The presence of chemical components and ingredients of artificial origin in modern cosmetics plays a role. The result of using “fake” cosmetics is allergies, rashes, irritation... How about using time-tested traditions? Recipes natural cosmetics presented on this page will help you achieve your goals without overpayments!

DIY face creams and tonics: what do you need to know?

Natural cosmetics for the face do not require unjustified costs. At the same time, using proven recipes for natural facial cosmetics, you know exactly what is included in the product.

One of the main roles in natural cosmetics prepared with your own hands for facial skin care is played by base oils, which:

• provide food skin;
• promote hydration and recovery water balance;
• soften and smooth the skin;
• eliminate inflammatory processes;
• provide protection from aggressive external factors.

For example, natural cosmetics, prepared with your own hands, the recipes of which include apricot, almond oil Suitable for skin prone to dryness. Oily skin “loves” substances such as oil grape seeds or black cumin. An excellent solution for sensitive skin will become crambe butter and peach kernel oil.

How to make natural lip balm?

Do-it-yourself natural cosmetics in the form of lip balm are much cheaper and more effective than store-bought analogues. Please note the following:

• Use wax as a base for the balm. Melt it in a water bath, without using a microwave.
• Combine solid ingredients with liquid ingredients. After the wax has softened, add liquid vegetable oils and ethers. Use food coloring if necessary.
• If you want to add a scent to the balm, use cinnamon, vanillin or other substances of natural origin.

Please note that lip cosmetics prepared with your own hands at home should include nourishing oils and a base such as food-grade glycerin. This way the balm will protect your lips. As ingredients for balm, in addition to beeswax Oil vitamins, essential and base oils can be used.

Preparing body cosmetics at home

Natural cosmetics prepared with your own hands for body care - this is for real big choice recipes, ranging from homemade gels to scrubs and wraps. The types and quantities of ingredients in such cosmetics directly depend on the type of product:

• The basis for natural deodorants is starch with essential and base oils.
• Shower gels are made using a soap base, essential oils and natural flavors.
• Natural “abrasives” are used for home scrubs, starting with coffee grounds, finishing with ground sea salt.

You can choose all the necessary ingredients in our online store or buy natural cosmetics at a competitive price without the need to prepare the product yourself.

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The use of handmade products is becoming increasingly popular. This also applies to cosmetics. Eco-friendly, completely natural and most importantly incredible effective means for skin care and body care, prepared according to the recipes of our grandmothers and supplemented with modern capabilities, it is not at all difficult to make, and today’s article will be devoted to exactly this. Do-it-yourself natural cosmetics at home, recipes for beginners:

Shower gel

How to make cosmetics at home? To prepare a liter of shower gel you will need a very ordinary bar of soap, water and a little essential oil. The soap needs to be dissolved. This is easier to do if you first grate it. The most common version for children, without fragrances, will do.

We put the water with the soap dissolved in it on the fire and begin to heat the container, slowly adding oil. The main thing is to catch the moment when the mixture begins to boil, but bubbles have not yet appeared on the surface. You need to leave the mixture for a day until the mass begins to harden a little. Now you can pour it into a container with a dispenser and start using it.

The basis of the recipe is the ratio of soap and water (125 grams and one liter). Everything else is completely your imagination. You can add essential oil, your favorite perfume or natural fragrances.

Anti-cellulite soap

To make anti-cellulite soap you will need coffee, olive oil, water and two bars of soap. It is best to use the most common, children's, without fragrances or fragrances. Safety precautions must be followed throughout the entire process.

Wear gloves, a mask and put food away. After this, take two saucepans that are suitable in size so that you can make a water bath. Put it on fire. Grind the soap on a coarse grater and mix it with four tablespoons of olive oil. In a water bath, gradually adding hot boiled water (1 cup), dissolve until smooth. At the very end, add three tablespoons of sea salt and coffee. You can do this after turning it off.

All that remains is to form the bars. To do this, you can use molds and pour the hot mixture into it. To make it easier to remove a piece of soap after hardening, pre-lubricate the bottom of the mold with oil.

Shampoo

To take care of your hair, it is not at all necessary to spend huge sums on purchasing shampoos. You can prepare them yourself. For example, you can defeat dandruff and make your hair soft and silky by mixing 10 grams of medical alcohol with oil tea tree and beat the resulting mixture with two chicken yolks. Apply to hair and massage thoroughly, rubbing thoroughly into skin.

Beetroot infusion is no less effective. You need to peel and cut two medium-sized root vegetables into rings and fill them with water in a three-liter jar. Let it brew for two to three days. Then you need to strain the infusion and, after heating it thoroughly, rinse your hair.

For oily and combination hair will do a mixture of one chicken yolk, a teaspoon of cognac and two tablespoons of water. Rub thoroughly into the scalp and leave for a few minutes. The effect may not be noticeable at first. This is caused by the fact that the hair and scalp get used to the previously used shampoo.

Facial scrub

Using oatmeal to cleanse your face will do more than just unclog your pores. Even after the first use, the result will be very noticeable, and if you make it a rule to wash your face this way at least a couple of times a week, your face will become matte and smooth, and the effect will be long-lasting.

With slightly damp palms, take a handful oatmeal, knead and apply with massage movements to the face. Regular salt also helps very well for cleansing. It can be used in the same way. Just don't overdo it under any circumstances. Getting into the pores, salt can not only cleanse them, but also cause irritation. Therefore, do this no more than once a week, and after that, be sure to soothe your skin with cream.

Honey and sugar, mixed in equal proportions and applied to the face for five to seven minutes, give amazing results. The skin will become very clean, the pores will be tightened, and fine wrinkles will smooth out.

Antiseptic

Softening, moisturizing and protecting against common infections is what most people want in a hand product. This recipe will help you achieve exactly this result, and it is also so safe that it can be used even by children. Mix a teaspoon of aloe vera, eight drops each of grapefruit and tea tree oil, five drops each of lavender oil and calendula tincture. Just five minutes and the product is ready. Feel free to apply it to your hands and not only get protection from bacteria, but also give your hands a beautiful appearance.

For heels

Well-groomed heels are simply an impossible task for many. This is due to many reasons, but we will not dwell on them, but will immediately move on to proven solutions. You can slightly heat a glass of kefir, divide it in half and pour it into plastic bags. It's not entirely pleasant to immerse your feet in the resulting product, but the results are worth it. You can put socks on top and sit there for half an hour and then wash it off warm water. This should be done at least twice a week, and under no circumstances should you use nail files or pumice. The rough skin will begin to come off on its own, and the cracks will heal.

DIY homemade decorative cosmetics- it's actually very simple! Modern beauties always have a huge number of different tubes, bottles and jars in their arsenal, specially designed to highlight their best and strongest features, and to slightly correct any imperfections.

But purchasing cosmetics in stores may not always be possible. best choice, especially for people prone to allergies, because even if famous manufacturers sin by introducing various additives, preservatives, dyes and other “unhealthy” compounds into their products, which are often contained in synthetic pigments for lipsticks, eye shadows and blushes and cause problems with skin and various allergies, so even then we can talk about fakes. But our entire market is already filled with them. Even if you purchase a product in a good specialized store, you do not receive guarantees of originality and quality of purchase.

Recently it has become popular among industrial manufacturers decorative cosmetics, give their products the definition of “natural”. It is extremely rare that this is true. After all, even if natural ingredients There is about 0.5% in the cream, then they can already call it that. And if indeed the product contains natural ingredients in sufficient quantities, then, as a rule, its cost is incredibly high.

For people who make their own cosmetics with their own hands, the question is: “Why?” It's not even worth it. They are well aware of the wonderful effects of natural ingredients on health and beauty. And, as it turns out, this is not such a thing after all. difficult task as it appears at first glance. It is enough to purchase the necessary ingredients in specialized stores or online stores and follow the instructions at first, and then, after gaining sufficient experience, use your imagination.

At correct selection quality components and correct strict adherence to the instructions, it is quite possible to obtain a high-quality product, which, moreover, will have supporting and medicinal properties.

Components of natural decorative cosmetics

Since ancient times, women have used to decorate their bodies and highlight natural beauty the gifts of nature that surrounded them. Products with pronounced coloring properties were used to highlight lips and blush, eyelashes were painted with a mixture of soot, fat and powdered lead, eyes were lined with crushed malachite, coal, jasper, and copper-based shadows were applied to the eyes. And this is a small part of the brilliant inventions of women striving for beauty.

Nowadays, homemade sorceresses also create their little miracles using natural ingredients. Let's try to figure out how to make cosmetics ourselves and what materials we will need for this.

Component name	Description
Beeswax, flower wax	This perfect base for liquid shadows, blush, various creams and dry perfumes. They have a natural pleasant aroma and wonderful caring properties, in addition they can heal minor inflammations and cracks. They exist in both liquid and solid form.
Mineral bases (titanium dioxide, boron nitrite, iron oxide, zinc oxide, etc.)	Bases with a crumbly structure. Necessary if you are planning to make foundation, powder, eye shadow. Titanium dioxide retains moisture in the skin, creates the structure of the product and is necessary for obtaining the desired shade. Boron nitrite has a well-deserved royal title among minerals; when used, the skin receives an amazing glow, and its texture becomes delicate and soft. Iron oxide gives the necessary shades from sand to bright red and brown. Zinc oxide is a sunscreen filter with an SPF of at least 15.
Thickeners	Will be necessary for preparing eye shadow or foundation. There are several substances on the market that act as thickeners - both silk guar and cetyl alcohol, or ancient acid, and xanthan is also possible. The latter is the most popular not only among cosmetologists, but also among pharmacists. It is used to create medicines.
Natural dyes (pigments)	Of course, cosmetic decorative products must be in bright, rich colors. Color pigments can help with this. Usage natural dyes Compared to artificial ones, it has a number of health-related advantages, despite their more limited palette. Pigments have a variety of colors - from delicate pink shades to rich ultramarine.
Cosmetic aroma oils	They will enrich cosmetics with unique and delicate aromas, making them pleasant to use.
Mother of pearl	Good quality mother of pearls are made from pearls ground into powder. They are quite an important component for creating powders, foundation creams and shadows. Mother of pearls may be on sale in pure form or tinted with pigments.
Base or essential oils	It should not be confused with aroma oils, which are used only to add aroma. Basic and essential oils are used in the manufacture of cosmetics to make them nourishing, caring and healing. Each type of oil has its own useful qualities, and you should start from your own preferences and problems when adding oils to the composition of the prepared product.
Kaolin	Popularly it has a name White clay. Powdered sedimentary rock is used to add texture to some products and obtain the desired shade.

These, of course, are not all the components that are used to make homemade cosmetics. In order to obtain the desired effect, it is possible to add, for example, natural fruit and vegetable juices, honey and other interesting ingredients.

Equipment required for production

Of course, various devices and items will be needed to produce home cosmetic products. Make sure you have containers for mixing and storing ingredients. Read more about this in the table that follows.

Name of equipment	Description
Mini mixer	This is a device that no craftswoman can do without. When making homemade cosmetics, the number of components to be mixed can be so small that it will be very difficult to do without a mini-mixer. True, inventive craftsmen came up with the idea of ​​​​mixing the ingredients in a plastic bag, simply rubbing them with their fingers. This method is only suitable for dry mixtures. Concealer Without a mini-mixer you won’t be able to mix, and besides, there may be a problem of separation.
Mixing bowl	Prepare it from thick glass or ceramic so that it can be used in a water bath.
Indicator strips	They will be needed to measure the acidity of the resulting product.
Various bottles, jars, tubes	They are necessary for storing the resulting product.
Laboratory scales	Sometimes the quantity required component there will be very little, and adhering strictly to the recipe is extremely important, for example, when adding color pigment. In this case, you can’t do without scales.
Sterilizer	It is very convenient to use a sterilizer for baby bottles.

Do not forget that the most important condition when making homemade cosmetics is mandatory sterility. Only by completely sterilizing the dishes and other tools used in the process will you be able to make a high-quality product, using which you will not harm your health. The shelf life of homemade products is already short due to the use of natural ingredients; the lack of sterility will not allow it to last even this.

DIY foundation

Many girls have faced such a problem as choosing the ideal foundation for the face, acquiring a “covering” with the necessary healing, protective properties, allowing the skin to breathe, while masking minor flaws on the face. At the same time, the tone must perfectly match your own. Try to do foundation yourself, that is, with your own hands, using this simple recipe to start with:

1. Half a tsp. Mix beeswax or soy wax with half a tsp. rice flour, add 100 ml jojoba oil and 50 ml aloe vera gel.
2. Melt the mixture in a water bath and gradually stir in 12 teaspoons of mineral powder base.
3. After this, gradually introduce the color pigment little by little until the desired shade is obtained. Don’t rush, add little by little, literally grain by grain, so as not to make a mistake with the tone.
4. Afterwards, cool the resulting composition and pour it into a sterile bottle.

The shelf life of such a product is no more than 3 months. Store it in the refrigerator.

How to make powder at home?

Making powder at home is not at all difficult, following this simple step-by-step recipe:

How to make eye shadow with your own hands?

Making shadows with your own hands gives the widest scope for imagination. The number of pigments and combinations obtained from them has an incredible number of options. Try making your own cosmetic product using the simplest recipe:

Using this recipe, you can get shadows in a wide variety of shades, and by selecting the necessary proportions of pigments and other components, you can experiment with adding various care oils and waxes to give a therapeutic, caring effect.

How to make lipstick at home?

To make lipstick at home, you just need to use this simple step-by-step recipe:

This recipe combines caring and healing properties, thanks to the presence healthy oils with a wide palette of various shades.

Recipe for making a cosmetic pencil

A wooden or plastic base for a cosmetic pencil can be purchased in specialized stores or departments. As a rule, no more than five grams of the mixture fit into one pencil; mixing such an amount is almost impossible, so it makes sense to make a base for several pencils at once, and store the rest in the freezer, using it as needed.

So, the recipe for making a cosmetic pencil is as follows:

1. Melt 1 gram in a water bath. carnauba wax with 1 gr. stearic acid, add 4 g. jojoba oil, 2 gr. castor oil, 2 g coconut oil, 2 drops vitamin E, 0.5 g. phytokeratin.
2. Gradually add natural color pigment to the resulting mixture until the desired shade is obtained.
3. While the mixture is still hot, use a syringe to fill the pencil base with it.
4. Hold the pencil between your palms and vigorously roll it several times so that the filler is evenly distributed inside the base.
5. Place the pencil in the freezer, wait until it hardens, and then sharpen it.

Having learned how to prepare cosmetic pencils using this recipe, you can make pencils for eyes, lips and eyebrows by varying the amount of oils and shades of pigments.

All necessary cosmetic products can be made at home!

As you can see, you can make almost any cosmetic product at home. Having gained sufficient experience and acquired the necessary arsenal of components for home cosmetics, you may well try your hand at preparing more complex recipes; you will be able to master the mechanism of mixing bases for shimmers, concealers, baked shadows, complex formulas of foundations, powders and lipsticks. Take into account the beauty recipes of beauties of the past, because many girls, for example, in the East still use kajal, henna, basma and other quite ancient inventions for cosmetic purposes. Study the properties of minerals, cosmetic oils, herbs, and your cosmetics will bring you only pleasure and benefit, without harming your health and beauty, but only increasing them.

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Do-it-yourself cosmetics, also known as DIY cosmetics

No matter how sophisticated the advertising gurus are, broadcasting about the miraculous properties of creams and cosmetics from famous brands, every woman should clearly understand - perfect cream does not exist! I mean something that would suit absolutely everyone. Certain skin types have many nuances, and it is very difficult to take each of them into account when developing a formula for a mass product. Therefore, in last years A new direction in cosmetology called “DIY-cosmetics” began to develop rapidly.

What does "D.I.Y." mean?

The English abbreviation “do it yourself,” meaning “do it yourself,” began to come into use in the second half of the last century. It concerned all areas of human activity at home - repairs, making furniture, dishes, clothes, interior items - in a word, everything that allowed you to decorate your home and make life in it pleasant and comfortable. Recently, this phenomenon has spread to home cosmetics.

What is the secret of the growing popularity of DIY cosmetics?

• This is a custom product
• Its cost is 30-60% cheaper than the branded one.
• It meets the trends of “frugal lifestyle” and “ healthy image life"
• Ability to improvise with components
• Rapid expansion of the ingredients market and their availability
• Simple cooking technology
• It is environmentally friendly, consists of natural organic components, does not contain preservatives, chemical additives and surfactants that destroy protective layer skin. In addition, making cosmetics at home does not require special packaging materials, as on an industrial scale; packaging containers can be reused, which is important for the environment

Approximately a third of the buyers of the ingredients of such cosmetics are professional cosmetologists who independently produce cosmetics in their salons. Despite the lack of certification, their creams and masks have considerable success among visitors to beauty salons.

What kind of individual cosmetics can you make yourself?

Before you start making cosmetics with your own hands at home, it is recommended to study the hardware. By the way, courses and webinars on DIY cosmetics are a completely independent information product that is in steady demand and is actively sold.
At home, you can make almost any caring cosmetics: gels, creams, masks, lotions, scrubs, tonics, shampoos, soaps, balms, milk. It will have some features that need to be taken into account.

Do-it-yourself natural cosmetics have:

• Short shelf life (maximum – a week)
• Possible allergic reactions to individual components
• Slow effect of use
• Specific, not always pleasant smell

Are there cosmetics that cannot be made from ingredients sold in DIY stores? Eat. It is impossible to make creams with biologically active substances - enzymes, hormones, collagen.

It is unlikely that it will be possible to achieve the delicate, “airy” gel-like consistency of the cream, which we usually enjoy by dipping our finger into a jar of product industrial production. Most often, the result is something unusually greasy, oily and odorous, especially at the beginning of the career of a home-grown cosmetologist.

How can homemade cosmetics harm you?

Everything has its pros and cons, including cosmetics that you make with your own hands at home.

The main enemy that can be hidden in a jar of homemade cream is, of course, bacteria. They can get into it if there is insufficient cleanliness during the production of the cream and, in the future, actively multiply in it if a preservative is not added to the product. Even an industrially produced cream ceases to be sterile when we open the package and dip our finger into it to scoop up a portion for the next application to the face.

Particularly dangerous are formulations containing aqueous plant extracts and protein components such as yogurt, egg yolks and oatmeal - this is an ideal nutrient medium for bacterial growth. After applying such a product to the skin and storing it for some time, even in the refrigerator, you can get a strong inflammatory reaction.

Another pitfall is allergic reactions. They can be caused by fruit and berry extracts, plant extracts, essential oils; again - with the same protein components.

Excess oils have an extremely adverse effect on the skin. Fat creams good for dry, cracked skin of the feet, for the elbows, but not for the face, where they will instantly clog the skin pores and prevent the skin from breathing, creating an air- and waterproof greenhouse layer.

To ensure that using homemade cosmetics brings joy to your skin, we follow simple rules:

We prepare products under conditions as close to sterile as possible.
We never scoop cream from a jar with our fingers - there are special cosmetic spatulas for this, preferably disposable ones.
Store the cream in the refrigerator, but no more than 5 days.
Before entering cosmetic product Exotic components must be tested for sensitivity.
We do not overload the composition of the cream - the more components it contains, the more difficult it is to balance them, we work especially carefully with oils, their amount in the cream exceeding 5-6% will simply not be perceived by the skin.

Equipment for making DIY cosmetics

Of course, no one prepares an individual anti-aging cream in a pan for semolina porridge, stirring it with a tablespoon. Therefore, those who decide to start producing natural cosmetics at home will need the necessary minimum equipment for this activity.

• Electronic scales for precise weighing of ingredients
• Digital thermometer (more accurate than water thermometer)
• Cosmetic thermostat for melting waxes and solid oils, for gentle heating of components
• Whisk for whipping, or better yet, a cosmetic mini mixer
• Porcelain mortar and pestle for grinding dry substances
• Metal bowls made of of stainless steel with a spout (stainless steel does not come into chemical contact with the ingredients and can be heated without fear that it will burst, like glass)
• Laboratory beakers with graduations of various volumes
• Glass stirring rods
• Glass funnel
• Cosmetic spatulas
• Plastic disposable pipettes (“Pick up, drop, throw away.” Experience shows that washing a glass pipette from the collected contents, especially oily ones, is a thankless and futile task)
• Metal measuring spoons, tweezers holder
• Indicator strips for determining the pH of a product
• Bottles and jars for the finished product

Main components for making DIY cosmetics (homemade cosmetics)

Base oils

These are vegetable oils with high degree cleaning. They are produced from components and parts of plants - seeds, seeds, kernels - by pressing and cold filtration. There are liquid (olive, almond, jojoba, etc.) and solid (coconut, cocoa, palm, avocado, mango). Area of ​​application: production of soap, creams, massage mixtures.

Cosmetic waxes

These are fat-like amorphous substances of plant, animal, and artificial origin. There are fossil waxes (ozokerite, ceresin) that have medicinal properties. Waxes are chemically stable, waterproof, quite hard, have high temperature melting and are not subject to oxidation (aging, “rancidity”). Used to make lipsticks, glosses, pencils, depilatory products and emulsion creams.

Animal oils

Mink fat and lanolin (also sometimes called sheep wax). These components are closest in composition to human sebum and form the basis nourishing creams for dry, sensitive and aging skin.

Emulsifiers and thickeners

These are components that give cosmetic products a stable, sustainable structure, preventing separation. Using emulsifiers, a microemulsion is prepared from base oils, thanks to which active ingredients evenly distributed in cosmetic product and are easily absorbed by the skin, reaching its deep layers. This category includes sodium alginate, gum arabic, xanthan gum, sucrose stearate, cetearyl alcohol, etc.

Plant extracts

These are extracts from plants that have various cosmetic effects - skin nutrition, narrowing of capillaries during rosacea, regulation of fat metabolism, cell regeneration, antimicrobial and antiseptic effects, etc. They can be in the form of powders, oil and alcohol extracts, fruit powder.

Essential oils

They give homemade cosmetics both healing and caring properties. These are components with a high degree of activity, which are added to the product in minimal quantities (2-3 drops). Essential oils flavor the product, have a preservative effect, fight germs and viruses, strengthen immune system and relieve stress. The most used are lavender, rose, neroli, tea tree, eucalyptus, thyme, sage, patchouli, grapefruit, lemon, mint, ylang-ylang, cedar, etc.

Soap base

This base product for making soap at home. It is an alloy of base oils, glycerin and surfactants of organic origin.

Where do they get all this?

Buy ingredients for self-made Individual cosmetics is absolutely simple. This segment of online trading is rapidly developing and offers almost everything necessary for the production of cosmetics “from scratch” - from measuring spoons to accompanying step by step instructions and recipes. All basic and active components are sold wholesale and retail at quite affordable prices.

Some technological features of the production of home cosmetics

• The work surface on which the process of preparing homemade cosmetics will take place must be clean and easy to clean and disinfect. Agree that the kitchen table, on which you previously cut meat or fish, cut vegetables and added seasonings to dishes, is not the most suitable place for this. It is better if a separate table is allocated for cosmetic experiments.
• The main point in the work process is perfect cleanliness. Dishes, especially those in which the finished product will be stored, must be sterilized, keeping in mind that homemade cosmetics do not contain preservatives to protect them from the growth of bacteria. The rule of cleanliness also applies to the hands of the master. Having a bottle of alcohol with a dispenser makes the task easier.
• All components are carefully crushed (if provided), weighed and measured strictly according to the recipe. Those who put together the components of a product “by eye” end up with “something.”
• Base oils and wax are melted in a non-metallic container in a water bath or a special thermostat. Never use a microwave oven to prepare cosmetics.
• When making emulsions, the water and oil phases are mixed after heating to the same temperature.
• Active components (extracts, essential oils, pigments, structure stabilizers) are introduced into the product last.
• And finally, the main rule: “A high-quality cosmetic product can only be obtained by using high-quality ingredients”

DIY homemade cosmetics recipes

Simple night cream for dry sensitive skin

1 tablespoon cocoa butter
1 teaspoon jojoba oil
3 tablespoons olive oil (can be replaced with butter) apricot kernels)
Sandalwood essential oil

This DIY recipe for natural cosmetics is done as follows: place cocoa butter in a ladle in a boiling water bath or in a special thermostat. After complete melting, sequentially add the remaining oils, mix quickly for 5-10 seconds and place the ladle in a container with cold water to cool. While cooling, beat the cream with a mini mixer and add 2 drops of sandalwood essential oil. Ready cream transfer to a clean glass jar.

Moisturizing anti-rosacea cream

Cuperosis is a pronounced spider veins in some areas of the face (for example, on the wings of the nose), giving the skin an unhealthy redness and problematic appearance. The components of the cream are divided into 3 phases:

A homemade cosmetics recipe is made like this: place the solid components of phase A in a water bath or thermostat and leave until melted. Add the remaining oils from phase A and mix gently until smooth. Phase B components (hydrolate, hyaluronic acid and panthenol) must be heated to the temperature of phase A, dissolve allantoin and pour into the oil in a thin stream, stirring continuously. Cool slightly and add essential oils (phase C). Transfer the finished cream into a glass container and store in the refrigerator.

Lip balm “Moisturizing”

Beeswax 7.2 g
cocoa butter 16.0 g
Castor oil 20 ml
tea tree (or rosemary) essential oil 6 drops

Solid ingredients for DIY cosmetics are placed in a water bath or in a special thermostat and kept until melted. Stirring constantly, add castor oil. To obtain a more uniform consistency, it is better to use a cosmetic mixer.
When the mixture has cooled slightly, add essential oil.

In terms of their effect, some homemade cosmetics are not at all inferior to expensive luxury products, and the composition in both cases may differ little. In addition, natural cosmetics have a number of other advantages.

• You have no doubt about its composition.
• This cosmetics does not contain chemical compounds And artificial colors. All this is important if you want to maintain and maintain your health.
• In addition, by creating cosmetics at home, you control all stages of production.

And it is also very beneficial for your budget, especially during a crisis. The ingredients from which homemade cosmetics are made are individually much cheaper than the same tube of cream, the composition of which is completely unknown to you. And when purchasing which, you overpay for the brand and packaging.

Features of home cosmetics production

Actually, the ability to take care of your appearance yourself, creating cosmetics at home, is just as important for modern woman, like the ability to cook or apply makeup. This is not difficult after some practice.

But there are still nuances that should be taken into account. Certain herbal ingredients should not be frozen or overheated so that they do not lose their beneficial properties.

Natural cosmetics do not last long. Various masks, for example, is best used soon after production. Creams, lotions, and shampoos can last for several weeks if properly stored. Homemade beauty soaps or bath bombs will last for several months, but don't put them off for too long.

The equipment you need for your work is most likely already at your disposal. And depending on what you want to make, it may even vary a little.

This includes a variety of bowls, measuring spoons and measuring cups or electronic scales, a mortar and pestle, a sieve, a grater, molds, and a mixer. The most important condition of production is that all tools and utensils are kept clean. The same goes for the desktop.

It is most convenient to make homemade cosmetics right in the kitchen, because you may need to heat treat the ingredients or use a water bath, etc. Cover workplace newspapers or tablecloth.

It is very important to ensure that the components of homemade cosmetics do not get into food or vice versa.

Main components for making natural cosmetics

You will need the following components:

• Base oils or carrier oils. This is a product of plant origin. These include olive oil, grape seed oil, jojoba oil, avocado oil, etc. These oils have beneficial properties for the skin: moisturize, rejuvenate, and have anti-inflammatory properties. They are often included in recipes for homemade creams, masks, massage bars, etc.

Essential oils. These are fragrant volatile oily compounds. They are used to flavor the products you make. Essential oils also have beneficial features, for example, soften the skin, fight cellulite (essential oils from citrus fruits), have calming properties (lavender oil). But they are not recommended to be used directly on the skin. Since essential oils are concentrated and can cause irritation.

Cosmetic waxes. They are used to create balms, perfumes and, of course, creams. It can be beeswax, flower wax, oil wax, etc.

Emulsifiers and thickeners. They are used to create creams. These include agar-agar, glycerin, lanolin, lecithin, etc.

Plant extracts. Base and essential oils, along with other ingredients, such as herbal infusions, are included in the range of pharmacies. You can find the remaining components in specialized stores for creativity. In addition, you can order them from popular Western online stores. You can even find some on the shelves of regular stores. However, the absence of one or another component is not a significant problem. You can choose one or another analogue. This is good for homemade cosmetics.

The list of ingredients may be longer, or, on the contrary, something may not be needed. Simply creating homemade cosmetics is a creative process.

Simple recipes for natural cosmetics

Let's try to make homemade cosmetics different types for appearance care.

For facial skin care

Cleansing and nourishing facial products can be prepared at home.

Cucumber lotion for all skin types

Cucumber has long been famous for its properties: it perfectly moisturizes the skin.

The recipe is not complicated. A small cucumber must be peeled and then grated. Take one glass of boiled water. Next add 3 tbsp. l. cucumber mass. Leave this until the mixture has cooled completely. Then you need to strain the resulting solution and pour it into a beautiful jar.

Cream with anti-aging properties

Expression " homemade cream“Sounds unusual, but you can still prepare face cream yourself. To do this, take 1 tbsp. l. base oil(for example, avocado oil), egg yolk and one teaspoon of honey. Whisk these ingredients. Squeeze some juice into the mixture and add one teaspoon of glycerin. Continue whisking the entire mixture. Add a little camphor alcohol (5-7 drops) to it.

Fruit mask for dry skin

From time to time, the skin needs nourishing products. Here is a recipe for a refreshing fruit mask, after which dry skin becomes smooth and soft. Mix sour cream in the amount of one tablespoon with a couple of tablespoons fruit juice to your liking. It could be apple juice or even the juice of an exotic fruit, such as mango. Can be replaced with banana or persimmon pulp. Apply fruit mask on the face. After 10 minutes you can wash it off.

For body

Bath product

This product relieves fatigue and has a beneficial effect on the skin, making it elastic and toned.

It is necessary to mix rosehip flowers, mint leaves and nettle leaves in equal proportions. These plants are in the form herbal infusions can be found at the pharmacy, although you can collect them with my own hands. Fill in herbal mixture 0.5 liters of boiling water. Let it brew for 30 minutes. This solution must be filtered. And you can add it to the bath.

Salt body scrub

Add 1 cup salt. You can take sea ​​salt or cookery. This will not affect the quality of the scrub. Mix salt with 200 ml of base oil, such as grape seed oil. And add 2 tbsp. l. oatmeal. A few drops of your favorite essential oil will give the scrub a pleasant smell.

For care and hands

Hand cream

Hand skin care is just as important as facial skin care. To prepare the cream, take 2 teaspoons of beeswax and 1 tablespoon of base oil. Additionally, you can add one teaspoon oil solution vitamin A. After this, add a plant extract or a few drops of essential oil. Mix everything until smooth.

DIY hair cosmetics

Herbal shampoo

You can even make your own shampoo.

To do this, mix the following plants in equal parts: burdock root, calendula flowers, birch leaves. Pour in about 50 grams. boil this mixture, let it brew for 20 minutes. Strain through a strainer. Grate half of it into the mixture baby soap(or you can use a special soap base from the shop). Add 2 tbsp to the mixture. base oil. Of course, in such a recipe you can feel the hand of a craftswoman and a creative approach.

Strengthening hair mask

Take one teaspoon of flaxseed oil and burdock oil, add 1 yolk and a few more drops lemon juice. Mix everything. Then, using massage movements, gently distribute the entire mixture throughout your hair. Leave this mask on for 30 minutes, putting on an insulating cap or a diaper on top. Then wash it off. The hair will be shiny and strong.

Well, as you can see, preparing a cosmetic product yourself is absolutely not difficult. Do you have your own proven recipes? How do you take care of your skin? Do you like it if you are given natural cosmetics made by yourself?