Face Wash

Last week I started exploring home made face products. I started with a baking soda exfoliator and explored some options for a face wash. I tried honey & milk and yogurt & oatmeal and think they work great, but I think the easiest option is the Jojoba and Castor oil mixture, which I found at Dula Notes and ReadyMade and is known as the Oil Cleansing Method (OCM).

Ingredients:
Jojoba Oil
Castor Oil
Reusable Container
Wash cloth (I use Aveda's Shammy Cloth)

Making the Mixture:
For dry skin use 75% jojoba oil and 25% Castor oil.
If you're skin is oily use 75% Castor, 25% jojoba.
If it's normal use 50% of each.


I mixed 2 tablespoons of Castor oil with 6 tablespoons of Jojoba oil, then topped the bottle off with another tablespoon of Castor oil since my face is normal to dry, so I figured 30/70 would be a good ratio.

Directions:
Pour a nickel sized amount in your hand and massage onto your dry face.
Massage for a few minutes. You don't have to remove your make up before doing this because it works as a make up remover as well!
Wet your wash cloth under hot water (it should be hot, but not so hot that you burn yourself).
Lay the cloth on your face and press down. Repeat as often as you like, rinsing the wash cloth each time.
Rinse the washcloth and gently wipe excess oil off your face.
Splash your face with cold water.
Pat dry with a towel.

Face Exfoliator

Another easy-recipe from Coyne & Knutzen's Making It - Radical Home Ec for a Post-Consumer World: Baking Soda Facial Exfoliator

Ingredients:
Baking Soda
Water

Directions:
Put a nickel-size amount of baking soda in your hand.
Add enough water to make a paste.
Use your fingertips to work the paste into your face and neck. Don't scrub vigorously.
Rinse, pat dry and apply a moisturizer.

It's so simple, yet it works great! I found an alternate recipe where you use honey instead of water, which I'll be trying next time.

But the search continues for a daily option.....

While baking soda is a gentle exfoliator and I definitely plan on using it a few times a week, I've been searching around for a daily home made face wash. I want it to be affordable, easy to make and I want the ingredients to be items I typically have at home.

A few of the choices I'm considering:

• Honey and milk  - 2 teaspoon honey, 2 tablespoons of milk
• Yogurt and oatmeal (and honey) - 1/4 cup oatmeal with enough yogurt to form a paste
• Oatmeal and milk - 2 teaspoon of oatmeal with enough milk to dampen the oatmeal
• Jojoba & Castor oil - This is the only recipe where I'd have to purchase the items, but it's also the only recipe that will keep indefinitely, which makes it an attractive option...

Suggestions?