Tuesday, 18 March 2008
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DIY Dr Hauschka's Cleansing Cream (Gommage Exfoliator)
It recieved rave reviews on MakeUpAlley. It's not just a cleanser, it's a gentle exfoliator, of the gommage type. Gommage-type exfoliators don´t scrub, rather they glue to the dead skin cellsand "suck" them away. Most of the users of Dr Hauschka's cleansing cream got rid of their whiteheads, and their skin improved.
The press and roll cleansing method is gentler than scrubbing, so you can do it even if you have rosacea or spider veins.
The drawback ? It's not exactly cheap.
Here is a recipe for an easy homemade version, which, according to it's creators, works even better than the original !The recipe
method by eggs
She realized that Dr Hauschka's cleanser works in a simple way: "Basically, it consists of ground almonds and sweet almond oil, the theory being that the paste binds with the dirt on your skin and whisks it all away."
So, she made her own:
"I used my coffee grinder to grind up a handful of fresh almonds (unblanched), and mixed them to a paste with a tiny bit of grapeseed oil. I also added a couple of drops of lemon oil for good measure. Lo and behold I had created the stuff for myself, at a tiny fraction of what Dr Hauschka charges."
And, she says that her homemade version works even better that the store version !"But I still needed to be convinced that it would work equally well, so I used it, and trust me it worked even better than the "original". Maybe because the oil and almonds were ultra-fresh, I don't know really, but my stuff is honestly far superior to Dr H's! My skin feels softer than ever, and looks (even to my critical eye) pretty near perfect after discovering this dastardly trick. Maybe it's being less stressed at thinking what I was paying for the Dr Hauschka version..."Oily skin version
by carekate"I have hyper-oily skin (even my friggin' eyelids get greasy which is astonishing when one considers that eyelids don't even contain any sebum glands!!) so I customized my cleansing cream to include a few drops of Ylang Ylang oil (my one holy grail product for regulating/controlling my face's oil production) along with a teaspoon of lysorbic acid (Vit-C) crystals, figuring it could help reduce any uneven pigmentation on my face. Anyway, I have to say that I like my homemade version even better than the store-bought Dr. Hauschka's Cleansing Cream !!"Tips & Tricks
- The almonds must be unblanched (ie they must have their skin).
- Use a grinder or blender to grind the almonds.
- Some stores carry an almond paste in a can (something similar to peanut butter). You can use this, if it doesn't contain any additives like salt or preservatives.
- To make the almonds into a paste, add a teeny bit of grape oil, literally a few drops.
- If you grind the almonds really well, the almonds will become an oily paste and you will not need to add the grape oil.
- For oily skin, try adding 2-3 drops of etheric oils of ylang-ylang, lemon or tee tree oil.
How to use it:
- Prepare the ingredients shortly before use. Add a bit of water
- Apply it using the press and roll method: press it into the face, and then quickly lift your hand away. Do not rub ! *Demonstration video here*
- Adjust the time according to your skin condition: for drier skins less than 2 mins, for oily skins, a bit more. If you feel tightness of the skin, try shortening the process the next time.
- Wash your face with cool water.
- In the end, wipe your face with a toner.
Photo: rowaway by jamie B
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Comments (7)
another great tip! i've been looking for a regular gentle cleanser and this looks promising. regarding toners, how about diluted apple cider vinegar? or maybe witch hazel? i'm asking which you'd suggest but you may have already created an entry regarding toners.
@janine - Yup, this cleanser is amazing ! Since the almonds have their own oil, this method combines exfoliating with oil cleansing.
I have not yet written anything about toners, but I' ll be putting together a post on that in a few days !
when u say to make this shortly before use, does this mean that i cant make a week's worth and store it somewhere? (ie. refridgerator) because i cant imagine grounding almonds in the morn when im late for work...
I should have specified: ground almonds do keep for some time in a closed container, months even (though the fresher, the better). I guess the refrigerator would keep it fresher, but it´s not necessary. However, you should add the water, and the oil or vit C (if you use them) only just before using. Otherwise the almond dough will dry up and harden and will be unusable.
I can't seem to get the almonds to a smooth paste. I have used a coffee grinder as well as a mini food processor. They look like tiny grains of sand and are as small as they can get, but are still not as smooth as Dr H. The granules fall off my face unlike the Dr H CC which presses into the skin. Any tips?
I can't seem to get the almonds to a smooth paste. I have used a coffee grinder as well as a mini food processor. They look like tiny grains of sand and are as small as they can get, but are still not as smooth as Dr H. The granules are hard and fall off my face unlike the Dr H CC which presses into the skin. Any tips?
Mine also doesn´t gets perfectly smooth. So I wet them, and make something like a dough, which is sticky. I take a bit of the dough into my hands and use that. So it´s like using a bit of play-do !