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Making Your Own MSM and Aloe Vera Lotion

February 8th, 2009

You can either go out there and purchase your MSM lotion from a health food store or you can easily make your own providing you have pure MSM flakes on you and Pure Aloe Vera Gel.

There are so many creams out on the market that claim to do all types of things, anti ageing, scar removal, acne fighting, etc. To me the best crem I have ever put on my face and body has been this cream that I made myself. It is cheap and effective especially when combined with the internal consumption of MSM.

MSM and Aloe Vera Gel Lotion

The easiest recipe is to combine MSM with Pure Aloe Vera gel. Keep in mind that 3 x rounded teaspoons of MSM Crystal Flakes is about 15 grams of MSM.

What you will need:

MSM Crystal Flakes - 15 grams for every 100mls of Aloe Vera Gel
Pure Aloe Vera Gel - 100mls (or more if you want to make more)

Process:

Mix 3 rounded teaspoons of MSM for ever 100 mls of pure Aloe Vera gel in a bowl.
Mix it well and let it sit for about 30 minutes so the MSM flakes dissolve into the Aloe Vera gel.
Don't add more MSM than the amount stated as it will become saturated and go clumpy.
Pour the mixture into a suitable container (an old washed out cream tub is good).
Use is as frequently as you feel is necessary.

Want to know more about MSM as a natural supplement click here: all about MSM

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Posted in Acne Treatments, Do It Yourself Skin Treatments, Face Creams, Skin Recipes, Stretch Marks, Wrinkles

Tags: Aloe Vera MSM flakes MSM lotion

Stretch Mark and Exfoliation Method – 1 Month Later

February 2nd, 2009

I have been testing out the skin exfoliation method from our dear friend Jean. I do the routine once every third day. I apply creams everyday morning, noon and night (sometimes I forget the noon, but I don't really think it matters).

I have made my own cream lotion concoction to apply to the treated skin. I use a standard collagen and Vitamin E skin firming cream mixed with MSM flakes and almond oil and I mix this with pure Aloe Vera gel. I take MSM flakes in my water along with fish oil and evening primrose oil and vitamin C plus a general women's multi vitamin. I have cut back to 1 teaspoon in the morning of MSM as the other day I upped the dose to two teaspoons and felt very jittery and anxious. I am trying not to have any MSM close to bed time becasue if I have too much my dreams are so vivid it sometimes feels as though I wasn't even sleeping.

Here is a recipe for making your own basic MSM and Aloe Vera Lotion.

Stretch Marks Improvement

After I do the exfoliation method the stretch marks always look worse than ever (which makes my heart sink as you would imagine).
Two days after the exfoliation treatment the overall skin texture seems much improved, the skin is softer and the marks appear lighter and to blend in better with the rest of the skin.
The marks are still there, all of them, not one has disappeared or even reduced in size or anything, they just seem lighter.
Sometimes it feels as though I am making progress in reducing the stretch marks and then I catch a glimpse of them in some of those unflattering artificial lights they love to stick in some change rooms and BAM! Hideous... and it seems almost like nothing happened.
I am also somewhat discouraged by some posts in forums that state that this does not work and is a scam. But I am willing to see it through for 6 months and to be completely honest about it here.

Please leave your comments regarding your experience with this exfoliation method. What was or is your routine? what improvements did you see? Did it work for you even in the slightest?