Skincare

Recipe: Mattifying Serum

A matte-effect serum to balance the skin!

Ingredient list

Recipient: Small tank (250mL)

Choose the desired quantity : mL

21.6 g

Water

6.0 g

1.5 g

Glycerine

0.6 g

Oily skin active

0.12 g

Xanthan gum

0.18 g

Preservative

Containers to use:
1 x Flacon (30 mL)

Cost: 1.40 €

TIME
10min

DIFFICULTY
Easy

CONSERVATION
90 days

COST
1.40 €

Score YUKA
86 / 100

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Recipe

This serum helps reduce excess oil, minimize the appearance of pores and mattify for silky-smooth skin with a matte effect all day long. Day after day, the skin rebalances itself naturally to limit shine and keep the skin comfortable.

Skin type: combination to oily skin.

Concerns: shine, dilated pores.

Texture : un gel à la texture fluide et fraîche au contact de la peau

Smell: characteristic of the chosen flower hydrosol.

Number of ingredients: 6
% of natural origin: 99.30%
vegan: yes
An excellent score on Yuka: 93/100

Description of ingredients:

Glycerin: moisturizing agent of plant origin (flax and rapeseed), certified organic and sourced in France, high concentration to provide softness and suppleness.

Thickener: natural thickener, Cosmos certified, allows you to make homemade gels, stabilize emulsions.

Water: it is the solvent of the recipe. It dissolves the other ingredients.

Witch hazel hydrosol:Certified organic hydrosol, suitable for combination to oily skin, with astringent, purifying and soothing properties to tighten pores and relieve skin irritation.

OrPeppermint hydrosol:Hydrolat certified organic and from France, suitable for combination, oily, acne-prone skin, with astringent and invigorating properties to purify and rebalance while reducing redness.

Mattifying active:Lemon myrtle extract certified Cosmos and of Australian origin, known for its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.

Preservative: Cosmos-certified preservative allowing you to keep your product for 3 months while avoiding the proliferation of micro-organisms.

INCI : Aqua, Hamamelis Virginiana Flower Water, Glycerin, Backhousia Citriodora Leaf Extract, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum.

Usage

Precaution before use:
For a first use, test the skin's tolerance to this new product by applying a small amount in the bend of the elbow.
Wait 24 hours to confirm the absence of reaction, without reaction, use the product normally.

Use :

Morning and evening, apply the serum to the entire face and neck, previously cleansed and dried. Massage gently with circular movements. Then apply a face cream.

BeautyMix advice:

To bring freshness, we advise you to put your face serum in the fridge!

Precautions before starting

Before starting, it is advisable to clean and disinfect the work surface and the utensils: the prepared products will go on the skin, it is therefore necessary to avoid any microbial contamination!

Thoroughly clean the BeautyMix. Then, soak a clean cloth in 70° alcohol (available in supermarkets) and use it to disinfect the BeautyMix tank and all the utensils. Let dry.

Clean the work surface and remove objects that could get in the way.

Place a clean paper towel on the work surface, and place the utensils on it. Have available: a clean teaspoon or spatula, and a clean, dry container for pouring the preparation once ready. Wash hands thoroughly.

Respect the dosages indicated for the ingredients of the recipe.
Need more information ? Consult the "Getting Started" page.

Preparation

Thoroughly disinfect the work surface, the utensils and the BeautyMix with 70° alcohol and clean paper.

Place the flat mixer in the BeautyMix bowl, place the bowl on the scale.

Switch on the scale then perform the tare (zero) by pressing the T key.

Be careful, for this recipe, the glycerin must be weighed on one side of the tank and not on the mixer. Weigh the required amount of glycerin into the tank.

1.5 g

Press the T key, weigh the required amount of thickener onto the glycerin, bypass the mixer.

0.12 g

Take the tank then using a spatula or a spoon, mix the thickener and the glycerin until the two ingredients are homogeneous.

Place the tank back on the scale and press T to reset the scale to 0. Add the required amount of water.

21.6 g

Press T to reset the scale to 0. Add the required amount of chosen hydrosol.

6.0 g

Press T to reset the scale to 0. Add the required amount of mattifying active ingredient.

0.6 g

Press T to reset the scale to 0. Add the required amount of preservative drop by drop.

0.18 g

Place the bowl on the BeautyMix base, put the lid on and press the button twice to start the blue program.

Tip: It sometimes happens that the glycerin and thickener mixture still remains slightly stuck to the bottom of the tank, for this you just need to take the spatula and peel off the mixture. Then restart the cold program by pressing the button twice.

At the end of the program gently transfer the serum to a clean, disinfected glass container.

To wash the tank, fill it with water up to the upper line with a little washing-up liquid and start the program (purple) by pressing once.

And There you go !

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