Aloe Facial Cleanser

I came across this aloe facial cleanser at Sweet Roots.  I love this blog, her photos are always perfect and beautiful and I love her recipes and herbal crafts.  I loved the idea of using aloe vera in a facial cleanser as opposed to just toner, I have found that any type of cleanser dries my face so I steer clear of any cleansers on my skin.   After a couple tweaks to her recipe I found what works great for me and I love to use this as the liquid part of my facial cleansing grains (see below).

The Recipe

5 tablespoons aloe vera gel
2 tablespoons oil (I like to use carrot or calendula infused oil) or choose from skin care list
15 drops essential oil from the list below - don't be afraid to use several of the singles together to create your own unique blend.

Mix all the ingredients together well and pour into a bottle, I like the flip top plastic bottles.  If you have more oily skin you may want to add a tablespoon of liquid castile soap.  To use, apply a small amount to the palm of the hands, rub together and massage onto face and neck.  Rinse with warm water and finish up with herbal toner and Annie's Miracle Face Cream.

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Use with Facial Cleansing Grains

As I mentioned above and in my post about facial cleansing grains, I love to use this cleanser as the liquid base to mix with the grains.  I use about a teaspoon of cleansing grains in a small bowl and squirt just enough of this cleanser into them to make a paste.  Use the paste to massage into and cleanse the skin, leaving it soft, smooth and clean.

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Melaleuca - good for acne
geranium
sandalwood
rose
myrrh
frankincense
vetiver
helichrysum
patchouli
lavender
German or Roman chamomile
cedarwood
lemon
orange 
cypress