How to Make a Purifying Green Tea Face Mask
Making a purifying green tea face mask is a simple process. Homemade skin care treatments cost much less than spa trips or commercially available products, which often contain harmful and unnecessary fillers and additives that are not present in natural, homemade products. Green tea is well known for having high levels of antioxidants, which purify and cleanse your skin of bad oils and dirt, making your skin feel soft and renewed. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- 2 tsp. brewed green tea
- 2 tsp. aloe vera gel
- 2 tsp. vitamin E cream
- 2 tsp. raw honey
- Mixing bowl
- Wooden spoon
- 3 tbsp. kaolin clay
- 1 tbsp. bentonite clay
- 4 drops essential rosemary oil
- 2 drops essential lavender oil
- 1 drop essential orange oil
- Glass jar
Instructions
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Combine the green tea, aloe vera gel, vitamin E cream and raw honey in a mixing bowl and combine with a wooden spoon.
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Sprinkle the kaolin clay and bentonite clay into the mixing bowl, stirring constantly.
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Add the rosemary oil, lavender oil and orange oil and combine thoroughly.
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Transfer the mixture to a small glass jar and keep in a cool, dry place for up to 48 hours before use.
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Tips & Warnings
Apply the purifying green tea mask to clean skin. Leave the mask on for 10 to 12 minutes before rinsing with warm water.
This mixture will keep for about one week in the refrigerator.
Avoid mixing homemade skin care or cosmetics products in aluminum mixing bowls, as there is some concern about heavy metals entering the final product.
