Diy Aftershave Balm

4 tbs witch hazel.

Diy aftershave balm. Next add the optional glycerin and aloe vera. Herbs add a zesty aroma to aftershave and you can just drop them in the bottle in a splash or grind them up and blend them into a balm. Combine ingredients in a quart mason jar. Homemade aftershave is so incredibly easy to make that it only requires two base ingredients.

Melt shea butter on low temperature once melted add carrier oils almond argan and apricot and aloe vera gel add essential oils and vitamin e stir the concoction well set in the fridge for 15 to 20 minutes once the upper layer has hardened a bit take it from the fridge whip the. Shake well for several minutes. Some great scented herbs are rosemary chamomile lavender sage bay leaves cinnamon cloves ginger allspice mint and thyme. Vegetable glycerin and witch hazel.

My hubs prefers a lightweight toner style aftershave to tighten skin and shrink pores without adding excess moisture or being oily. Add essential oil blend and gently shake bottle. How to do it. Dip a cotton pad in the mix and pat this on the irritated skin for about 10 minutes.

Next add the rum. Remove from heat and pour mixture carefully. Leave it to cool down then filter it through a coffee filter and put it in the fridge for it to further cool down. Heat water on stovetop stirring mixture inside jar until it is fully melted.

Jar will be hot into the base of a stand mixer or a. Place jar inside a heavy saucepan or pot filled with a few inches of water. Once you have the zest put it in a pint jar along with the cinnamon stick you can break it up if you would like the cloves and the allspice. These are great additions for people with especially sensitive skin.

Cedarwood vetiver aftershave 3 drops cedarwood atlas essential oil 1 drop vetiver essential oil see note 3 1 2 tbsp infused rum woodsy forest blend from above 2 1 2 tbsp witch hazel 1 16 tsp glycerin or 1 4 tsp aloe vera gel. So that s what you ll find in this recipe since he s my muse and i made this for him insert all the heart eyes here. I used a solar infusion that i had made over the summer but if you want to make one quickly use this double boiler method. Mix witch hazel and aloe leaf and glycerin into a 2 oz bottle.

Boil the water and gently mix in the chamomile keep stirring gently. Since neither glycerin or witch hazel offer much in terms of natural fragrance essential oils are used to create a classic aftershave scent.