Glycerin is used as a moisturizer to treat and prevent dry, rough, scaly, itchy skin, and minor irritations (diaper rash and skin burns). Emollients are substances that soften and moisturize the skin and decrease itching and flaking, by preventing dryness.
- Add a few drops to your favorite aftershave, for smooth, soft, moisture locked skin.
- Add a few drops of your favorite shampoo to eliminate dry flaky scalps and dandruff.
- Add a few drops to your favorite moisturizer and sunscreen. It also helps prevent and clear acne and eczema.
- Create a home-made lip balm with 1 part glycerin and 3 parts coconut oil. Add essential oil for scent and food coloring for color if desired, or when making for gifts! Mix well and refrigerate for 2 hours to set.
- Home-made soap: Buy glycerin opaque chunks at your local craft store, melt, add color, and scent and pour into molds. It’s just that easy!
- Exfoliate: Mix 1 tbsp glycerin, 2 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp milk, add some oatmeal to the mixture and make it into a thick paste and rub it around on your face. Leave it on for about 10-15 minutes, this mixture will unclog skin pores and cleanse the skin, while toning and brightening.
- Make a skin toner with rose water and glycerin: The mixture is available anywhere at drugstores, but you can also make your own rose water and glycerin mix at home. Store it in a spray bottle and just spray it on anytime your skin feels dry. It gives your skin a healthy glow and dewy look.
- For deep hair conditioning: Add 10 ml of glycerin directly to a bottle of conditioner (50ml) shake and mix well, use that conditioner regularly. Your hair will be ultimately conditioned!
- To repair split ends of hair: Smooth a few drops on your ends, it temporarily seals split ends and leaves your hair looking renewed and smooth.
- Home-made eyeliner: Crush eyeshadow of any color you desire (the more you add to the mixture the richer the pigment will be) make sure the container you put the final product is airtight. Using another container mix a few drops of glycerin and a few drops of almond oil to the eyeshadow, do so until you have the desired consistency. Instant eyeliner!
- Fizzy bath bombs (another recipe): 1 cup baking soda, 1/2 cup fine citric acid, 1/2 cup cornstarch, 1/2 cup fine Epsom salt (optional), grind all these together in a food processor. Then pour into a large mixing bowl. Next, mix: 2 1/2 tablespoons of Coconut Oil, 3/4 Tablespoon water and liquid glycerin, 1/2 teaspoon of Essential Oil, and 1/4 teaspoon of Borax, mix this well then add to a spray bottle. Mist the dry mix with what you put in the spray bottle. Don’t over mist. Think “wet sand” consistency. Mush into a mold of your choice, pack tightly. Gently remove and allow to dry overnight. Enjoy!
- Bath salt: Mix all these in a bowl with a spoon, add a generous heap to a relaxing bath and enjoy! 3 cups coarse kosher salt or sea salt, 1/2 cup baking soda, 2 tbsp vegetable glycerin, 20-30 drops of essential oils (your choice of scent)!
- Home-made face peel: What you’ll need, one egg, bowl, honey, glycerin, spoon or whisk. Break the egg and separate the white from the yolk. Place the egg white into a bowl and beat it until slightly fluffy. Add 1 tsp. of honey. The stickiness of honey helps the peel remove dead skin cells. Add 1 tsp. of glycerin. Beat the mixture together until well mixed. Apply the mixture to your entire face. Allow 15-30 minutes to dry. Your facial skin will feel tight when it is dry. You can now peel the mix off your face. Rinse your face with water when done. Your skin will feel toned, smooth, and fresh!
