Homemade Lotion from the Kitchen
ByWhen I looked at my mother’s and Grandma’s faces, I noticed that they didn’t have many age spots or wrinkles, and I was always wondering why, because they never used any expensive cosmetics. My mother uses only foundation. As for me, I had serious skin trouble after I turned forty here in California. There’s a lot of sunshine here, along with low humidity and brisk winds.
My skin turned dry and I got a lot of wrinkles and spots on my face. I thought I looked ten years older than I really was. I tried many cosmetics and spent a lot of money, but nothing worked well. So I asked my mother what she was using for skin care. She said she makes several different kinds of lotions from her garden and kitchen. I began making and using them. Three months later, my face was much improved.
People asked what I was using. I always said, “It’s organic!” Here are my secret handmade lotions. I give exact formulas and sometimes the amounts involved are very small. So you can approximate with a drop or a pinch instead, keeping roughly the same proportions.
Rosemary Skin Lotion
This lotion contains ursolic acid, which expensive products use to combat wrinkles.
1. Put 3 1/2-4 ounces (100-150 ml) of rubbing alcohol and a rosemary sprig in a plastic container, cover it tightly, and let it sit for two to three weeks. Shake it once every day. It will turn very dark green.
2. Pour 1/4 ounce (6 ml) of this green liquid into a container with 1/8 ounce (3 ml) of glycerin and 4 ounces (120 ml) of distilled water and stir. Set in the refrigerator for one day.
Aloe Skin Lotion
This lotion is a moisturizer for people with dry skin.
1. Take a small- to medium-size leaf of an aloe plant. Cut off its prickly thorns and then cut the leaf up into 1-inch squares.
2. Put the squares and 1 1/2 ounces (50 ml) of distilled water into a jar or plastic container.
3. Let it cool in the refrigerator for a couple days before using it.
Sake Lotion
This lotion is also a moisturizer. Apply it with a cotton pad and pat each area of the skin three times.
1. Mix 7 ounces (200 ml) of cold sake and 1 1/2 pints (about 800 ml) of distilled water.
2. Put it in the refrigerator for a few days.
When you try out homemade lotions, apply them to your hands first to test them out. Make sure you have no allergic reaction before using them on other parts of your body or face. It’s best to use up the lotion within two to three weeks.
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