Have you considered making your own face products? Even more, have you considered making your own homemade anti-aging face serum? Why do this? I believe that using all-natural ingredients from the earth without all the added chemicals, fragrances, and anything else made in a lab would be much better. I recently came across an ingredient that is the inspiration for this anti-aging face serum. It’s called DMSO. Let’s take a look at how amazing it is and I’ll show you why I think this will prove to be a great product for my face!
What is DMSO?
DMSO also known as dimethyl sulfide is an industrial Sullivant and organic sulfur compound. Sulfur is in every human, plant, and animal. It’s very gentle and they even use it to store things like stem cells, organs for transplant, and human embryos. DMSO contains a bioavailable, high-concentration, organic sulfur that your body can easily use. DMSO can easily penetrate the blood-brain barrier and the skin really easily.
It is an extraordinary product with loads of benefits.
- Amazing and potent pain reliever.
- Strong anti-inflammatory and antiviral.
- Very strong free radical scavenger
- Stimulates the immune system
- Heavy metal detox. The sulfur compound binds to the heavy metals and you will eliminate them.
- Improves eyesight
- Anti-swelling
- Improves blood supply
- It’s systemic and affects your entire body no matter where you use it.
- protects against nuclear radiation by repairing DNA
- Protects against injury due to freezing.
- Great for learning, and relaxation.
DMSO is great to help treat these things:
- Burns
- Acne
- Arthritis
- Closed brain injury
- Toothache
- Hemorrhoids
- Muscle sprains and strains
- Spinal injury
- Softens scar tissue
- Fibromyalgia
- Cancer
- Cold sores
- Can improve eyesight
- Blocked sinus
- Varicose veins
- Also, look into the treatment of pets
How to properly use DMSO
- Always make sure your skin is very clean with no chemicals. DMSO will carry whatever is on your skin to your bloodstream so you want to make sure its good.
- If you order your DMSO and it is solid, no worries just set the bottle in a bowl with some warm water and it will turn back to liquid.
- indefinite shelf life
- If you would like to use DMSO for things like arthritis and joint pain you can mix 50/50 DMSO and distilled water.
- Must store in glass. It will create a little heat when you mix it or apply it to your skin and that is normal.
- The best time to apply is after your shower to ensure there is no residue of any chemicals on your body.
- You can apply to temples, the bottom of the feet, or sore joint areas.
- It can cause skin irritation and itchy skin, but it will pass.
- It can increase the effects of things like blood thinners, heart medications, and more so do your own research and talk to your doctor.
There are some other great ingredients in this anti-aging serum. Let’s take a look at them.
Colloidal Silver
Colloidal silver is a solution containing tiny particles of silver and water. It has been used for thousands of years to prevent infections. Colloidal silver has amazing benefits for the skin. Here are some things it can do for your skin.
- It can stimulate healing for the skin tissue.
- Anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral, anti-microbial
- Anti-inflammatory
- Used for wounds, or burns.
- Can be used for psoriasis and eczema.
Make sure when you are buying colloidal silver you don’t buy Ionic silver or silver proteins.
Hyaluronic Acid
You may have seen hyaluronic acid in skin products. Hyaluronic acid is present in almost all of the body’s tissue. Its purpose is to hydrate the skin. Here is why I wanted to add it to this homemade anti-aging face serum.
- It can plump the appearance of the skin
- Strengthens the skin’s moisture barrier helping to keep the skin hydrated.
- It has the potential to reduce fine lines.
- It can speed up wound healing.
- It can smooth the texture of the skin.
- Anti-aging. It can help to decrease the depth of wrinkles and enhance firmness.
Castor oil
Castor oil is also great for the skin! Here are a few things it’s great for!
- Contains antioxidants that fight free radicals. This helps it to fight wrinkles.
- The antibacterial quality of castor oil helps it to fight acne.
- Its anti-inflammatory properties help to fight puffiness.
- Very moisturizing.
- Promotes overall healthy skin.
Make sure when adding this in you get pure, unrefined castor oil.
Frankincense
Frankincense is great for healing the skin and body. Here are some benefits for the skin.
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- Reduces wrinkles and combats signs of aging.
- Strengthens skin and improves tone and elasticity.
- Tones and lifts skin.
- Great for stretch marks and scars.
When to use this anti-aging face serum.
Use this face serum right before bed. That way you can clean and rinse your face well then add a small amount over your face. Again, it is important to use this face serum with clean hands and a clean face because of the DMSO. Make sure to read the section above about DMSO and all of it’s benefits!
Anti-aging Face Serum
Ingredients
- 1 ½ tablespoon colloidal silver I will link the one I have in recipe notes
- 2 teaspoon distilled water
- 1 teaspoon DMSO I will link the one I have in recipe notes
- 1 teaspoon hyaluronic acid powder I will link the one I have in recipe notes
- 1 teaspoon unrefined castor oil I will link the one I have in recipe notes
- 5 drops drop frankincense essential oil optional
Instructions
- In a small glass dish mix together Colloidal silver, DMSO, distilled water, and castor oil. (If your DMSO is solid check out recipe notes on what to do)
- Mix in the hyaluronic acid powder. I like to mix with a wooden spoon to avoid any reactions with metal.
- Mix in the frankincense oil if you are adding it.
- The mixture will be clumpy and clear.
- Set it in the fridge and let it set for a few minutes.
- Remove. Store in the bathroom in a cool dark place.
- Apply a small pea size or a little larger amount to your (very clean) face and neck. Remember to never put on a face that has any other product on it.
- If you experience any flaking you can add a little castor oil or shea butter on top.
Notes
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Donnie White
I think I would check into adding olive oil. Olives are one of the few things you can leave exposed to the air and it will stay the same for a log time. Unlike other fruits and vegetables.
elkeliving
I love that idea. Make sure to get pure, good-quality olive oil.
Denia
hello, I love your recipe but the products you use are not visible. I click on the boxes but nothing opens. there are headings such as colonial silver or castor oil but I can not see which products you use. can you please send them to me.
Teresa Miller
hi there!
I love this recipe and will be trying it out. Your links to the ingredients you use aren’t working…..
elkeliving
Great! I tested the links and they seem to be working fine.
Candis L Strelow
Hello,
I was wondering if you applied it and had success? Any before and after photos? I was reading about combining castor oil and DMSO, one researcher suggested using caution with this combination due to the ricin in the castor oil.
elkeliving
I should have taken before and after, maybe I can still do that! I do feel it has helped. I haven’t heard that about caster oil. Do you know if that’s also with the organic??
Caren
Followed directions as directed and applied to clean skin but I noticed after applying to face and neck that when it has dried for some time it starts flaking off. I tried leaving it on just by itself and applying a moisturizer after but same results. Excessive flaking. What am I doing wrong?
elkeliving
Hi, I also experience some flaking and put a little caster oil or shea butter over top after I apply and they really helps. When I made this again, I added 1 tsp of the powder instead of 2 and that helped also.
mo
help I made the anti ageing serum and it is all clumped up after 1 week like a solid gel and I can not scoop any out to use- please advise
elkeliving
Hi! so sorry to hear that. I’m not sure if different climates may cause this… Try adding more castor oil. That should work.
Celeste M Munford
The recipe was good except that it called for way too much hyaluronic acid, which made it too thick and clumpy. The amount of it should have been about 1/4 teaspoon for the amount of liquid in the recipe. Mine was ultra thick, too . . . so I quadrupled the recipe’s other ingredients, added glycerin then ran it through a plastic strainer using a wooden spoon to eliminate the lumps. Instead of purified water, I used a homemade extraction of beneficial flowers :).
Roxanne
Hi. Thanks for sharing the recipe! I have been using for two days and so far so good – not amazing changes just yet however I do have very sensitive sk8n and I hav3 had abs9lutely no reaction which is great.
I followed your recipe very carefully and I cannot get it to set firmly, it stays as a liquid which I have to mix beforeapplying. I did add more castor oil but it made no difference. Any suggestions?
Thanks
Roxanne
elkeliving
Hi! I also have sensitive skin and it does work great with that. Adding more castor oil would not help it to set. It’s the powder that causes this to set. Maybe try adding a bit more of the powder. Even if it doesn’t; harden the DMSO will still carry the pure ingredients into the skin!
Maggy
I want to make this, but cannot find the European to American measurements. Any suggestions?
Sonia Gomez
Thanks for the recipe. I would like to know if I can still use my tretinoid cream before or after apply this dmso serum. Thanks in advance.
elkeliving
I wouldn’t use them together. This should be applied on clean skin. The DMSO will carry any chemical or artificial chemicals or preservatives directly into the bloodstream.
Celeste M Munford
This was a good recipe; thanks for sharing. I found the amount of hyaluronic acid to be way too much for the liquid ingredients so the final result was too thick and clumpy. I quadrupled the recipe (except the hyaluronic acid) then had to run the mixture thru a plastic strainer using a wooden spoon and it was OK. The amount of hyaluronic acid should have been about 1/4 teaspoon . . . not 1 teaspoon.
Instead of distilled water I used an extraction of beneficial flowers from my garden and added glycerin . . . the result was a beautiful lavender color mostly from the butterfly pea + hibiscus flowers 🙂