I LOVE a good DIY project!! Some nights, I feel pretty lazy. Washing my face before bed is that thing I always slack off on. I usually purchase drugstore facial cleansing wipes. I have been stalking Pinterest to find ways to make my own facial cleansing wipes, but I never found the perfect recipe for me. So I made my own!
50 squares of Bounty Paper Towels - I've seen recipes with napkins or cloth scraps. This is what I had, and I knew they held up when wet, I tested!! I had the Select-A-Size style, which I then cut in half
8 oz filtered water
2 T Organic Raw Coconut Oil
1 t rubbing alcohol (you could use witch hazel or grain alcohol in place of the rubbing alcohol if you desire, but this is what I had for an emulsifier)
About 30 drops of the Young Living Essential Oils of your choosing (see bottom for my choices and other blends!)
Storage container - I used a small Pyrex storage container with a lid.
- Cut your paper towels to the size that you prefer. Stack them up and put them in your storage container.
- Heat the water so it's plenty warm, but no need to boil.
- While the water is heating, I added my essential oils to a small glass bowl. I added the rubbing alcohol and coconut oil to the bowl, and mixed them all together.
- I added the oil mixture to the warm water and got to whisking. The alcohol emulsifies the oils so they blend better with water.
- Once it's well mixed, pour the mixture evenly over the top of the paper towels. I ended up needing to flip the whole stack of paper towels to make sure they were fully coated. This amount of liquid ended up being a little much for me, but that's better than not enough!!
- For my first batch, I used equal amounts (10 drops) of Lavender, Melaleuca Alternifolia, and Eucalyptus Globulus. Lavender for moisturizing and soothing my skin, Melaleuca for healing/preventing acne, and Eucalyptus for an immune boost!
-Other options to try - Peppermint for itchy skin (just don't use this when cleaning near your eyes, it will burn!), Sandalwood for regenerating, Roman or German Chamomile or Geranium for inflamed or sensitive skin, Bergamot for greasy skin, Jasmine for dull skin, or Patchouli for improving tone. The only one of these I've tried was Peppermint, the rest of the options come from testimonials from friends or from the Higley's Quick Reference Guide for Using Essential Oils, my go-to place to look when I don't know which YLEO to try!
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