Recipes from the 2017 HSCG conference: Sweet almond & pomegranate oil anhydrous serum
I've had such great feedback on this serum, so I'm pleased as heck to share it with you. I'll share the recipe with you today, then go into more detail about each ingredient over the next few days, including some of these new and exciting oils!
My goal for any oil based facial serum is to use a combination of non-greasy and light oils that will sink in quickly leaving behind a matte finish. I want something that will make my skin feel dewy and moisturized without being greasy. This serum offers all that and more!
My first thought is always about using squalane as it?s made for products like this! It's a great base as it's light and sinks in quickly, leaving behind a lovely feeling of moisturization without loads of shine. I think cold pressed chia seed oil would be a lovely addition as it?s filled with alpha-linoleic and linoleic fatty acids, which are fantastic at helping skin?s barrier repair mechanisms as well as moisturizing. It contains a lot of phytosterols, which reduce inflammation, and quite a lot of tocopherols or natural anti-oxidants.
I added rosehip seed oil at 10% to get some of those lovely properties without too much orange. (When it comes to oils like this, always consider that it could be orange on your skin! Do a patch test before adding them at huge quantities.)
I added sweet almond oil to the mix as it?s full of oleic acid, which softens and moisturizes skin, and some plum oil for its amazing fragrance as wel...
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