Name: DIY Facial Astringent
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 oz Witch Hazel; 15 drops Essential Oils

Are you looking to remove toxins from your personal care products? Try this DIY facial astringent made with all natural ingredients. It can be customized to your skin’s specific needs and only takes a couple minutes to put together.

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In With the Good

A couple years ago, I started to question the ingredients in everything. It started with body products, then cleaners, and now food. So consider this a warning, once you start you can’t stop.

Ok, now that you’re ready to take a step down this slippery slope let’s talk about my decision to take the first step. It all started with reading the back of the shampoo bottle. I discovered lots of ingredients I couldn’t pronounce. After some Google searches, I found out that most of them were really bad for you. The spark of curiosity caught hold and there was no turning back. I have always been one to question things and research them until I am blue in the face. When I find a problem, I must find a solution. Pretty soon I was buying essential oils and castile soaps. When I ran out of my normal product, I would replace it with an all-natural product that I made myself.

After that, there was no stopping me. I made my husband crazy reading all the labels. I replaced the dish soap, dryer sheets, mouthwash, lotion, and candles. When I bought anything at the store, I would stand there reading the labels for twenty minutes before making a decision. He was patient, but sometimes I thought he wanted to throw something in the cart and move on.

Some of the changes were more difficult than others, but they eventually became the new normal. For example, castile soap makes my skin feel weird. At first it really bothered me, but now I barely notice. One easy switch was this DIY facial astringent. It worked just the same as my traditional stuff and it was so simple to make. My face felt less dried out and I had fewer breakouts. I consider that a big win.

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Oils in the DIY Facial Astringent

Oily Skin

5 drops each: Cedarwood, Vetiver, Ylang-Ylang

Cedarwood is great for oily skin and is an antiseptic. The early Egyptians used it in their cosmetics. Vetiver is cleansing and it helps with aging and oily skin. Ylang-ylang cleanses the skin and helps oily skin.

Dry Skin

5 drops each: Lavender, Patchouli, Helichrysum

Lavender is good for acne, acts as a cleanser, and reduces itchiness and inflammation. Patchouli has cleansing properties, but also helps with dry flaky skin. Helichrysum can help with aging and dry skin. It cleanses and reduces inflammation as well.

Breakouts

5 drops each: Tea Tree, Lavender, Lemongrass

Tea tree helps with acne. It is good for oily skin, which may increase breakouts.Plus is also cleansing which gets rid of the bad stuff that causes breakouts. Lavender is good for acne, acts as a cleanser, and reduces inflammation. Lemongrass cleans away the pimple causing germs and reduces inflammation. Some people are sensitive to it though, so make sure to test it out before rubbing it all over your face.

Sensitive

5 drops each: Rose, Chamomile, Frankincense

Rose has anti-inflammatory and cleansing properties. It is also calming and soothing to the skin. Chamomile is one of the very gentle oils. It helps with breakouts, dry skin, inflammation, and gently cleanses the skin. Frankincense is gentle on the skin, but can help with aging skin and has cleansing properties.

Everyday

5 drops each: Lavender, Frankincense, Tea Tree

Lavender is good for acne and acts as a cleanser. Frankincense helps with aging skin and also has cleansing properties. I love frankincense and put it in most everything going on my body. Tea tree helps with acne, oily skin, and is also cleansing. This blend covers all the bases and is my personal favorite.

Recipe for DIY Facial Astringent

Ingredients

4 oz Witch Hazel

15 drops Essential Oils

Instructions

Fill a small glass jar with witch hazel. I use a 4oz mason jar with a plastic lid.
Put in the oils best for your skin type or skin troubles.

Using the DIY Facial Astringent

An astringent causes tissue to contract. This means it will tighten your skin and help to close the pores. You can use your DIY facial astringent after a shower to help reduce pore size. This helps keep the bad gunk out. The same is true after removing blackheads or popping pimples. I like to dab a little on to cleanse the area and keep the bad stuff out.

Typically I will use the DIY facial astringent in the morning. I shower at night, but I like to wipe away the nighttime sweat in the morning. It also helps wake me up a little bit.

I will put cotton balls in the jar with the astringent. This keeps it from separating and makes it convenient to use. When I’m ready to use the facial astringent, I squeeze out a cotton ball and rub it all over my face and neck. Then I toss it in the trash. A four ounce mason jar lasts me about a month.

Storing the DIY Facial Astringent

Sunlight causes essential oils to lose their effectiveness over time. Consequently, it is best to store them out of direct sunlight. I keep my astringent in a drawer in the bathroom.

Yield: 4 oz