Don’t waste your money on commercial make-up remover. Not when an ingredient as simple as coconut or olive oil can do the job while simultaneously nourishing the delicate skin on your face. If you want to go that step further and have some lovely make-up remover made up and on hand, then you must try this recipe. A few simple ingredients and less than 2 minutes of your time is all that is required!
Make-Up Remover
Makes: 85 g Prep time: < 5 min.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp liquid castile soap
- 5 drops of essential oils
- 1 tbsp coconut oil (the type that solidifies)
- 1/4 cup (60 g/ml) hot water (see recipe notes)
My Choice of Essential Oils
My favourite essential oils in this recipe are frankincense, geranium and lavender, but don’t be limited by my suggestions. Use oils that fit your budget, or those that you already have in your collection. Read here for more information on essential oils.
Method
1. Add castile soap and essential oils into a jar (with lid) or bottle (with spray atomiser) and swirl to combine.
2. Add coconut oil and hot water and mix until oil has dissolved and mixture is combined.
To Use
Recipe Notes
Water should be distilled, purified or pre-boiled and cooled to extend shelf life.
To make this recipe even easier to use, add mixture to a spray bottle and spray your cotton wool/reusable cloth pad.
5 Comments
This sounds lovely – is there an alternative to Castile soap as this is a bit difficult to find in Greece? Many thanks!
Hey Tatiana! A touch of a natural body wash, or dissolve a small amount of block soap (grate it first) into the hot water. Shame you can’t find Castile soap though, I am surprised. Easier solution is to just use oil – it makes the best make-up remover!
Can you skip the E.O’s? I’m super sensitive to smells and also have rosacea so don’t want to aggravate, I’ve been looking out for a simple makeup remover for a while.
Are the E.O’s just added for pleasure?
Thanks 🙂
Love your website!
Absolutely, leave them out. You could also just use olive oil to take make-up off – so simple and so good!
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So convenient! I use in a spray bottle with reusable make up wipes and it is amazing!!