How to Make Face Wash at Home - DIY Face Wash

By : care bointernational

Last updated on: May 9, 2025

As impurities in the environment are on and our surroundings are becoming more polluted, it’s becoming strenuous day-by-day to keep our skin clean and fresh. The body part which has to bear the brunt and mostly exposed to the environmental pollution our face.

The skin of our face is delicate in comparison to other body parts and hence demands a bit more caring and cleaning and for that face wash or cleanser play important role. Store-bought facial washes strip the skin of its beneficial oils, leaving dry skin getting more drier and oily skin producing more oils.

To maintain moisture and hydration on face skin according to summer and winter, you can opt for chemical free homemade face wash for your self with natural and organic ingredients which are pocket friendly.

A homemade natural facial cleanser is the best you can have and do your facial skin a favor. Let’s see in video how to make DIY facial cleanser at home using natural products.

Ingredients Used in Homemade Face Wash for All Skin Types

You can make various types of face cleanser at home, entirely depending on ingredients' choice, you can make a herbal face cleaner or Ayurveda face wash. Here we discuss step by step for making face wash at home, so you need some ingredients first.

Bowl
Spoon
Aloe Vera Gel
Almond Oil
Baby Shampoo
Rose Hydrosol Water
Tea Tree Essential Oil
Container

DIY Face Wash Supplies – Know Your Ingredients First

While making homemade face wash, you first need to know the ingredients of face cleanser first used in face cleanser since it is a daily use item, and you need to be careful while selecting them. As some people face skin irritation, redness, and itching after using a face wash, so let's know the supplies first:

Aloe Vera: A natural ingredient with lots of properties such as heal wounding, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory. Even it holds a lot of good antioxidants and vitamins.
Almond Oil: Common and useful oil with retinol, vitamin E, and K, which is good for skin and reduces skin irritation
Rose Hydrosol Water: Also known as rose oil, used for pleasing scent & skin-soothing benefits. For Sensitive skin types people, add this oil in a homemade face cleanser.
Tea Tree Essential Oil: Popular oil is used in various face washes as it offers healing properly with antimicrobial nature. It helps in removing dirt, germs particles, and oil from skin pores.

How to Make Natural Face Wash at Home – Step-by-Step Recipe

Take a clean bowl and add 2 tablespoons of Aloe Vera Gel in it.

take clean bowl and add 2 tablespoons of aloe vera gel to make face wash at home

After that, add one tablespoon of Almond Oil.

Next, you need to have a baby shampoo and add 3 tablespoons of it in the bowl.

add baby shampoo and add 3 tablespoons to bowl

Add 3 tablespoons of Rose Hydrosol Water to the mixture and mix all the ingredients well.

add 3 tablespoons of rose hydrosol water in face wash mixture

Next up you need to have is Tea Tree Essential Oil. Add 5 drops of the essential oil in the bowl.

add 5 drops of the essential oil in face wash mixture

Take an empty container to store the mixture.

Your homemade face wash is ready to use. Shake well before every use.

homemade facial cleanser is ready to use

Now the question arises, how long you can use this homemade face wash. To use face cleanser for more than a week, then try to keep in a cold place or refrigerator and try to smell or check the texture while using it.

If you feel any change, start making the new batch of fresh face wash at home by following the same steps. You can change the ingredients this time to get a new face wash with different properties suitable for your skin.

Face Wash You Can Make Yourself For Different Skin Types

While making a face wash at home, you need to know your skin type first, whether you have oily skin, sensitive skin, dry skin, and combination skin, to select the right ingredients that refresh only your skin and deep cleanse your skin pores.

homemad face cleansers for different skin type

You can also add organic ingredients that are effective for acne-prone skin, blackheads, and reducing breakouts.Check out a wide range of face wash you can make at home at low cost and chemical-free.

Natural Face Wash Variations You Can Try at Home

Yogurt Face Wash – Soothes and moisturizes dry skin.
Grape Face Wash – Rich in antioxidants, great for anti-aging.
Olive Oil Face Wash – Deeply hydrates and removes makeup gently.
Milk Face Wash – Brightens dull skin and evens out tone.
Apple Cider Vinegar Face Wash – Balances oily skin and fights acne.
Coconut Oil Face Wash – Nourishes and protects sensitive skin.
Honey and Lemon Face Wash – Natural antibacterial duo for clear, glowing skin.

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