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Author	Topic: I love these 2 home made products!
Violeta 05-01-2003 12:53 PM	I don’t know if you people will approve with these but I have been using them and some friends on mine just love them for some time. Having a lot of problems finding good , noncomedogenic face moisturizers and toners for my combination / acne prone skin I have decided to make my own. It took some time until I got the right formula but now I am happy with the results. Moisturizing Gel - 1 oz of fresh aloe vera gel - 5 drops of pure vegetable glycerin - 2 drops of Tea Tree Oil or Lavender Oil - optional : grape seed extract / Vit. E or Vit .C I mix all these ingredients into a clean porcelain cup and then put it into a nice , fancy glass bottle with pomp and store it in a cold / dark place for just a few dais. The grape seed , Vit. E or C will act as a natural preservative but I still believe that making it every few days it’s better. I actually don’t use Vit. E because sometimes gives me pimples. For my friends I do it a little different because they have drier skin types so I add some Sweet almond oil or Jojoba Oil to it. Moisturizing Toner - one small cup of distilled or spring purified water - 2-3 teaspoons of fresh Aloe vera gel - few drops of essential oils (optional) - Vit. C powder. Same idea , mix everything and store in cold / dark place for just a few days. These recipes made my skin feel and look better because they are fresh and natural and there are no preservatives and other chemicals that could give me problems.
Wai 05-02-2003 09:58 AM	making your own products is a great idea! no nasty preservatives etc indeed!
Violeta 05-03-2003 01:46 PM	Yes ,it is but even so, u have to be careful, make them fresh all the time and experiment until u get the right recipe. Took me some time I have been reacting especially to the preservatives in the masks (because of this I only use the ones that I make) and the ones in aloe vera gel , my face gets very red and itchy and I had to come up with something.