Akoms Organic Skincare Blog

I use to have really dry skin before now, trust me, its aint cool. Dry skin isnt a pretty sight to behold, with all those flakky, chapped and cracked skin, ewwwww. Worst still during Summer  seasons it could be really really bad. Anyways, the best remedy for dry skin is staying hydrated ( water please! No surgary drinks, if at all must be limited) , eating fresh fruits with high water content, and above all moisturize. So let's take a sneak peek at a simple homemade diy moisturizer for dry skin  Homemade Diy Moisturizer for dry skin Ingredients -1/2 Cup Olive Oil (or Almond or other oil) -1/2 Cup Coconut Oil -1/4 Cup Beeswax Pellets - 10 drops of Essential oils  .( lavender is always my favourite) Directions 1. Combine the Olive Oil, Coconut Oil and Beeswax into a heat proof jug or large jar. 2. Put the jug/jar in a saucepan and fill the pan with water until it comes 3/4 of the way up the jug/jar. 3. Put it on a low heat on the stove. Heat and stir it un...

After making your Organic bar soaps  , organic lotions or Organic Shower Gel , you may choose to leave it unscented or choose from a wide variety of essential oils. Good thing is, you are not limited to using only one essential oil, you can choose to blend essential oils for a more customized fragrance. Now, you can't just pick any essential oil and blend, there is any art, otherwise, you will be left with a weird fragrance. There are different types of essential oils, those in same types blend really well. Essential Oils by Scent Types FLOWERY Geranium, Jasmine, Lavender, Palmarosa, Rose, Vanilla, Ylang Ylang Citrus Bergamot, Citronella, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lemongrass, Lime, Melissa, Neroli, Orange, Petitgrain, Tangerine SPICY Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Nutmeg, Pepper WOODY Cedarwood, Coriander, Cypress, Fir, Frankincense, Helichrysum, Juniper, Myrrh, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vetiver HERBAL Basil, Chamomile, Clary Sage, Eucalyptus, Marjoram, Oregano, Peppermint, Pine...

Aside the fact that there is now a high demand for Organic skin whitening  ingredients in the beauty industry, it is an undeniable fact that chemical skin whitening ingredients have been known to have huge negative impact on our overall wellbeing. These chemical skin whitening ingredients when applied on our skin, gets absorbed into the blood stream via the skin pores and you know what that means- higher risk of cancer. Organic remedy is always the best alternative, be it in the beauty industry or health sector. Looking to have a lighter skin shade? These top 13 organic skin whitening ingredients, are all you need in your cream and Soap recipe . Top 13 Organic Skin Whitening Ingredients 1. Citrus extract -Orange Peel -Lemon juice 2. Kojic acid( use with care can cause skin irritation) Kojic acid is a chelation agent produced by several species of fungi, especially Aspergillus oryzae, which has the Japanese common name koji. Wikipedia 3. Licorice extract -Glabridin...

When it comes to skincare, the role of honey cannot be over emphasized. Honey has really amazing skin nourishing properties. When honey is combined with other Organic ingredients , it can lighten up scars, moisturize the skin, clear pimples and improve skin tone. Let's take a look at the top 5 diy honey face mask for a bright skin. 1. Rose water, glycerin and honey face mask for fair and even skin tone Honey has natural enzymes that work to whiten your skin and rose water maintains the PH balance of skin and keeps it oil-free and glowing and glycerin works magic on skin to make it soft and velvety. Ingredients - 2 tbs rose water - 1 tbs glycerin - 1/2 tbs honey Process Take all ingredients in a bowl and blend. Apply on your cleansed face and massage for few minutes so that the face mask gets absorbed into face very well. leave this mask on overnight. This will hydrate and deep nourish your skin. Use this mask every night. 2. Honey, orange juice and camphor for ac...