DIY Lotion I love making lotions, scrubs, soaps, masks, creams myself. Nature has so many good/beautiful ingredients. Thyme and fennel seed cleansing lotion (any skin type) Fennel drains moisture, promotes digestion and soothes irritation (impure skin). Thyme is disinfecting (blemished skin) and blood vessels narrowing (sensitive skin). Lemon works against pigmentation and anti-aging. Here's what you need: 2 twigs of thyme, bruised (or 1/2 tablespoon dried thyme) 2 teaspoons fennel seeds, bruised 120ml boiling water juice of half a lemon. Here's how to make it: Mix the thyme and fennel seeds. Then pour in the boiling water. Add the lemon juice and let it steep for 15 min. Strain the mixture and pour into a bottle. Keep it in the fridge.