Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Face Cream Recipe

This rose face cream recipe is made specifically to penetrate deeply and hydrate the delicate and sensitive skin on your face. It’s made with all-natural ingredients at a fraction of the price of designer night creams. It’s a rich cream, but it absorbs quickly and is non-greasy. It works beautifully for my dry, sensitive skin when used in the evening after a deep cleanse.

Plants are wonderful at letting us know just what they are best used for. Rose petals may not be the colour of skin, but the velvety smooth feeling of a rose petal is what healthy skin feels like.

There’s a reason I have many skincare products with rose!

Roses are wonderful for the skin, but they are even more perfect when used front and center for the sensitive and delicate skin on your face. I have written plenty about my love for roses and their healing benefits.

This rose face cream is one of the daily products I use, especially in the winter when my dry, sensitive skin needs some extra loving. And I’m going to let you in on the recipe!

This post will cover…

Why Timing is Important When Applying Face Cream
Rose Face Cream Recipe
Aqueous Phase Ingredients
Oil Phase Ingredients
Cool Phase Ingredients
Make It!
FAQ About Rose Face Cream
More Rose Plant-Based Beauty Recipes

For extra rose goodness, infuse the oils of this recipe with roses.

Why Timing is Important When Applying Face Cream

Just as the best quality ingredients are essential in skin care products, it’s equally important to apply the right type of product at the right time of day. Throughout each day, our skin is going through different functions as directed by our circadian rhythms.

In the morning, our skin is least likely to absorb rich ingredients and it is more likely to have a reaction. Wash with a gentle cleanser and apply a light moisturizer in the morning to set your skin up for the day.

In the evening, the skin is ready to drink in the herbal properties of healing plants. At this time of day, it’s a good idea to do a deep cleanse with a gentle soap and a sea sponge to scrub away any dry skin and dirt.

Then, give your whole face a quick spritz with rose water and witch hazel toner. Finally, apply this silky rose face cream, and your skin will feel like a rose petal.

My evening routine of rose soap, rose water toner, and rose face cream.

Rose Face Cream Recipe

If you’ve never made lotion before, I recommend you check out this post for a more detailed description and FAQ about the process. This facial cream is a special recipe that is designed to moisturize your skin without clogging pores.

For exact measurements, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

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Aqueous Phase Ingredients

70 g distilled water
40 g rose water
7 g aloe vera gel

Oil Phase Ingredients

Cool Phase Ingredients

8 g leucidal
4 g panthenol (Vitamin B5)
3 g honey
10 drops rose essential oil (optional as this is a very expensive ingredient)
2 g rosehip seed oil

Make It!

Before you start, please make sure that all of your equipment and workspace are sterilized using alcohol. It may be tempting to skip this step, but I strongly encourage you to do this and do it well.

Use a kitchen scale to measure the oil ingredients in a heatproof container like a beaker.

weighing ingredients in a beaker — Weighing your ingredients makes the recipe more accurate.

Next, measure all of the water ingredients in another heatproof container. In this case, I used a Turkish coffee pot.

weighing ingredients in a Turkish coffee pot — Using containers with a pour spout makes it easier to transfer ingredients later on.

Create a double boiler and heat both the oil ingredients and the water ingredients to 160 degrees.

Keep both the water ingredients and oil ingredients at 160 degrees for 20 minutes. Similar to canning, this helps to kill off any bacteria.

keeping the water ingredients and oil ingredients hot — Keep the oil and water ingredients separate while heating.

In a mixing bowl, add the oil ingredients first and then pour in the water ingredients.

Use an electric mixer to combine the ingredients. In a large bowl, they should thicken up quickly and cool down.

Combining ingredients with an electric mixer — Mix until well combined.

Once the ingredients have reached 80 degrees, you can add the cool phase ingredients. Remember, these ingredients are heat-sensitive and will break down at higher temperatures, which is why they’re added at this time.

adding ingredients to a larger container for mixing — Add in the cool phase ingredients no sooner than when the mixture is at 80 degrees.

Continue mixing your lotion until it’s thick and fluffy.

Now, you can add it to a sterilized container.

Pour into a container with a pump for easy use.

FAQ About Rose Face Cream

What is the shelf life of rose cream?

With the leucidal, the shelf life is about 6 months. While it can go for longer, I find that the properties change after 6 months and the key ingredients don’t work as well.

How to use rose face cream?

I apply this rose face cream in the evening after I wash my face with a gentle soap and apply rose water toner. It can also be applied in the morning, but I find that my skin absorbs the benefits best at night.

What are the benefits of rose cream?

Roses have anti-inflammatory properties, which make them good for reducing puffiness and redness and evening out overall skin tone. They also have natural oils that hydrate the skin and reduce dullness.

As an antibacterial, they’re great for treating acne. They also can be used to help heal scars, stretch marks, and prevent wrinkles.

Handmade Rose Face Routine Recipes — Pair your face cream with rose water toner.

More Rose Plant-Based Beauty Recipes

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All-Natural Rose Face Cream

This rose face cream harnesses the healing power of roses, making your skin feel as smooth as a petal.