Expert Recommends: Pure vitamins and oils, try the DIY recipes.



A pinch of rose oil, a spoonful of vitamin E and a jar of moisturizing cream of the kind that are also sold at the supermarket. Beauty can be cheap if done at home but "according to medical art", as emphasized by Dr. Eda Pogace, head of cosmetics at the Antico Laboratorio Farmaceutico Milanese. There are more and more customers who buy the "pure" substances on sale in some pharmacies (such as hyaluronic acid or vegetable collagen) and prepare their own anti-aging or firming cream at home. Following the inspiration of the moment and the fragrance that matches the evening. "A classic recipe - continues Eda Pogace - is a mix of hyaluronic acid and vegetable collagen, which we sell for 18.90 euros, with the addition of pure vitamin E oil. This way you get a perfect cream against the signs of aging and rich in substances that are naturally present in the skin". But the "do it yourself" doesn't stop there: there is the choice of the most varied perfumes. For example, you can mix the trusty moisturizer that we have at home with Bergamot oil (it costs 9.90 euros) or Mint. You can choose the oils according to their whitening power (Lemon oil) or firming (Orange). And you can have fun with the colors, if you prefer bright creams. What are the most fashionable oils? In addition to the well-known Argan oil, the one of Rosehip is also very popular, which has a delicate scent and costs only 9.90 euros.