Post)

Grapefruit seed extract is a great preservative. Just a few drops.

By

klr2080

Puncture a vitamin E gel pill with a straight pin and add to your product. Depending on the amount of product you may need two or three. You usually can find vitamin E lots cheaper at places like the Dollar Zone or Everythings a Dollar. You can also check with Family Dollar and Dollar General depending where you live.

By Ela (Guest Post)

You can use a commercial preservative, such as Germall, Germaben or Phenonip. You just have to research them a bit to determine the correct one to use for your product (they are NOT interchangable!) and the correct amount. Make sure not to use too much, as that causes skin tingling and numbness!

By

Suzanne S.

For all the at home remedies I make I keep them sealed in air-tight jars. Anything which is perishable should by kept in the refrigerator. All other items should be stored in a cool, dark place. For items such as masks, creams, etc. consider making only small amounts on a weekly or bi-weekly basis in order to be sure that they don't spoil.