Hello Lovely!
Hope you are well and feeling all loved (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧♥♥♥
Oh oils! I've always been an avid fan of Sunflower Oil since 2013 UNTIL RECENTLY, I discovered something that changed my mind: "The Complete List of Comedogenic Oils" by Tash of Holistic Health Herbalist , a blog post which has a table of oil kinds and their comedogenic rating.
"Comedogenic say what?? I know, I feel yah."
So what is Comedogenic?
"Comedogenic is the ability of an oil to block the pores which can result to blackheads or to pimples."
The Comedogenic Rating Table provided by Holistic Health Herbalist is very helpful for those people who use oil as part of their skin care routine, and also for those who make their own DIY moisturizers, like me.
I want my face and body care routine to be as personal as it can be. As much as possible I want to know what I put on my skin and hair--that's the reason why I switched to oils as a moisturizer, and also add the fact that I can tweak it in accordance to my taste--it is like having your own tea flavor, without added preservatives. ^.~
Disclaimer: This is my personal concoction of a Face & Body Moisturizer, please don't try this if you are allergic to any oil or extract that will be mentioned. Try some other oil that will soothe you, the key is to know your skin type first, it's a tedious process but it will be worth while. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧
The Creyzi Moisturizer (Chos! Can't think of a name! Should I really name it? Nvrmnd)
Ingredients:
- Safflower Oil (as carrier) - Got mine from Craftology (100 ml for 220 Php during Shopee12:12 promo, shipping not included) but, Naoe has one also, a bit cheaper at 150 Php but for 60 ml, but during the time when I went to their stall at UP Town it wasn't available.
- Argan Oil (additional moisturizing agent)- Got mine from Craftology (245 Php during Shopee12:12 promo, shipping not included) but, Naoe has one also but quite expensive, 880 Php for 30 ml.
- Licorice Extract (Brightening Agent)- Got it from Naoe's Stall at UP Town for 260 Php per 50 ml. Moreover, you can also use Bearberry Extract as an alternative.
- Lemon Essential Oil (Brightening Agent) - Got it from Naoe's Stall at UP Town for 250 Php for 10 ml.
- Lavender Essential Oil (Anti-bacterial Agent) Got it from Zenzest for 150 Php for 15 ml.
Mixture:
Add agents to carrier, 100ml Safflower Oil:
- 10 drops of Argan Oil
- 10 drops of Licorice Extract
- 5 drops of Lemon Essential Oil
- 5 drops of Lavender Oil
You can add more if you like but this mixture is enough for me, agents are quite expensive.
I use this as a Face and Body moisturizer at night. In the morning I use, solely, the argan oil on my face, and as for my body moisturizer, I'm using a lotion which my aunt gave me.
The reason why I switched to Safflower Oil from Sunflower Oil is because of it's comedogenic rating which is "0", meaning no pore clogging and also, Safflower Oil rich in Linoleic Acid which, doesn't just moisten the skin but also, aids in reducing acne breakouts. Moreover, a downer for sunflower oil is it stained some of my clothes. I think the reason is because it needs time to seep in, 5-10 minutes or more--which I tend to forget oftentimes. =.="
So that's it, hope you'll find this post helpful. Thanks for dropping by!
Till next time! Stay Amazing!
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