10 Simple Homemade Moisturizers For Dry Skin

Does your skin feel uncomfortably tight right after you walk out of the shower? And does the dry feeling refuse to go away even after you have tried all the products available on the market?
Treating dry skin can be truly annoying. But the good news is, I have got you covered. Nothing can make your skin as happy as natural ingredients. I have shared some simple DIY recipes of natural moisturizers for dry skin that you can make at home. Let’s get started!

10 Best Natural Moisturizers For Dry Skin

  1. DIY Shea Butter Daily Face Moisturizer For Dry Skin
  2. Natural Face Oil Moisturizer For Dry Skin
  3. Beeswax Moisturizer For Dry Skin
  4. Gentle Aloe Vera Moisturizer For Dry Skin
  5. DIY Nourishing Face And Body Cream For Dry Skin
  6. DIY Honey And Glycerin Moisturizer For Dry Skin
  7. Natural Face Moisturizer For Dry Skin
  8. Nourishing Day Cream For Dry Skin
  9. DIY Gentle And Hydrating Moisturizer For Dry Skin
  10. Revitalizing Hibiscus Moisturizer For Dry Skin
Note: The ingredients mentioned in the recipes are easily available on the market, or you can buy them online. One thing you should keep in mind is that since these are all natural products, their shelf life is very limited. So, avoid making them in big batches. Instead, prepare them in small batches and use them within a month before they go rancid.

1. DIY Shea Butter Daily Face Moisturizer For Dry Skin

 
You Will Need
  • ½ cup shea butter
  • 6-7 drops sea buckthorn oil
  • 6-7 drops rosehip seed oil
  • 6-7 drops geranium oil
  • 1 teaspoon avocado oil
Method
  • Melt the shea butter in a double boiler**.
  • Once it has softened, remove it from the heat.
  • Add avocado oil and mix.
  • Add the essential oils and whip the mixture well until it develops a creamy texture.
  • Store it in a glass jar and use it as your daily face cream.
Why This Works
Sea buckthorn oil is extremely effective in treating eczema and soothes dry and itchy skin (1). Rosehip seed, geranium, and avocado oils have an equally soothing effect on your dry skin while shea butter keeps it moisturized and nourished.
To make a double boiler, pour some water in a saucepan and place it on the stove. Place a heat-proof glass container that fits snugly over the saucepan. Once the water starts simmering, keep the butter on the glass container and let it melt. Keep stirring until it melts.

2. Natural Face Oil Moisturizer For Dry Skin

You Will Need
  • ½ cup argan oil (you can also take jojoba oil or hempseed oil)
  • ½ teaspoon emu oil
  • 4-6 drops essential oil (lemongrass, rose geranium, rose, chamomile, palmarosa, rosemary, lavender, or peppermint)
Method
  1. Take a glass bottle and pour argan oil into it.
  2. Add the other oils to the argan oil and mix well.
  3. Use the blend to massage your skin.
Why This Works
Argan oil is light and suitable for soothing dry skin. Emu oil is a natural emollient that helps in locking moisture in your skin and heals it from within. Essential oils (the listed ones) have an overall healing effect, especially for dry and sensitive skin.

3. Beeswax Moisturizer For Dry Skin

 
You Will Need
  • ¼ cup beeswax pellets
  • ½ cup coconut oil
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 10 drops essential oil (patchouli, Roman chamomile, vanilla, sandalwood, frankincense, clary sage, lavender, or geranium oil)
Method
  1. Use a double boiler to melt the beeswax.
  2. Once it melts, remove it from the boiler and let it cool.
  3. Add the coconut and olive oils and whip well.
  4. Add the essential oil(s).
  5. Whip the mixture well until you get a creamy texture.
  6. Transfer the mixture to a glass jar and store it in a cool and dry place (do not refrigerate).
Why This Works
Both beeswax and olive oil heal skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis (eczema) (2). Coconut oil provides added moisturization to your skin, and essential oils promote further healing.

4. Gentle Aloe Vera Moisturizer For Dry Skin

You Will Need
  • 1 cup aloe vera gel (use store-bought gel or scoop out the gel from an aloe leaf)
  • 12 tablespoons beeswax
  • ¼ cup coconut oil
  • ¼ cup almond oil
  • 10 drops essential oil(s) (pick any from the oils mentioned in the above recipes)
Method
  1. Melt the beeswax, coconut, and almond oils in a double boiler.
  2. Pour the oils into a blender and let the mixture cool down.
  3. Add the essential oils and the aloe vera gel. Blend until you get a creamy texture.
  4. Store the mixture a glass jar. You can even store it in the refrigerator.
Why This Works
Aloe vera soothes your skin and reduces inflammation (itches and dry patches). Beeswax heals your skin and keeps it moisturized, and essential oils prevent infection and help in healing your skin.

5. DIY Nourishing Face And Body Cream For Dry Skin

 
You Will Need
  • ½ cup shea butter
  • 2 tablespoons almond oil
  • 5 drops rosemary essential oil
  • 10 drops lavender essential oil
  • 3 drops tea tree essential oil
  • 3 drops carrot seed essential oil
Method
  1. Melt the shea butter in a double boiler. Add almond oil after it melts and turn the burner off.
  2. Let the mixture cool (but do not let it solidify) and then add the essential oils.
  3. Whip the mixture well. You can use a whisker or blend it in a mixer (for a few seconds).
  4. Scoop out the creamy mixture into a glass jar. Store it at room temperature.
  5. Massage the cream on your body and face.
Why This Works
The essential oils protect your skin cells. All these oils have antiseptic properties that heal infections and prevent skin damage and rashes caused by excessive dryness. Shea butter and almond oil keep your skin moisturized and nourished.

6. DIY Honey And Glycerin Moisturizer For Dry Skin

You Will Need
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 2 teaspoons glycerin
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice (diluted)
  • 2 teaspoons green tea
Method
  1. Mix all the ingredients well.
  2. Massage the mixture gently on your skin for a few minutes.
  3. Leave it on overnight.
  4. Wash it off the next day.
Why This Works
Glycerin and honey are humectants that keep your skin moisturized and hydrated. Lemon brightens up your skin while the green tea calms your skin and keeps infection at bay.
Note: Lemon juice may not suit everyone, so do a patch test first. You can skip adding lemon juice altogether if you want to.

7. Natural Face Moisturizer For Dry Skin

 
You Will Need
  • 1 teaspoon chamomile tea (or dried chamomile flowers)
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon lanolin
  • 1 tablespoon beeswax
  • ½ cup sweet almond oil
  • 1 vitamin A capsule
  • 1 vitamin E capsule
  • 3 drops geranium essential oil
Method
  1. Put the chamomile tea (or flowers) in the water, simmer for 10 minutes and strain the liquid.
  2. Melt the lanolin (if you are not using liquid lanolin) and beeswax in a double boiler.
  3. Let the mixture cool down. Add the chamomile brew.
  4. Pierce the vitamin capsules and squeeze the liquid into the mixture. Keep stirring and then add the essential oil.
  5. Whip it well until you get a creamy texture.
  6. Transfer the mixture to a glass jar and store it in a cool and dark place.
  7. Massage on your body and face as and when required.
Why This Works
This homemade cream provides intense hydration to your skin. Chamomile has anti-inflammatory properties that have a softening and soothing effect on irritated skin (3). Almond oil and beeswax provide nourishment to your skin and prevent drying.

8. Nourishing Day Cream For Dry Skin

You Will Need
  • 3 tablespoons sweet almond oil
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 3 teaspoon beeswax
  • 2 drops lavender essential oil
  • 2 tablespoons mineral water
  • 1 drop peppermint essential oil
Method
  1. Melt the beeswax and the oils in a double boiler.
  2. Warm the mineral water (don’t boil) and slowly add it to the molten beeswax and oil mix. Keep stirring.
  3. Remove the beeswax from the heat once it melts and let it cool down.
  4. Add the essential oils and whip vigorously.
  5. Scoop out the cream into a glass jar and store it in a cool, dry place.
  6. Use it as a day cream.
Why This Works
Avocado and almond oils contain UV filters that protect your skin from the harmful UV rays while keeping it moisturized (4). The essential oils (lavender and peppermint) also have a sun protection factor. These oils protect your skin from UV rays and keep your skin healthy.

9. DIY Gentle And Hydrating Moisturizer For Dry Skin

 
You Will Need
  • 3 tablespoons shea butter
  • 1 teaspoon vitamin E oil
  • 1 teaspoon aloe vera gel
  • 3 tablespoons apricot seed oil
  • 5 drops helichrysum essential oil
  • 5 drops of myrrh essential oil
  • 3 drops clary sage essential oil
Method
  1. Melt the shea butter in a double boiler and allow it to cool down a bit.
  2. Whisk the butter once it cools down and add the oils and aloe vera gel. Keep mixing.
  3. Once it reaches a creamy consistency, transfer the cream to a glass container.
  4. Apply it to your face and body as and when required.
Why This Works
Shea butter has amazing healing and moisturizing properties. It contains vitamins A, D, and E that keep your skin nourished and help in healing eczema and other dry skin issues. Apricot seed oil goes along well with shea butter as it is non-irritant, and just like shea butter, it keeps your skin moisturized.

10. Revitalizing Hibiscus Moisturizer For Dry Skin

You Will Need
  • 2 tablespoons hibiscus tea
  • 1 cup extra virgin coconut oil
Method
  1. Grind the hibiscus tea into powder.
  2. Melt the coconut oil in a double boiler.
  3. Add the hibiscus tea powder to the oil and cover it for a while.
  4. Use a cheesecloth to strain the oil and separate the tea from the oil.
  5. Let the oil cool down until it solidifies.
  6. Whip it well in a mixer for about a minute or two.
  7. Transfer the pinkish cream to a glass jar and apply to your skin.
Why This Works
In Africa, hibiscus pulp is often used for wound healing and soothing the skin. It contains anthocyanins and antioxidants that enhance skin health (5). Coconut oil has a calming and soothing impact on your skin and also keeps it moisturized.
These simple and easy to make DIY moisturizers will give your skin a luxurious, moisturized feeling. They are gentle and will not irritate your skin (unless you are allergic to certain substances).
Try these moisturizers and let me know how they worked for your skin in the comments section below.

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