Turmeric Facial Moisturizer

Here's a recipe for a naturally tinted facial moisturizer. I used turmeric because of its amazing skin benefits. Just do a google search for "turmeric skin benefits" and you can read all about it. A word of caution if you're going to attempt this: use the turmeric sparingly and only use a little bit when applying it to your face; using too much turmeric can give your skin a yellowish hue. However, if you do end up using too much and you look like Lisa Simpson, don't panic: it's removable with a little sugar and water mixture.

Ok, so here we go.

In a double-boiler (or mason jar in a pot of water), combine the following ingredients:

2 Tablespoons Grapeseed Oil
1 Tablespoon Castor Oil
1 Teaspoon Beeswax
1 Teaspoon Vitamin E Oil
2 Capsules Turmeric - You can also purchase turmeric as a cooking spice, but I bought it in capsule form.

Heat and stir until almost fully melted, then turn the heat off and keep stirring until the beeswax has completely liquefied. Then, pour your moisturizer into a container, let it cool for a couple hours or stick it in the fridge. Only apply a little bit to your face because a little goes a very long way. I was nervous about turning my skin yellow with this because my skin is so fair, but instead it just gave it a deeper tone. In fact, my sister said she thought I had gone tanning when I saw her after using this only twice.