• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to after header navigation
  • Skip to site footer
Wellness Mama®

Wellness Mama®

Simple Answers for Healthier Families

  • About
  • Resources
  • Podcast
  • Blog
    • Beauty
    • Health
    • Mama Wellness
    • Natural Home
    • Natural Remedies
    • Organization
    • Travel
    • Recipes
    • Reviews
  • Shop
  • Health
  • Natural Home
  • Motherhood
  • Natural Remedies
  • Beauty
  • Organization
  • Travel
  • Recipes
  • Reviews

Honey Pumpkin Spice Face Mask Recipe

October 29, 2014 by Katie Wells
Pumpkin spice face mask recipe
Table of Contents[Hide][Show]
  • Pumpkin Spice ... On Your Face
  • Add Healing Clays
  • Plus Cinnamon for Antioxidants+−
    • Pumpkin Spice Face Mask Ingredients
    • How to Make the Pumpkin Spice Mask
  • Pumpkin Spice- not on your face:

I recently saw an ad from a local spa about their “pumpkin spice spa experience for Fall” that included a pumpkin spice face mask treatment “with ingredients like pumpkin, honey, cinnamon and healing clays.”

I’m not one to spend $125 to have someone else paint pumpkin on my face, but thought this would be a fun recipe to recreate and do at home with my daughters. We’d made homemade facial masks and spa treatments before and this one seemed fun to try! Especially right now when it seems that pumpkin spice has taken over everything, this is a fun recipe to get the scents of Fall!

Pumpkin Spice … On Your Face

The spa ad I saw claimed that pumpkin is great for skin. Pumpkin contains Vitamin C, Vitamin A and zinc. It also contains enzymes and antioxidants that create an effect similar to an alpha-hydroxy treatment. I figured it was worth a try and pumpkins are inexpensive when in season.

This recipe works with fresh pumpkin puree or canned pumpkin.

Add Healing Clays

Pumpkin Spice Exfoliating Face Mask RecipeClay is naturally soothing and helps exfoliate and remove dead skin cells. I used Bentonite clay but any clay that is safe for skin use will work.

Honey is soothing and nourishing to skin and makes a great gently facial cleanser on its own. Its addition to this mask helps soften and brighten skin.

If you have clay on hand, it is also great for doing a hair detox or an armpit detox.

Plus Cinnamon for Antioxidants

Cinnamon is also very high in antioxidants and adds a wonderful scent and slight warming action to this mask.

NOTE: go easy on the cinnamon. A little goes a long way. Test on your arm first if you have sensitive skin or before using on children. You can easily omit the cinnamon, or if you want to change the scent and still get the results, use another spice like cumin, which is also excellent for skin

Pumpkin Spice Face Mask Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin puree, fresh or organic canned or carton (like this one)
  • 1 teaspoon raw honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon bentonite clay
  • 1/4 teaspoon or less cinnamon powder (optional- do not use on sensitive skin)

How to Make the Pumpkin Spice Mask

  1. Mix all ingredients in a small bowl.
  2. Apply to face in a gentle, circular motion.
  3. Leave on for 5 minutes and wash off with a warm, wet washcloth.

NOTE: This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled to make a larger batch, but a little bit goes a long way. This was enough for me and two of my daughters to use. I do not recommend making this and storing it.

Pumpkin Spice- not on your face:

If you aren’t in to putting pumpkin on your face but love the smell or taste, here are some of my other favorite ways to use pumpkin:

  • Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe
  • Pumpkin Spice Room Spray and Air Freshener
  • Grain Free Pumpkin Pie
  • Pumpkin Bread or Muffins
  • Pumpkin Chili
  • Pumpkin Spice Meltaways Recipe
  • Pumpkin Cheesecake

What is your favorite way to use pumpkin?

Related Posts

homemade herb and spice mixes14 Homemade Spice BlendsPumpkin Pie SeasoningHomemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend (+ Recipes)Five DIY Face Mask Recipes from food8 DIY Face Mask Recipes You Can Make at HomeHow to make a honey face mask- easy recipe and tutorialHomemade Honey Face Mask & Cleanser RecipeBenefits and uses of TurmericBenefits of Turmeric and Curcumin (+ 12 Practical Ways to Use It!)Pumpkin Spice MeltawaysPumpkin Spice Meltaways Recipe
Category: Beauty

About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder and CEO of Wellness Mama and Co-Founder of Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife and mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

  • All Posts
Previous Post: « DIY Canvas Photo Print Tutorial - homemade canvas photo prints for under ten dollars each DIY Canvas Photo Print Tutorial
Next Post: How to Make Vegetable Noodles How to make vegetable noodles »

You May Also Enjoy These Posts...

  • Pumpkin Spice Meltaways
    Pumpkin Spice Meltaways Recipe
  • How to make a honey face mask- easy recipe and tutorial
    Homemade Honey Face Mask & Cleanser Recipe
  • Pumpkin Pie Spice Smoothie with Cushaw squash
    Pumpkin Pie Spice Smoothie Recipe
  • Matcha green tea and honey face mask recipe
    Matcha Green Tea Face Mask Recipe
  • Honey and Vitamin C Face Mask Recipe
    Honey and Vitamin C Face Mask Recipe
  • Pumpkin Pie Seasoning
    Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend (+ Recipes)

Reader Interactions

Discussion (6 Comments)

  1. Lauren

    August 29, 2016 at 5:28 PM

    Why don’t you reccomend storing it? If I keep it in a clean facial tube dot out think it’ll be fine? Or should I refrigerate it? How long do you think it would be good for if I store it away?

    Reply
  2. Kathy

    October 25, 2015 at 6:44 PM

    Can you use the rassoul clay instead of the one suggetsed

    Reply
  3. Tiffany

    April 28, 2015 at 5:57 PM

    I love your site & your app but I would really love it if your diy natural recipes were on your app. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Tiana

    November 15, 2014 at 9:51 AM

    I’ve been obsessed with your website and all yor tips and recipes! This one is very clever and I love it for fall 🙂

    Reply
  5. Jesse

    November 14, 2014 at 8:49 PM

    I tried this & it smelled so good it almost became a snack I licked off my face 😉 loved it! Very smooth skin!

    Reply
  6. Becca

    October 29, 2014 at 11:57 AM

    Since I have all these ingredients at home perhaps I’ll give this one a go. I agree with not paying tons of $$ for someone to put pumpkin on my face! When you put it so bluntly it sounds ridiculous! haha

    Reply

Join the Conversation... Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Please read the comment policy.

Recipe Rating




About

  • About
  • Sitemap
  • Start Here
  • Comment Policy
  • Affiliate Disclosure
  • Newsletter
  • Full Disclaimer
  • Promo Guidelines
  • Contact
  • Shop

The Blog

  • All Posts
  • Resources
  • Recipes
  • Natural Remedies
  • Beauty
  • Health
  • Natural Home
  • Mama Wellness
  • Organization
  • Travel
  • Podcast
  • Reviews

Copyright © 2022 · Wellness Mama® · All Rights Reserved · Powered by Mai Theme

Stay in the know.

Simple Answers for Healthier Families