Make your own cosmetics

[Greg]

http://www.makeyourowncosmetics.com

Recipes to make beauty products from ordinary foodstuff. Interesting.

Those recipes sound delicious.

[Will]

Hmmmm..... Green Tea Mist sounds easy to make. I just might try it.

2. Infuse the tea bags in the boiling water for 15 minutes. Remove the tea bags and allow the tea to cool down to room temperature.
3. Pour the tea into a 4 ounce spray bottle, preferably amber or cobalt blue to protect the essential oils from light. Add the essential oils last and shake well.
4. Store it at the bottom of your fridge and shake well before each use.

Okay, that website just looks like way too much fun!! I'll have plenty of time to kill while I'm job-hunting, so I'll definitely be trying some of those recipes out!

[Will]

I smell a home business abrewing.

If I would ever let anyone pry the products away from me! Although I suppose if the price was right...

Actually, Greg, were you going to write about that? If you're not, I think I'll swipe this and do something about whether you can save money or if the effort and cost of ingredients is equivalent or higher... But I don't want to thunderjack you if there was a face mask you really want to discuss

[Greg]

I didn't have anything more to say about this -- kinda speechless actually -- so please take!

[Isis Uptown]

Bath Salts: Equal parts Epsom salts and regular salt, a few drops of essential oil in a scent you like, and, if you wish, a few drops of food coloring. Mix with a fork for a minute or so. To use, dissolve few tablespoons into your bath.

Salt (or sugar) scrub: Slowly add vegetable oil to salt or sugar, stirring until you have oily sludge. To use, massage on to hands, feet or elbows for 60 seconds, then rinse with water, wash with mild soap and notice how soft your hands (feet or elbows) feel.

I used to sell the bath salts to coworkers; I work in a very small office now, so don't have the option.

[hollyvangogh]

Making your own cosmetics is usually good for your health. You wouldn't believe the stuff that's allowed in cosmetics (which aren't regulated by the government like some products). See here. Cosmetics can make you really sick over time. I just wish there were easier ways to make a variety of products, because the natural cosmetics tend to cost more than the drug store brands.

[Myscha Theriault]

Well, I did a post on homemade personal care / spa / beauty products a while back, but I don't really know much about the cosmetics end of the DIY continuum. A book called the Chemical Formulary was recommended to me years ago, but I think it's out of print now, because I haven't been able to find a copy.

[lucille]

Originally Posted by hollyvangogh

Making your own cosmetics is usually good for your health. You wouldn't believe the stuff that's allowed in cosmetics (which aren't regulated by the government like some products). See here. Cosmetics can make you really sick over time. I just wish there were easier ways to make a variety of products, because the natural cosmetics tend to cost more than the drug store brands.

I found some partial references online to making your own mineral make up but they lacked detailed measurements and not much for sources for the materials. I did find quite a few people selling the pre-made mineral cosmetics. If someone finds a comprehensive list of recipes and places to buy the ingredients please share. I bought mineral make up when I was in the big city but I love the idea of making it.