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DIY Face Cream The Natural And Easy Way

Did you know that our skin absorbs almost as much as 60% of whatever we put on it? I used to love the fragrances used in the fancy name-brand shops. They made me feel so “feminine” and I felt so special. In retrospect, it could have been something to do with the advertisements I saw everywhere.


When my daughter Nina came into my life, my body senses became so picky! The fragrances in the store-bought products I used to love started turning me off. I could not wear my favorite body mist that I had worn a lot when I was in Japan. Something changed. The chemistry in my body changed.

I started making lip balms not only for myself but for my husband, my daumghter Nina and many of my friends who fell in love with the products. My passion and love for do-it-yourself (DIY) lip balms led me to the beeswax cream-making project, which result was a DIY, homemade face cream that today helps me take care of my skin the natural and easy way! 

When I started making the lip balms, I did not know about beeswax pastilles so, in the video below, I am using a beeswax chunk. It is much cheaper but harder to work with. Since I found beeswax pastilles, I have been using them.

After much trial and error, I am finally happy with the final product and ready to share the recipe with you. This DIY cream is amazingly simple, yet effective and natural and works great on your body, hands and even on your face.

Beeswax allows your skin to breath freely and it is soothing to irritated skin. When you first use this cream, it can be a little bit sticky but eventually, your skin becomes so smooth and soft! I usually use it at night when I want to see a soft and smooth face in the morning.

Simple Recipe For An Amazing Beeswax DIY Cream

You need:

  • 1/3 cup Beeswax – There is white and yellow beeswax. The white beeswax is filtered or bleached and I prefer the yellow one since it’s minimally processed and also has a sweet, mild, honey aroma.
  • 1 cup natural oil – I love using grape-seed oil, sweet almond oil, and jojoba oil since they are not only low in comedogenic but are also easily absorbed into the skin.
    • Olive and avocado oil work great too!
    • Pure cocoa butter is also a good alternative as it melts into oil, it’s absorbed well, and doesn’t leave the skin greasy.
  • Add a few drops of Vitamin E oil. If possible, use natural vitamin E which is listed as d-alpha tocopherol, d-alpha tocopheryl acetate, or d-alpha tocopheryl succinate.  Synthetic forms of vitamin E are labeled with a dl- prefix. Vitamin E is a fat-soluble antioxidant that works as a natural stabilizer to extend the shelf life of the cream.
  • Optional: Add a few drops of Evening Primrose oil. Evening Primrose oil moisturizes and soothes the skin and can enhance the elasticity and texture of the skin!
  • Optional: Add a few drops of your preferred essential oils that are good for your unique skin needs.
    • Some of my favorite combinations are lavender, geranium, lemongrass, and jasmine. She prefers essential oils in her body cream but leaves them out of her face cream. 
    • If you’re looking for a subtle honey aroma cream, you can leave out the essential oils. We invite you to do what feels right for you! 
    • When using essential oils, always do a patch test on the inside of your arm for 24 hours before using it on your skin to prevent any unwanted skin reactions! It is not recommended to use essential oil in recipes for your face. 

Note: 

  • If you’d like to make the cream soften, simply change the ratio of oil to beeswax. 
  • More oil and less beeswax for a softer cream. 
  • More beeswax and less oil for a harder cream. 

Enjoy and let me know how you like this cream on your skin!


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60 thoughts on “DIY Face Cream The Natural And Easy Way”

  1. Hi! I was wondering about the Vitamin E oil you mention. During what step in the process of making the cream is the best time to add the Vitamin E oil? Thank you

    1. Hi Sarah! Melt the beeswax, then turn off the heat and add Vitamin E oil. Mix well until there is even consistency.

  2. Celia Hernandez

    Hi Fumiko!. In the recipe there is no water, but in your video explaining the process, yes . Which is the difference between adding water or not to make facial cream?

    I made your recipe with water and there were lumps, all the ingredients were not well emulsified. Any suggestion?

    Can we use instead of water, aloe Vera Juice?

    Thank you

  3. Hi Fumiko, I made the cream for the first time today. Actually I added slightly more than 1/2 cup of beeswax to 1 cup jojoba oil. Followed your instructions. After adding the distilled water, the consistency is watery – I mean it’s not creamy at all. Now I have this amount of un-creamy mixture which I do not know what I’m supposed to use it for. What could have gone wrong and what do I do with it now?

  4. Thank you so much, Fumiko! Can you use aloe vera juice or gel in place of water? I would love to know about natural dyes, too!

  5. Thanks Fumiko! Could you advice something about natural hair dyes? Would be grateful if you share your experience _ what hair dye you use, if it is also natural.
    Thanks in advance 🙂

  6. Hi Fumiko!
    I have prepared the cream today and everything went as described in your video but for the last part… The cream was supposed to cool down before being put into the jar, but when it did cool down the cream consistency has changed and the water appeared on the bottom of the bowl.. Why this happened? Should I put still warm cream to the jar?

    I used the leftovers of cream for my the dry skin on my hands and legs and it feels great even if a bit grainy.

    1. Hi Anna! Next time just play around with the consistency a but more, or leave the cream to settle a little longer 😉

  7. Hi Fumiko. Thank you very much for your homemade facial cream. I was wondering if it can be used on the eyelids and lips.

    Cheers!

    1. Hi! All of the ingredients we use are natural and are suitable for all skin types. However, the eyes are a very delicate area and when applying to the eyelids make sure you are not getting any cream inside of your eye. In addition, with sensitive areas it is best to do a small patch test before applying all over to ensure your skin doesn’t react. For the lips, we actually have a homemade lip balm recipe on the blog too! 🙂 Use the search option to find that and other DIY recipes!

  8. Hi Fumiko. Thank you for your DIY face and body cream recipe. I have very dry skin and this does a great job at moisturizing. However, when I cleanse my face in the evening (after wearing the moisturizer during the day), it feels like a greasy film is left on my face, even after cleansing a second time. It feels like the oil and wax is so thick that it doesn’t completely come off. Any suggestions?

    1. Hi Corrie! Thanks for reaching out. If you feel that the moisturizes is too heavy, we’d recommend using less oil in the blend 🙂

  9. Elena Barshevsky

    Dear Fumiko. Сan you make a video of how you take care after your beautiful hair?
    Thanks for the video about face cream. What oils do you add to the cream? Thank you for your amazing talent!

    1. Fumiko Takatsu

      Hi Elena! Thank you for the feedback! 😉 One of Fumiko’s favorite oils is lavender, but we always suggest to listen to your skin and your unique needs.

  10. Wonderful! When I make lip balm and it comes out a little too soft I use it as a cream as they have essentially the same ingredients. Do you ever use Vitamin E oil to enhance the shelf life?

    1. Fumiko Takatsu

      Hello! It most certainly can! Please be sure to not move it too high up to ensure it does not get in your eyes.

  11. Martha Dackowski

    What size container do you use? I am 73 with very dry skin and wrinkles, can I use this more often than night time? Doing face toning boot camp, first week. Also can I use around eyes. I have a lot of essential oils, what do you recommend? Geranium? Frankincense? Thank you for your help! Love Face Yoga Method!!!

  12. Hi Fumiko. Which essential oils would you recommend? For example for anti-aging cream or for moisturizing cream and for the cream for sensitive skin?

  13. Hi,

    Wondering if it will help to increase the water quantity, because is more like a butter and I would like to be more like a cream.

  14. Hi Fumiko, can i use this cream for my 15 -year-old daughter? What kind essential oils you recommend to add because i know that citrus essential oils can not have contact with the light?

  15. Hi Fumiko, thank you for the recipe, it’s awesome. I whipped up the oils and the wax after melted for about 2 minutes ,left it to cool for about 10 minutes outside. It’s cold right now in Canada so I didn’t use the fridge. Used the mixer again and was done in 2 minutes. Thank you so much for sharing

  16. Hello
    I just tried making this for the first time and the distilled water and the rest of the ingredients do not mix! The distilled water does not incorporate with the rest, no matter how hard i stir 🙁
    What can i do? Please help
    Love,
    Eva

      1. Hi Fumiko, please tell me if the oils temperature is the same like water( room temperature) or not? I tried with both the same temperature, warm but not mixed the water and the oils, become a cheese. Thank you, Fumiko!

        1. Dear Adela,

          There is no water as an ingredient in the lip-balm, but only oils (jojoba oil, avocado oil, coconut oil) and the beeswax. The water is to warm up the oil/beeswax-mix (like, for example, in a double boiler). I hope this will help!

          Best,
          Fumiko

          1. Thank you, yes I understand about to mixt and melt the oils with beeswax, but in the end of the video you put distilled water 1/3. About that water I asked, to have the room temperature when I put over melted oils?
            Please tell me how much natural beeswax, not palletes can I put in the cream from your video? The sale 1/2 from the quantity of oils or lasă?
            It has another texture.
            Thank you so much! ❤

          2. Hi Adela,

            You can you the room temperature water.
            For the beeswax, pallet and liquid measurements are the same. This means that, for example, 1 ounce weight of solid beeswax is equal to 1 ounce weight of melted wax.
            The ratio is 1/2 cup of melted beeswax and 1 cup of oil (+ 60-120 drops of essential oil, if you desire adding any).

            Hope this helps! :<3

            Best,
            Fumiko

  17. Hi famika
    I made the face moisturizer step by step but it didn’t come out creamer at all. Used white bees wax, was that the problem you think?

  18. Greetings Fumiko!

    I love Rice Bran Oil for ingesting, and want to know if Organic Rice Bran Oil can be used for this recipe? There are so many plant oils on the market, like Kukui, Tamanu, and other exotic ones.

    One farmer at our local farmers market had this huge block of gorgeous yellow beeswax for sale.
    I have never used beeswax before. I want to make my own DIY products too, so I can control ingredients used.
    I have had eczema since my early teens, so it is important for me to use clean natural products.
    Blessing You and Yours!

  19. Hey, thanks for sharing. How Long does this cream last. How do I preserve this cream? Also, how do we store it?
    Which oil would be good for oily acne prone skin?

    1. We normally ensure to use this cream within one month and store it in a dry area. Regarding oils, we like to use jojoba oil.

  20. Hello, Fumiko. THANKS for this and all your wonderful recipes, advices, etc! And could you tell, please how much grams of beeswax chunk is needed to use, because pastiles there are not on sale in my country. And how is needed to dissolve beeswax chunk, the same way as pastiles?

    1. Hi Elena, we encourage you to try out different volumes of beeswax to create your desired consistency. This recipe uses 1/2 cup beeswax which roughly converts into 110 grams.

    1. We plan on looking deeper and doing more research on recipes for this formula without beeswax for vegans. Thanks for the suggestion!

  21. Hello I have a question, what another water I can use for make this cream, because when I live I can find distilled water and I have all the other ingredients for prepared the cream. Help me. Thank you

  22. Hi Fumiko!
    Olive oil is very good too but is a little “oily” but is good for hands! (Or makeup remover)
    A mini pymer helps me to mix

  23. Hello thank you for the sharing this fantastic recipe. I would like to ask about storage and shelf life. For example; is it what kind of container? Store in fridge? And how long is this fresh for? Thank you.

    1. Fumiko Takatsu

      Hi Janet, I store in the cool, dry, dark place (like inside of the cabinet). I use dark colored container (ideally glass container) so that it does not get exposed to the light. As for the shelf life, I think it is about 3 month or so but also depend on the essential oil(s) and oils you use. If you use essential oil which has a very short shelf life ( usually citrus oils such as orange etc) so if I use them, I use the cream very quickly. If the cream gets old, I use on my heels or knees where the skin is not that sensitive but not around the eyes. Enjoy 🙂

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