How to Make a DIY Hydrating Rose Toner

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RECIPE
16g | 0.55oz | 32% distilled water
10g | 0.35oz | 20% witch hazel
4g | 0.14oz | 8% Olivem 300
1g | 0.04oz | 2% sodium lactate
0.5g | 0.02oz | 1% vegetable glycerin
2g | 0.07oz | 4% niacinamide (Vitamin B3)
0.5g | 0.02oz | 1% hydrolyzed silk
0.25g | 0.01oz | 0.5% aloe vera 200x concentrate powder
15g | 0.53oz | 30% rose hydrosol
0.5g | 0.02oz | 1% panthenol (Vitamin B5)
0.25g | 0.01oz | 0.5% liquid germall plus
To adjust the pH: 33% citric acid solution as needed (I used 1g)
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[@wookori]

Maybe you could do a video on where you store the vast list of ingredients you use in your various recipes. If I bought them all I would have no room for my groceries! Not to mention no money for my groceries! Lol. I wish I could get them all. :-)

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I feel like that video would be both terrifying and disappointing LOL. Knowing the state of my ingredient storage, you do not want to learn your storage tips from me haha! I am fortunate enough to live somewhere with a second kitchen, though, so that's where I store stuff :)

[@ashmash4563]

She has now uploaded a tour of her space you can watch it

[@Janepint]

​ Humblebee & Me i have fallen for this rose toner already without even trying it. I just need one more ingredient from Windy Point.ca. you can buy very small amounts to try before you get really serious.

[@ElleCh4nel]

Another amazing and helpful video! :) Thank you Marie. I hope one day you'll create recipe for a korean type essence. I've seen others do it but they put to soooo much stuff into it that I wonder if it even does anything.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thanks, Michelle! I'm currently studying up on the essences; so many of the more Korean-specific active ingredients aren't available here at all, though one of my readers who lives in China tells me she has found snail mucin for sale!

[@kaystary]

I love this recipe especially the addition of niacinamide. I would love to see a diy acid toner specifically aha type.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thanks! I'd love to one day be a good enough formulator to create an effective AHA toner :)

[@3PairDesigns]

Marie, you never cease to amaze me with your generosity, intelligence and great wit. Excited to try this as I do use witch hazel and it is just too drying. I have wanted to know what a hydrosol is like, guess I'll find out, lol! Thank you again for a fabulous recipe and awesome video!

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thank you so much! I hope you fall for rose hydrosol as hard as I have, that stuff is amazing 😍

[@Janepint]

​@@HumblebeeAndMe i have fallen for this rose toner already without even trying it. I just need one more ingredient from Windy Point.ca. you can buy very small amounts to try before you get really serious.

[@milliechang6755]

I made the toner today and I feel it's a bit sticky for my oily skin, what should I reduce to make it less sticky?

[@selmiselmi6894]

Hello, is it possible to add other active ingredients such as tranexamic acid and ceramide?

[@drewdrew8426]

Hi I have a question that's driving me INSANE because I can't find it anywhere lol. Can I add powder (ex seaweed powders, spinach powder, kale powder, etc) to an oil? I want to make my own facial oil and extracts seem to be too expensive, a water base, or mixed with fillers

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

You can, and ask long as they are 100% dry it won't pose a preservation challenge, but they won't dissolve-they'll just settle out, like rocks in a jar of water. LisaLise does a lot of work with infusions-check her & her books out! www.lisaliseblog.com/

[@MysticNinnaa]

Hi Marie, I was wondering whats the function of olivem 300 here as there is no oil in this recipe? Thanks

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Hey! You'll find the answers you're looking for in the Humblebee & Me Encyclopedia at www.humblebeeandme.com/diy-encyclopedia. Simply look up the ingredients in question to learn about why they are used in formulas, what they do, usage rates, and more. Happy making!

[@kathypelot2187]

What can I use that is not a PEG? The substitute given is another PEG.

[@paulatmuniz]

Hi, Marie, I'm from Brazil and we don't have some of this ingredients, can I let out of the recipe the Olivem 300? And What can substitute the Witch hazel for, it's quite expensive here. *pardon my english

[@bjg3807]

Paula Muniz I googled witch hazel (in Portuguese) and Avelã came up. I hope you can find it in Brazil.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Check the blog post, everything is thoroughly detailed there :)

[@perceivedpal3888]

Hello….love all your ideas…Thank U greatly❣️ I was wondering if you could share the name of the website/company where you purchased your frosted bottle😬i kept repeating but I still could NoT figure it out😵‍💫….Thanks Again🥰

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Named + linked in the free partner blog post ;) Happy making!

[@evelynchong7326]

Do you buy distilled drinking water or make it yourself, if you make it, can you show us how you make it? Thanksssss

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I buy it by the jug-4L is just a couple dollars and that's enough for many projects!

[@kiraf.9135]

Never seen any ads on your videos, do you not have Adsense? Girl you deserve some moula. Also I got your book in the mail a week ago! I hit up DIY friends and we're going to be making stuff from it this weekend :) Thanks for bringing me & my friends together! 😊😊😊

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I do have AdSense-do you have an ad blocker? :P Thank you so much for buying my book, happy making!

[@arvy.showcase]

Hi Marie, I'm Devy from Indonesia. I'm running out of my face tonner and come across your tutorial so I made it. Unfortunately, I am stubborn enough to insists using Olivem 1000 instead on 300. So the result of course it has flaky floating Olivem on it. LOL. So I filtered with the clean fabrics and I'm happy I don't have to throw my DIY toner gone-wrong. Thanks for the video, Marie.

[@Apple-kw5hf]

Hi. What can I substitute for aloe vera 200x concentrated powder? And how much of that substitute do I need to put in? Thank you♥️

[@vidasworld8503]

This is great! Could you pls make a face cream / moisturizer video??.. I can't find too many tutorials on this ..I'm dying to make one

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Like this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqKspJp4q9mCm68 :)

[@vidasworld8503]

Humblebee & Me .... oh thx I hadn't seen that video .. so these creams can only be made with all these ingredients? I'm a newbie - started with CP .. so I don't have ALL these ingredients as yet .. just basic ingredients for lotions .. inn just starting out Thxxx though

[@ruthcherry2974]

Thank you for the exciting recipe, Marie! For the B3 and B5, can I grind up vitamin pills that are B3 and B5 repectively? Cheers, Liz

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Hey Liz! No, you need cosmetic grade vitamins, not dietary grade ones :)

[@ruthcherry2974]

Oh, thank you, thank you!

[@nausheenkhalid3761]

Hi. I want to add urea to this and want to eliminare olivem plz guide.i want to keep it fungal acne safe

[@JazmyneMarie]

Where can I purchase olivem 300? I can’t find it anywhere

[@sadafsaleem87]

hi marie i dont have big glass container can i make any water based serum in stainless steel container?

[@LuzEterna6937]

Where would the recipe be in the blog I don’t see it

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

www.humblebeeandme.com/hydrating-rose-water-facial-toner/ :)

[@lydianomikou5890]

Hi my Dear! I discovered your videos and you are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! At the Hydrating Rose Toner recipe can i skip the btms 300? If not with what can i substitute it pls ? Keep up the good work and i wish you the best in your life! Kisses from Greece!

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Hey Lydia! Thanks for watching :) The ingredient you're asking about is Olivem300; please look it up in the Humblebee & Me DIY Encyclopedia (www.humblebeeandme.com/diy-encyclopedia/) for substitution ideas :) You can also replace it with more distilled water. Happy making!

[@zeba19quadiri]

Love your channel....awesome products.Pls make some serum with kojic acid

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I'll keep it in mind :) Did you know kojic acid is banned in several countries? dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=2812&sectionid=244978961#:~:text=Kojic%20acid%20was%20deemed%20a,animal%20test%20results%20suggesting%20mutagenicity.

[@latiabrown197]

Where can I purchase the ingredients to make this recipe?

[@alia7027]

michael rosen is typing.... 0:17

[@akcosmetica9907]

😅😅😅

[@Nazimasih]

love from Pakistan

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thanks for watching!

[@meetbos4709]

i really love this recipe, but it really hard to find olivem 300 and shea butter ester and cromollient sce (i read in this comment section) in my country. and i cant afford it from amazon or any country outside my country. do you have other recommendation? i really want to make this recipe and really want to add solubilizer, so i hope i dont have to drop the olivem 300..or can i use PEG 7 glyceryl cocoate? for the hydrolyze silk, can i use the liquid one? dand also can i add hyaluronic acid to this? i hope you'll answer this marie. Love you ❤️ *pardon my english

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Hey! The best place to learn more about the ingredients you've mentioned (including why they might be used used, substitutions, shelf life, and more) please check out the Humblebee & Me Encyclopedia at www.humblebeeandme.com/diy-encyclopedia/. I also have lots of useful information in my FAQ, like this post: www.humblebeeandme.com/faqs/how-can-i-incorporate-x-ingredient-into-a-formulation/.

[@mjcosmetics1736]

Hi Marie All your videos are very good . I do watch your all videos. It's gives lots of information Do make videos on skin Astringent lotion....

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thanks so much! I am actually working on an astringent after shave lotion now :)

[@MsSmontalvo]

Could you provide a link to the blog page, please? I'm having trouble finding it, sorry. :( And thank you, this sounds awesome, I can't wait to make it! I just don't have sodium lactate and need to know what to replace it with.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Click the "See More" link under the video ;) You can see the start of the recipe, just click below that.

[@shadevrutaal]

Hi,i was wondering if i could use purified water instead of distilled water. Because where i live i can't find distilled water. i only found purified water.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

That should work, yes :) Happy making!

[@manfeishu]

I like the toner and want to make but where can I buy the Olivem 300? I couldn't find on Amazon.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I got mine from Windy Point-click through to the post (always linked in the description box) for links for all the ingredients :)

[@terihiggins263]

So excited to try this recipe!! Your truly amazing at this! 👍✌❤

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@caroleheidema1564]

Where can buy rose hydrosol is it the same as Rose Floral Water from Voyageur Soap and Candles.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I have some from Plant's Power and Essential Wholesale that I really like. I'm no longer confident that what Voyageur sells is a true hydrosol as it foams/lathers when shaken, but it will work as well :) I believe theirs is what I used in this project. Happy making!

[@kellyredwood2797]

Very cool! I've been stuck on what preservative I wanted to use.. Now can you add pedals in your toner for decorative value for example like the neogen rosewater? I'm looking for an anti-bacterial component and a preservative to keep the rosewater longer. Any thoughts?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I use liquid germall plus for pretty much everything-it's pretty much foolproof. You definitely cannot add rose petals as they will mould and go all gross sitting in water-think about pond slime... sort of like that. Full on botanicals soaked in water is typically far too much bacterial temptation for home crafters to adequately preserve against, sadly.

[@cynnaratregarth2009]

You keep your hands from my hydrosols! Lmao. I am a lover of hydrosols, and witch hazel hydrosol is awesome. Let me recommend neroli hydrosol. It's awesome! I have to giggle at sodium lactate as I'm like...hardens soap too! 😂 Simplification is awesome. Though addition is great too!

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I love it when ingredients have multiple uses! Booyah. Especially when they're as different as sodium lactate in soap vs lotions and mists! Should one enjoy the smell of neroli for neroli hydrosol? I feel like yes lol...

[@shaulee6102]

Which preservative did u use

[@JudiHodgkin]

This is a great recipe. I've recently started looking for toners again and have found that a) they appear to have gone out of fashion and b) are really difficult to find without alcohol in them. When I have some money again, I'll get myself some Olivem 300 and the other stuff too.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thanks, Judi! If you want to purchase a toner look at some from Korea! Dear, Klairs has a really nice one called the Supple Preparation Toner :)

[@cbrm3067]

Great video Marie. Thanks. Do I need the normal type of Niacinamide powder rather than the "non flush" type?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

You need cosmetic grade Niacinamide-all he "non flush" I found was for oral niacin supplements. Check the blog post for links :)

[@mashal8915]

can we use the aloe vera leaf powder would that be the same as the aloe vera concentrated. Thank you

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

You'll need to refer to the solubility (must be fully water soluble) and concentration (adjust so you still get the correct strength), but you should be able to :)

[@rainerytjp1449]

Hi...can i use Peg 6 substitute for Olivem 300?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

No, but water soluble shea butter or Cromollient SCE could be good alternatives :)

[@lilybaytoday]

Lovely tutorial Marie! Can I use powdered niacinamide in the recipe? The one you are using looks like a liquid.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Mine is powdered :)

[@lilybaytoday]

@@HumblebeeAndMe Thank you Angel.

[@nadiamiah9360]

Hi, could you suggest an alternative to olivem 300? I live in the UK and I can't find it anywhere, even on eBay or Amazon 😫

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Water soluble shea butter would be a pretty good alternative here :)

[@nadiamiah9360]

Thank you so much for responding! I just saw you also recommended polysorbate 80 in your calendula oil cleanser video! I can get definitely get ahold of that one on eBay! Thanks again!

[@AnNguyen-ff2mk]

What size cap did you use for the bottle? I can’t seem to find a 20 mm cap on NDA.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I would've used one of the ones recommended by NDA; when you add one of these bottles to cart a pop-up window appears with a selection of compatible lids for you to add to cart.

[@AnNguyen-ff2mk]

Yea I looked and there aren’t any caps :( Maybe they discontinued it.

[@sylvialee5129]

Hey I love your videos especially those that focus on Asian skincare. Is there any way you can make a video about making homemade facial treatment essence, which is super popular in Korean skincare? Thanks!

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I'm currently working on something that could be a "treatment essence", though that's a massively broad category :)

[@celenahamid8913]

How do I make big batches of these?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

www.humblebeeandme.com/how-to-scale-any-recipe/ :)

[@Cinply_Cinthia]

Hello if I make this but also add a few real dried rose petals will it make the product go rancid or add bacteria?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Think about what leaves look like after they've sat in water for a while... that's probably more or less what you'd get :/

[@Cinply_Cinthia]

@@HumblebeeAndMe yea I have noticed the color of the flowers fades over time but I'm fine with that. But I'm just worried if the leaves being in there will add bacteria or shorten rhe life of the products? Do you know? Not sure if you ever ran into this?

[@joaonuno6936]

Does citric acid act as a preservative?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

No; learn more about it in the Humblebee & Me DIY Encyclopedia (www.humblebeeandme.com/diy-encyclopedia/)!

[@marilynnmarie24]

Thanks for another great recipe. It would be helpful if you could give us some idea of the shelf life of your diy's. I'd like to try this one and hopefully it will keep for at least 6 months.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I've got an entire FAQ on this :) www.humblebeeandme.com/faqs/long-will-______-last-shelf-life/

[@marilynnmarie24]

Humblebee & Me great thank you!

[@mrsyouber]

Will alcohol free witch hazel work?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Yes, that's what I used.

[@e.a.4926]

Wouldn't this require a chelator because of the hydrosol and aloe?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I haven't found it necessary with Liquid Germall Plus (INCI: Propylene Glycol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate) as the preservative.

[@e.a.4926]

@@HumblebeeAndMe thank you so much for responding. I'm about to start using hydrosols for the first time. LGP is my preservative. So would you say Disodium EDTA is not necessary when preserving with LGP? Regardless of how much hydrosol or aloe you are using?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

@@e.a.4926 I haven't found it to be required, but the precise formulation you're using is always going to be a factor. You will have to do your own experiments and tests to confirm :)

[@MLBennett1994]

Marie, how did you learn all of this? You're inspiring!

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Years of reading, experimenting, observing, and trying things :) Thanks so much for watching and happy making!

[@littlealkaff5679]

Thank you sooo much Marie. How generous you are sharing these recipes. I'd like to make it for business purpose, maybe you have some advice for me.. Once again, thanks marie..

[@ashlynnkaplan1369]

What a beautiful recipe Marie! Definitely what I'm going to try! I would like to add that liquid panthenol is not heat stable but powder is! I definitely want to pick up a pH meter as well… PH strips can get expensive overtime especially if you're using them a lot in recipes, depending on how much water based DIY we are doing.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thanks, Ashlynn! My pH meter came in the mail last week, though I haven't used it yet. It came in a case that makes me feel very sciency haha.

[@janepanelo8842]

@@HumblebeeAndMe where can we see the list of ingredients thank you

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

@@janepanelo8842 You'll find the answer to your question in the description box below the video AND in the partner blog post, which is linked in the description :) If you're not sure what that means, please read this: www.humblebeeandme.com/faqs/whats-the-description-box-on-youtube/ Happy making!

[@MariaGonzalez-nv3nl]

Ur hair looks great

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thank you!

[@slgaya3]

Hi... Can you make a video about your skin/hair care routine..? Would love to know..Thanks! Love your videos..You are awesome!!

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I'm planning on it! I just need to nail it down a bit more haha, at this point in time it's "here's over a dozen different things I experiment with" :P

[@dm-fn8bu]

yes totally agree.. show us your skincare routine :D