So, it has been ages since I have done any DIY. In fact, this recipe is also very old and should have been published long long back but I was too lazy to click the pics and put them on the blog.
Anyways, while in the Kama shop, I picked up their face cleanser and checked out the ingredients. They were all available at home so I decided to note them down and recreate the product at home!
And, yes, it was pretty much same. Only the Kama product was more finely ground and not as scrubby in texture. So, lets check out the ingredients first.
Ingredients
- Chickpeas
- Fennel
- Almond
- Turmeric
- Camphor
- Green gram dal
- Oatmeal
- Cinnamon
- Rose
- Neem
Method
Ok, so, the percentage of these ingredients is not really mentioned so we assume our own quantities and proceed with the recipe. So, the first ingredient is generally 80% of the product. So, you have a cup of besan / chickpea flour and 2% of all the other ingredients on a rough estimate.
I think what my mom did was she did not take as much of besan as was required. Instead, she made them all equal portions. Anyways, put all the ingredients in a huge plate (except camphor) and let them dry in shade for half a day or more. And, then, grind them as fine as possible.
Add camphor in the end and run the grinder once more. That’s it! Your homemade soap free face cleanser Mridul is ready! And, it smells more or less camphor-y and since we have a lot roses in it, a lot rose-y. But, yes, we need more of chickpea flour over there. I have just started using this DIY so will let you know the results in some time 🙂
Till then, you might also check out the product and try it on your own in the house, what say?
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Swati, the dupe looks so good, is it edible too.. hehe just kidding ..
I know its so full of goodness for our skin..
hey Sangeetha 😀 yup, its really doing good on the skin till now!! shall post the results after using it all up. btw, i have sent u a mail, check out.
How do you apply this? Make a paste and apply then wash?
Great waiting to hear your results.
hey. yup, make a paste with water and apply and scrub for a minute and then wash off.
hey. yup i shall talk about it soon 🙂
I am really lazy in trying face packs Swati. But I am definitely going to try this. As all these ingredients are easily available at home and I for sure need this 🙂
hey Nidhi. do try and let me know how do you like it 🙂
Im glad ur back!!!!! Die hard fan:-P:-D listen sis ive got this skin coloured bumps all over my face n here n there lot many acne marks adding to dark skin n more darker around the lips:-( as i travel to the university eday 18 km…n lots of thinging of hair overall im getting worse.. the texture of my skin has turned out to be rough n those appear badly in light please let me know the soln naturally asap…reply awaited
hey…thanks a lot 🙂
first, you need to exfoliate your skin thrice a week. use sugar or salt anything homemade. also, apply sunscreen everyday and cover your face and hair with scarf or something. and, use a good face wash which suits your skin. regular CTM care would actually remove a lot of tanning and blemishes from the skin. also, getting regular cleanup is a good idea!! and, apply tomato juice every night after cleansing your face. let it dry and wash off. you should definitely see a change in your skin.
Thank u! Good face wash?? Mine is a dry cum oily skin…in particular wats the ultimate thing to get rid of this skin coloured bumps all over my face…n regardin tomatoes once I used them n my skin developed many tiny bumps
hey. are those bumps very small and when you touch them feel like full of water?
also, as such i can not suggest a good face wash for you, i never found one for myself 😀 i do like garnier pore unclogging face wash but it is strictly for oily skin. try out organic surge face wash, it is pretty gentle on skin and might suit you!!
also, tomato might not suit your skin. for those umps if they are like the ones i mentioned, try using vinegar on them directly as spot treatments. they should dry out completely and then can be exfoliated off.
you are brilliant!!!
hehe…thanks coral 🙂
How many days we can store it??? pleaseeeee replyy
hi Andhesha. since this is a powder, it will keep forever unless you get water into the comtainer. so make sure you use a clean and dry, separate spoon for scooping it out.
Hey Swathy, I just made it today, i did not add besan, instead i added a handful of chick peas whilw grinding, and skipped cinnamon altogether, i don’t know why it just doesn’t suit my skin. I usually use sunni pindi to wash my face, this time i follwed this recipe. Hoping that it will suit my facial skin.
P.s i added kapur kachri in the place of camphor.
Please share your views as how did it suit your skin.
hi Rumi. so, how did you like using this? I loved the dupe pretty well and finished with it long long back!!