The day cream with rose water and geranium fragrance makes the everyday skincare routine special

How to make a cream as light as a cloud, with an amazing scent of rose and geranium, lovingly made from natural raw materials? Very simply! This time, Ivka has prepared a DIY procedure for us to make a day cream that nourishes and hydrates your skin. In addition, it is easily absorbed into the skin, so it does not weigh it down and you can calmly apply it under make-up as well. And that fragrance! It will win you over!

Day cream and its raw materials

For the preparation we need:

 Water phase:

48g rose water

Oil phase:

15g apricot kernel oil

6g shea butter

4.5g soy lecithin 

3g vegetable glycerin

1.5g beeswax

0.5g vitamin E

0.5 g Cosgard

25 drops of essential oil geranium or of your choice

Procedure for making the day cream:

1. Disinfect all tools and containers that you will use with 99% alcohol or boil them in water.
2. Weigh the rose water into a disinfected bowl, and into a second disinfected bowl weigh together the apricot kernel oil, shea butter, glycerin, soy lecithin and beeswax.
3. Gradually heat both components in a water bath in separate bowls to a temperature of around 70°C (less than 80°C).
4. When they reach 70°C, gradually stir the rose water into the oil phase until the emulsion cools down to 40°C.
5. After cooling, subsequently add vitamin E, the Cosgard preservative and the essential oil. Mix everything together well.
6. Fill into a container and close only when the cream has completely cooled.

Tip: when using an airless cosmetic bottle, which is very practical and hygienic, the cream is best filled using a piping bag directly into the bottle.

Day cream and the importance of the raw materials

This cream is light and thanks to the content of apricot kernel oil it is very well absorbable.

Apricot kernel oil is rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, B6 and B17.

Rose water has soothing effects, reduces redness and irritation. It stimulates skin regeneration. It hydrates, refreshes and helps to keep the skin pH in balance.

Glycerin protects the skin from drying out.

You can find more recipes from Ivet on her blog: http://isweetfresh.blogspot.sk