Echinacea is a plant known above all for the prevention of seasonal ailments, but echinacea extract has useful properties also for the skin, in particular in case of irritation and inflammation .
Let's see how to use echinacea extract in a DIY cream that is very easy to prepare.
Echinacea soothing cream: recipe and uses
To take advantage of the benefits of echinacea we can prepare a cream in a simple emulsion, adding a glycolic extract of echinacea to the preparation.
With this recipe you will prepare a useful cream in the event of sunburn or small burns caused by the oven or iron. The regenerative action of echinacea is also useful in preventing and combating stretch marks and thanks to the presence of musk rose oil and mandarin essential oil, this cream helps improve skin tone and elasticity if used consistently, at least once a day.
Thanks to the soothing properties of echinacea, this cream can also be applied in case of redness, irritation and itching due to psoriasis, couperose, hives, dermatitis and skin irritation: in all these cases, replace the essential tangerine oil with that of lavender, with remarkable soothing properties and use the cream as needed, applying it locally to the areas to be treated.
Ingredients
> 30 g of echinacea infusion
> 7 g of rosehip oil
> 3 g of emulsifier
> 2.5 g of echinacea glycolic extract
> 5 drops of essential oil of mandarin or lavender
> preservative according to technical data sheet
Procedure and use : prepare the echinacea infusion by infusing for one minute one gram of echinacea in distilled water. At the end of the infusion filter. Heat the sweet almond oil, musk rose oil and the emulsifier in a bain-marie; when the mixture appears liquid, remove it from the bain-marie and pour it into the infusion, shaking with a small electric mixer until the emulsion has occurred.
When the cream appears white and thick, add the rest of the ingredients. Measure the pH and, if necessary, take it to 5.5 / 6 add it by adding a few drops of caustic soda solution to basify or a few drops of lactic acid to lower the pH, measuring after each addition.
Pour it into a clean and dry container with a lid. Keep away from heat sources for a period not exceeding three months.
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Properties and uses of echinacea in cosmetics
In cosmetics, the glycolic extract of echinacea can be used to make soothing and healing products . Cosmetics that contain echinacea are suitable for speeding up skin healing in the event of sunburn, minor skin burns, stretch marks and scars in general.
Given the soothing action, echinacea-based creams are also suitable for calming the irritation and redness of the skin due to various causes: depilation, skin inflammation, dermatitis.
Echinacea extract is also an excellent anti-wrinkle and firming agent and the cosmetics that contain it can therefore improve the elasticity, tone and appearance of the skin.
Finally, it seems that echinacea is suitable for impure and acne- prone skin, so it is not unusual to find the extract of this plant in specific products for the treatment of oily or acne-prone skin.
