DIY vegan kombucha mist
Did you know that vegan kombucha mist has amazing natural properties that maintain the elasticity, beauty and youthful appearance of the skin? Yes!! Vegan kombucha mist’s are a rage in the beauty care scene right now and the best part is that they are super easy to make at home by yourself. It is light and easy to use unlike heavy cream based products.
When you spray it on and leave it on your face, it has the similar benefits of a mask.
The toner made from kombucha is perfect and a few sprays on your face will leave you feeling refreshed, it is not sticky because it is water based and not cream based . I usually spray on my face in the morning and after my workout. Splash some water on your face if it is sweaty and spray your vegan kombucha mist to feel fresh after an intense yoga session or a run in the park. It can be sprayed multiple times on your face in a day.
I use my own home brewed kombucha in the mist I made, however, shop bought unflavoured kombucha will work just fine for this. I have been brewing my own kombucha for a few months now and love finding new uses for my love for brewing kombuchas. Once the kombucha is ready, you can use unflavored kombucha as a mist or mix it with aloe vera, rose water, turmeric etc.
I use a Thailand local brand called Monsoon Tea to make my kombucha. If you don’t live in Thailand, they have shipping options available. They are not only organic but their tea is grown in biodiversity in the forests of northern Thailand. I attended one of their workshops to make kombucha and follow the recipe I learnt from them.
Elishacoy is probably one of the most popular beauty care brands in Korea right now. Elishacoy kombucha gyeol-biome mist is a craze in the beauty care scene at the moment. The ElishaCoy gyeol-biome mist has very good reviews and uses many high quality ingredients. I will share simple tips on how you can make the kombucha mist at home by yourself with simple and easy ingredients. The texture of the mist I made was watery and easy to use.
Diy kombucha
Many off the shelf skincare lines contain tea and/or kombucha due to the anti-aging effects of EGCG (Epigallocatechin gallate) found in tea, plus tea is wonderfully gentle yet powerfully detoxifying, this is why vegan kombucha mists are gaining popularity. There are many Korean kombucha mists available with shipping options to Thailand but making it yourself is so much fun.
Kombucha comes under the essence skin care type of products. Essence is basically a water-based skin care product that contains a high content of active ingredients to hydrate, protect, and boost the overall health of skin. When essence is applied to clean skin after using a cleanser and toner, it helps restore hydration to the skin cells. It leaves the skin feeling light and airy unlike solid cream based products.
Kombucha contains heaps of antioxidants which aid in detoxifying the body, has anti fungal, antibacterial and antiviral properties. If used directly on the skin, it will help even skin tone, brighten the skin and will also aid in reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, giving a youthful glow and firmness to the skin. Research in the beauty industry is showing an increase in the benefits of kombucha as an ingredient in beauty products to improve various types of skin issues.It is cruelty-free which is an added advantage.
Inorder to make your own vegan kombucha mist, you have to make your kombucha first. You will need something called a scoby to begin, you can buy this from any tea shop, online stores like Lazada also sell them.
Kombucha recipe
- Prepare 1.2 liters of hot water. Add 15 grams of loose leaf tea which is organic and brew for 2-3 minutes. Strain the mixture into a jar and discard the brewed tea leaves. I usually put my tea leaves into my plant pots since they are organic.
- Add 100 grams of granulated brown sugar to the brewed tea and stir until dissolved. Wait until the tea cools down to room temperature.You can add some ice to the tea to speed the process.
- When the tea cools down to room temperature, add the scoby to initiate the fermentation process.
- Close the jar with a cheesecloth or a tea towel. Keep it at room temperature, away from sunlight and heat.
- The fermentation process will take a minimum 10 days, open the jar every two days to check the kombucha.
Diy vegan kombucha mist
I use home grown aloe vera with my kombucha. My home grown is free from harmful chemicals and can be sprayed on the face many times in a day. I was curious to see how this combination would work, I tried making it a few days ago and it feels really refreshing when it is sprayed on the face. Both the ingredients are 100% vegan so this is a cruelty-free vegan kombucha mist.
I paired my new homemade kombucha with aloe vera because aloe vera is extremely easy to grow at home and the leaves contain a plethora of antioxidants including beta carotene, vitamin C and E that can help improve the skin’s natural firmness and keep the skin hydrated.
Aloe can also be used to heal chronic skin problems, such as psoriasis, acne and eczema. I also felt that aloe vera and kombucha is a perfect combination for vegan kombucha mist because of its ability to heal, reduce skin inflammation, and give the skin a youthful appearance.
Vegan kombucha mist recipe
Combine the unflavoured kombucha and aloe vera. You can add a few drops of essential oils if you feel the need to. You can choose whatever essential oil you have at home, any essential oil which works well on your skin can be added to this mist recipe. I did not add any essential oils to my recipe.
- 1/2 cup aloe vera juice or aloe vera serum straight from the plant.
- 1/2 cup unflavoured kombucha.
Mix them both well and put it into a spray bottle, store it in your fridge and use it within 7 days. Voila!! Your simple and easy cruelty-free vegan kombucha mist is ready.
Use once or twice a day after cleansing and before applying moisturizer and make up.
Apply with reusable cotton pads, fingers or by spraying over the face and neck. I specifically mentioned reusable cotton pads to encourage you to move towards a zero waste beauty routine.
This is a low cost kombucha mist with high beauty benefits which improves the texture of skin.
You can also add it to dry powders to make a paste and use it as a mask.
