No you aren't asking to much
I have problems with smells so I have to have been making my own lotions/creams for many years. The easiest thing to do is head for the grocery store that has the lowest prices. In the cooking oil section pick the smallest container. Olive oil is you base. Hopefully they will also have coconut oil which is another part of the base. l also buy a couple of specialty oils (I use Walnut, Almond, Apricot and Macademia which are all good for mature skin. Use 2 TB of olive oil and 1 TB of each specialty oil. Add just a teaspoon of coconut oil. Coconut oil is good but can be drying if too much is used. Castor oil is also great as it makes the face soft. Gently heat all your oils together and pour into a sterilized container. I slather this on my face and feet when I am getting ready to slide under the sheets. Please remember if you get up during the night you will want to have on slippers or socks!!!!!
My favorite recipe is:
https://www.thesage.com/recipes/reci...e/Display/id/4