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Hydrating Gel Face Mask Recipes
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Gel face mask recipes.
They are extremely hydrating.
They are great for a dry, dehydrated skin type.
They also instantly soothe a sensitive skin, making them the perfect antidote for sun burn.
FACE MASK RECIPES
Follow these two steps for both of the recipes below.
Step 1:
- Begin by measuring the water and pouring it into a bowl.
- Weigh out the Xanthan gum and sprinkle it onto the water. Xanthan gum is a gelling agent that is completely natural.
- Next, mix the gel until it completely dissolves. Be careful not to over-whisk, or the mixture will become too white and frothy.
- As an optional step, consider adding glycerine at around 1%; this will help to prevent the gel from drying on the skin.
Step 2:
Finally, add all the pre-measured active ingredients, mix together, apply, and enjoy.
Rose Face Mask
This is one of those lovely, fragrant recipes.
Step 1
- 100 ml Rose water
- 3 ml Xanthan gum
- 12 drops of Preservative
- Vegetable oil if required
Step 2
- 5 drops Geranium essential oil
- 7 drops Palma Rosa essential oils
- 7 drops of Rosewood essential oil
Sensitive Skin Face Mask
This recipe is formulated with aloe vera gel, an ingredient I really like for its gentle, soothing properties.
Step 1
- 76 ml Spring water
- 3 ml Xanthan gum
Step 2
- 8 ml Lavender Hydrosol
- 8 ml Aloe Vera
- 2 ml St Johns Wort oil
- 11 Drops preservative
- 2 ml NFF Moisturiser
- 10 Drops Lavender essential oil
- 1 Drop Chamomile oil
THE NAKED TRUTH
These gel face mask recipes are really effective.
The great thing is you can get creative, adding whatever herbal infusions or essential oils you want, depending on your skin type.
You can easily change the colour of your gel without having to use artificial colouring.
For instance, to make your gel yellow, add Marigold or Carrot CO₂. To make them orange, add Sea Buckthorn CO₂, ensuring that you add the colours in step two.
If you find your mask is too runny, just sprinkle on more Xanthan Gum until you achieve the required consistency.
As with all other masks, they should be applied to the skin neat and left on for around 15 minutes to have any real benefit, then rinsed off with warm water.
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Hello I was wondering if I can make a mask with coconut milk and hyaluronic acid with xantham gum?
Hi, Destiny for a simple mask yes anything more technical requires a lot more chemistry. Samantha
Hi, you list preservative as an ingredient, what preservative would that be?
I use liquid German plus in this formula, its great broad spectrum preservative.
Hello can I make rubber mask with xanthum gum at home ?
Please help
As it is written you can substitute sodium alginate with xanthum gum.
Absolutely I’m sure you can. the exact formula I am not to sure about however.
What can I use to make my face gel a certain colour?
Gina there are so many things to use, formica botanica do a great article on this called 38 natural colourants for skincare, it is worth a read.
Hey – can these be made and stored? What is the maximum shelf life if they can be stored?
Regards
Mary
Hi Mary
You will need to do research around preservatives, without a shelf life is only very limited a couple of days only.
What am I missing? Could you explain what an NFF moisturizer is?
Hi Kirsten the inci name is Aqua, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Propylene Glycol, Urea, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Oleth-20, Asparagus Officinalis Root Extract, Sodium Phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitol, Ethylhexylglycerin. Kind Regards Samantha
Is there a sunstitute for glycerin?
Hi Tanya thsnks for reaching out. Glycerine is a humectant and can be replaced by hyaluronic acid sodium pca and more. I hope this answers your questions. Samantha
Can alginate be used instead of xanthum gum?
Hi Jerrell, I don’t work with it but I believe it can.
would like to mix essential oil to jelly base for facial after AHA treatment. will the essential oils penetrate skin if only left on for 15 min.
Hi Marcina
Essential oils will penetrate, but you need to obviously be careful which you use as some can be sensitising for the skin.