I was doing some research the other day and reading what companies write on their sites to get you to buy their creams and I honestly wondered who in the year 2022 believes this nonsense. I also found out once again that well-known and large cosmetic chains have scouters who follow small entrepreneurs and regularly steal their ideas. I know that's how capitalism works but at some point we all have to realize that the way this system works, is not fair. I would write more, but I'm getting off topic. What I want to emphasize is that no cream will make you look 20 years old, these belong in the realm of science fiction of the capitalists. But what they offer is hydration and if you are consistent in your routine and apply your facial cream every day, you simply slow down aging.
Today we will deal with a night cream rich in ingredients which ensures intensive skin care during sleep. After 28 days of use I noticed that it increases the firmness of the skin while providing deep hydration and shine; provides also intensive nourishment and leaves you with a feeling as if you have had a face lift. As we head into winter, our skin needs as much hydration and nourishment as we can give, in order to stay soft and rejuvenated.
Lilac Drops Night Cream
batch size: 100 g | 3.6 oz
phase a’:
8 g | 0.28 oz mango butter
7 g | 0.25 oz maracuja oil [ΙΝCI Name: Passiflora Incarnata (Passionfruit) Seed Oil]
6 g | 0.21 oz prickly pear seed oil
6 g | 0.21 oz emulsifying wax
1 g | 0.04 oz beeswax
phase b’:
55 g | 1.94 oz violet floral water
2,2 g | 0.078 oz vegetable glycerin
3 g | 0.11 oz aloe vera gel
phase c’:
5 g | 0.18 oz hyaluronic acid
3 g | 0.11 oz peptide bont-L [INCI Name: Aqua (and) Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-19]
1 g | 0.04 oz lupine seed extract
1 g | 0.04 oz vitamin A
0,5 g | 0.02 oz vitamin E
1 g | 0.04 oz broad spectrum preservative
0,3 g | 0.011 oz lilac f.o.
- Follow the cosmetic cream preparation procedure which you can find, here.
- Read about preservatives, here and here.
Mango butter revitalizes and heals the skin while prickly pear oil penetrates deep into the skin without clogging the pores. Now, maracuja oil is a fantastic case of an ingredient because it is suitable for both mature skin as it softens the look of fine lines and wrinkles but it is also ideal for oily skin because it is absorbed immediately without leaving any feeling of greasiness.
The emulsifier that I used was olivem 1000 and combined it with beeswax because in this small amount it doesn’t create any problem in the absorption of the cream but on the contrary it creates a hydrolipidic film keeping the moisture of the skin at normal levels.
Violet floral water in combination with vegetable glycerin and aloe vera gel gives tone and elasticity to the skin, leaving the skin with a feeling of freshness.
Hyaluronic acid rejuvenates the outer layers of the skin improving the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, bont-L peptide [INCI Name: Aqua (and) Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-19] prevents and inhibits involuntary muscle contractions during speech or other facial expressions, therefore significantly reduces the appearance of wrinkles while lupine seed extract stimulates collagen production.
Vitamin A enhances cell renewal and vitamin E acts as an antioxidant.
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