Infuse your skincare routine with the essence of a blooming garden using our Fresh Flowers Face Serum—a potion that promises to revitalize your skin and enliven your senses!
What is a Face Serum?
Before we dive into the recipe, let’s take a closer look at what a face serum is. A facial serum is a lightweight moisturizer with a high concentration of active ingredients, making it perfect for targeting specific skin concerns. Unlike traditional face creams, serums have smaller molecules that penetrate deeper into the skin, delivering nutrients and nourishment to where it’s needed.
What’s in This Face Serum Recipe?
Simply Earth Serum Base
The Simply Earth Serum Base is a revelation for your skin! Its light formula is a breeze to apply, feeling virtually weightless as it melts into your complexion. Enriched with nature’s best, this serum base is your ally in achieving youthful, soft, supple, and luminous skin.
Geranium Essential Oil
Geranium Essential Oil is well-known for its ability to tighten and tone the skin, offering a firmer and more radiant complexion with each application. The natural astringent properties of geranium work diligently to minimize the appearance of redness, which speaks volumes of its gentle effectiveness.
Lemon Essential Oil
This citrus champion works tirelessly to brighten and even out your skin tone, giving you a youthful glow. Lemon Essential Oil is known for reducing the appearance of breakouts, ensuring that your complexion stays clear and vibrant.
Copaiba Essential Oil
Copaiba Essential Oil is a skincare powerhouse lauded for its ability to reduce the appearance of blemishes with its unique combination of skincare properties. Every drop of copaiba oil enhances your skin’s health and lets your inner radiance shine.
Things to Remember When Using this Recipe
Always dilute an essential oil when using it on the skin. This essential oil recipe is unlikely to cause skin irritation when diluted properly. If the oil has been oxidized (left with the cap off for long periods of time) it is more likely to cause skin irritation. Check out this dilution chart for diluting this essential oil properly.
If you are pregnant, consult your doctor prior to use.
This recipe is safe to use with kids aged 2+.
For more information on using essential oils with cats, check out this blog post.
This essential oil recipe is generally safe to use around dogs. For more information on using essential oils with dogs, check out this blog post.
We don’t recommend ingesting essential oils unless under the direction of a doctor certified in aromatherapy. For more information on why we don’t ingest essential oils check out this blog post.
*Please note: This post is a compilation of suggestions made by those that have extensively used essential oils and has not been verified scientifically with clinical tests nor reviewed by medical experts. It is anecdotal information and should be treated as such. For serious medical concerns, please consult your doctor. The statements given in this blog post have not been verified by the FDA
Fresh Flowers Serum Recipe
Fresh Flowers Face Serum Recipe
Time: 2 mins
Shelf Life: 12 months
Yield: 0.5 fl oz
Ingredients
- FROM YOUR BOX
~1 Tbsp serum base
1 drop Geranium Essential Oil
1 drop Lemon Essential Oil
1 drop Copaiba Essential Oil
- FROM YOUR HOME
½ oz serum bottle 🛒
Directions
- Add essential oils to the serum bottle. Swirl to mix.
- Fill the serum bottle the rest of the way with the serum base. Swirl to mix.
- To use, apply to the face, neck, and shoulders. Massage area using gua sha.
Notes
- Lemon Essential Oil will not have phototoxic effects in the amounts used in this recipe.
How to Apply Face Serum Properly
When it comes to applying your face serum, consistency is key. Incorporating this step into my morning and evening skincare routines is most effective. In the morning, after cleansing, I gently apply the serum before layering on moisturizer and sunscreen. Doing so ensures the serum can effectively penetrate my skin without any barriers. Similarly, following my cleansing routine in the evening, I apply the serum before proceeding with other skincare products.
Remember, a little goes a long way with serums – a light layer across your face and neck is all you need. Excessive amounts can irritate the skin and hinder the serum’s absorption. Once applied, gently tap pat and smooth the serum until it seamlessly absorbs into your skin, allowing the powerful natural ingredients to work their wonders.
Where to Buy Essential Oils
There are many places to purchase essential oils, but it is important to research and ensure you are getting high-quality essential oils. Simply Earth offers 100% pure and natural essential oils that are rigorously tested for purity and potency. You can purchase individual oils or subscribe to their monthly essential oil subscription box for a curated selection of essential oils along with recipes and other goodies.