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There’s a thin line between curiosity and ingredient junky-ism. Ya’ll know how it is—you go to the market strictly for eggs, and you leave with some exotic cheese, a jar of chutney that the sample lady convinced you you needed, and other randomness. Likewise, I’ll go shopping for a beauty pantry staple, like castor oil, and will leave the shop with a host of herbs and butters that I really don’t need. It’s no surprise that my beauty pantry is overflowing with a myriad of ingredients, many I’ve never tried. Needless to say, the inspiration for this mix is: I’m running low on facial cleansing oil, so I will make a new batch with ingredients I already have instead of buying something new. Sigh.
Castor + Hemp Herbal Facial Cleansing Oil
Ingredients (click the links to shop ‘em)
- 6 oz organic castor oil: has potent anti-inflammatory properties, but also excellent for healing and cleansing; very low comedogenic rating (most likely will not clog pores).
- 2 oz unrefined hempseed oil: has highest percentage of essential fatty acids than any other plant, packed with anti-oxidants and all 20 known amino acids, magnesium, and sulfur amongst other minerals; has a comedogenic rating even lower than castor oil (will not clog pores).
- 1 tablespoon dried organic thyme: kills bacteria that cause acne, even better than benzoyl peroxide in a recent study.
- 1 tablespoon dried organic calendula flowers: anti-bacterial and ant-inflammatory properties make it extremely useful in treating troubled and irritated skin; stimulates the production of collagen and minimizes scarring.
- 1/2 tablespoon dried plantain leaf: jammed with vitamins A and C and in calcium; anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties treats irritated skin.
- 1/2 tablespoon dried organic comfrey leaf: astringent that contains allantonin, which helps regeneration of skin by supporting the growth of new skin cells.
- 1/2 tablespoon dried organic dandelion leaf: neutralizes toxins, has substantial levels of vitamins A, C, D, and B complex as well as iron, magnesium, zinc, potassium, manganese, copper, choline, calcium, boron, and silicon.
Next, pour the castor oil and hempseed oil over the herbs. Cover the jar with its lid and shake well to mix.
Place the jar in a sunny location for a minimum of 3 weeks. Shake the jar daily. When the herbs are fully infused, strain the spent herbs with a filter or cheesecloth, and store the oil in a jar. I’ll be using this oil to clean my face—for more info on the Oil-Cleansing Method, check this out.
With such herbal goodness, this would also make a great pre-poo or hot-oil treatment for the tresses. Will be giving that a try as well.
Are you an ingredients junkie? What goodies do you have lurking in your beauty pantry?
I’ve never tried hempseed oil.Where do you buy yours? I have all the plant ingredients growing around my house right now,I better harvest and dry them. This sounds like another great recipe to try! Thanks! Darlene
I buy mine at a local (Atlanta) co-op market called Sevananda. You may have luck getting it at Whole Foods, or you can buy online at Mountain Rose Herbs. Hope you like, Darlene!
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I would love to try this because hemp seed oil has been great for my face and I love the herbs you chose to stave off acne!
Any updates on how it worked for you and also, any suggestions for a substitute to dandelion? I’m allergic to anything in the ragweed family, but want to get similar benefits to dandelion.
Thank you!!
It worked very well when I was using it consistently. Then experimented with a few other mixes that dried me out horribly, now I’m recently back to this blend. I think you’ll be fine leaving out the dandelion–the other ingredients are more than beneficial. Hope that helps!!