10 Great Uses for Glycerin

 



Glycerin is a product that is found in many kinds of soap and beauty products, but you can also buy it just by itself. While glycerin is a staple ingredient for many DIY soap makers, it can also be used to solve other health, beauty, and home dilemmas as well. Are you interested in learning more? Take a look below at 10 uses for glycerin that you can try. You will find glycerin to be a gentle, inexpensive, and practical solution to many common household and beauty issues.

1. Make your own moisturizing lip balm.
Mix some glycerin and coconut oil using the ratio of 1 to 3. Let the mixture refrigerate until firm. Use in place of your regular lip balm for super moisturizing.

2. Boost your shave cream.
Add a few drops of glycerin to your shaving cream in order to soothe shaving irritations and hydrate skin.

3. Make your own guest soaps.
Buy soap molds, glycerin chunks, and scented oils of your choice. Mix and pour into the molds. Allow to set. Then, just pop the soaps out and use.

4. Make your own spray-on skin hydrating solution.
In a spray bottle combine some spring water and a few tablespoons of glycerin. After you remove your make up at night or work out, spray your face for some extra hydration.

5. Create your own makeup.
You can mix a little crushed eyeshadow with a drop of glycerin to create eyeliner. Or, a dab of lipstick mixed with glycerin makes the perfect pop of blush.

6. Soothe oily skin.
If you suffer from oily skin, try dabbing a little glycerin on problem areas. It can help reduce the oil and offer proper moisture.

7. Boost your bath water.
If you are suffering from dry, irritated, or swollen skin, add a few teaspoons of glycerin to your bath water. It can help soothe these irritations and offer full body moisturizing too.

8. Hide pores.
Applying a thin layer of glycerin to your skin can help by filling in pores and making them less visible.

9. Apply makeup more easily.
Add a few drops of glycerin in with your pre-makeup moisturizer. It will help smooth out the skin and soften it as well, making your cosmetics application an easier one.

10. Banish blackheads.
Blackheads are often a result of oily skin. Apply a little glycerin to problem areas so a normal moisture balance is achieved and the excessive oil stops.

When using glycerin, it is always best to dilute it with a little water first.

So grab a bottle of glycerin and give some of these uses a try. You will see that glycerin can be quite practical to have on hand!

~Tiffanyxx



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