8 Cosmetic Products You Can Easily Prepare

While it may be easy to purchase body creams and products, pronouncing the ingredients on such items is not. Well-known brands and creams contain ingredients like phenoxyethanol and many others and tend to be unreasonably expensive too. Putting the convenience of a ready-made product to one side, most can actually be made at home at a fraction of the price and only with ingredients you know. Here are some well-known recipes that are good for your skin. 

 

1. Soothing Calendula Lip Balm

Petroleum jelly is an ingredient you'll often find in commercial recipes. For a safer and more natural alternative, try this recipe: 

 

Ingredients*:

 

• 0.75 oz. lavender-infused (olive) oil 

 

• 0.75 oz. calendula-infused (olive) oil 

 

• 1 oz. beeswax 

 

• 1.25 oz. coconut oil 

 

• A few drops vitamin e oil (or capsules) (optional, but recommended) 

 

• 10 drops lavender essential oil (optional) 

 

• 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional) 

 

*(For exact measurements use a digital scale) 

 

Directions 

 

1. In a small double boiler (use a glass mason jar placed atop a washcloth in a pan of water) slowly melt the beeswax, infused oils, and the coconut oil. 

 

2. Remove from the heat and let it cool slightly. Then add the essential oils (if using) and the almond extract. 

 

3. Pour the mixture into chapstick tubes, lip balm tins, small glass jars or reused containers (use whatever you have at hand). Prior to using the chapstick make sure that the balm has cooled. 

 

 *This recipe fills approximately 25 chapstick tubes.  

 

2. Lemon Sugar Face Scrub

Packed with goodness, this scrub will help fight both acne and wrinkles. 

 

Ingredients:  

• 1/2 lemon juice 

 

• 1/2 cup of sugar 

 

• 1 tablespoon olive oil 

 

• 1 tablespoon honey  

 

Directions  

 

1. Whisk all the liquid ingredients together until the mixture has developed a thick consistency. Add the sugar and mix with a spoon. 

 

2. Depending on how thick you want your scrub to be, you can add more or less sugar.

3. Epsom Salt Foot Scrub

This scrub will not only soften the skin at the soles of your feet, it will leave them smelling wonderful. 

 

Ingredients 

• ⅓ cup of raw sugar 

 

• ⅔ cup of Epsom salt 

 

• 1 ½ tablespoons of coconut oil 

 

• ½ tablespoon of dried peppermint 

 

• 5-6 drops of peppermint oil 

 

• 4 drops of tea tree oil 

 

Directions 

1. Combine the raw sugar, Epsom salt and coconut oil in a small plastic bowl. Stir the ingredients until the sugar and salt crystals are coated with oil. You may add a little more oil if necessary - this protects the sugar and salt from dissolving. 

 

2. Stir in the essential oils and dried peppermint flakes. Then add the mix to your container or jar. The ingredients listed will make a little over 1 cup of scrub which will serve you with 3 foot scrubs. 

 

3. To use, massage your feet in 1/3rd of the mixture and place your feet in a tub of warm water, sitting and relaxing for 20 minutes. Wipe off any remaining sugar or salt crystals and pat your feet dry. 

 

4. Skin Care Powder

This recipe works on delicate facial skin and helps rid of pimples, age spots, and wrinkles. 

 

Ingredients: 

• 2 tbsps of powdered oats 

 

• 2 tbsps of almond powder 

 

• 1 pinch turmeric 

 

• A tight jar to store 

 

Directions 

1. Grind the oats and almonds in a mixer and add a pinch of turmeric to the recipe, for your all-natural, multipurpose facial cleanser. 

 

2. To exfoliate your face add some rose water to the mix and dab it on your wet face. This can be used regularly as a face wash. Alternatively, you can also add milk or yogurt, to promote soft skin

5. Soothing Lavender Facemask

The lavender in this face mask will help you to calm down, while the other ingredients will help remove wrinkles from your skin and freshen your face. 

 

Ingredients 

• 2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt 

 

• 1 tsp honey 

 

• Few drops lavender oil/1/3 tsp dried lavender flowers 

 

Directions 

Combine all the ingredients together and smooth your face and neck, leaving the mixture on for about 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water then follow up with moisturizer.  

 

6. Light Sunscreen

This sunscreen will protect you from sunlight. It will also moisturize and nourish the skin. 

 

Ingredients  

• 4 tsp Shea butter 

 

• 2 tsp coconut oil 

 

• 2 tsp meadowfoam seed oil 

 

• 4 tsp zinc oxide powder 

 

• 10-60 drops essential oil 

 

• 4 oz sterilized dark glass jar 

 

Directions  

 

1. Heat several cups of water until it has reached boiling point then pour into a glass or a ceramic bowl. 

 

2. Put the dark glass jar upright in the water bath and add the shea butter and coconut oil in the jar, mixing the two ingredients together. 

 

3. Then add meadowfoam seed oil and continue to stir, gently. 

 

4. Teaspoon by teaspoon add zinc oxide powder, stirring with a chopstick, 

 

5. Add the essential oil and stir. Then put in the fridge and leave overnight. 

 

6. Take out the sunscreen and apply 20 to 30 minutes before going out in the sun. 

 

7. Natural Dry Shampoo

If you don't have time to wash your hair, this shampoo will come in handy. It contains no toxic substances either. 

 

Ingredients  

• 1 cup ground oatmeal 

 

• 1 cup baking soda 

 

• Empty baby powder or spice container 

 

Directions 

1. Combine the oatmeal and baking soda together in a bowl. Mix the two ingredients well then transfer to an empty baby powder or spice container. 

 

2. When you need to skip a wash, just sprinkle the dry shampoo on your roots and brush it out using a blow dryer and with your fingers, work through the mix. 

 

8. Hair Growth Remedy

Made from natural oils, this product will help keep your hair healthy and strong. 

 

Ingredients  

• 2 oz Jojoba essential oil 

 

• 10 drops lavender essential oil 

 

• 2 drops basil essential oil 

 

• 5 drops rosemary essential oil 

 

• 5 drops tea tree essential oil 

 

Directions  

1. Combine the lavender, basil, rosemary and tea tree in the carrier oil - the jojoba and mix well. 

 

2. Add some amount of the mixture on your hands and rub them together, spreading the mixture evenly. 

 

3. Work the mixture into your scalp, massaging gently in circular motions. 

 

4. Keep the mixture on the scalp for as long as possible - ideally overnight then wash off with a fragrance-free shampoo. Shake well before each use.

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Did you know that certain cosmetics can prove hazardous for kids?

Though cosmetic products might improve our daily appearance but do you know that the use of the products can prove hazardous for kids? A recent study highlights how young children who get in contact with certain cosmetics, suffer from deadly injury.

The study  states that more than 64,000 kids in the United States younger than 5 years old had a cosmetic-related injury between 2002 and 2016.

Researchers studied various factors that affect the health of children younger than 5 years and who were treated in US emergency departments. The factors include the type of product, route of exposure, location of the injury and many more, reported by CNN.

According to the stats presented by the National Poison Data System, it has been found that from 1999 through 2015, several children lost their lives due to cosmetic injury.

The lead author of the study explained, "Although a cosmetic product may not be harmful when used according to the directions, it is important for parents and caregivers to know that a young child could be seriously injured by these products."

The researchers had categorised several cosmetic products into five groups, based on how they are used: nail care, hair care, skin care, fragrance and other, which also included deodorants and make-up products.

The authors found out that the most common injuries came from nail care products (28.3 per cent), followed by hair care products (27 per cent) skin care products (25 per cent) and fragrance (12.7 per cent). And about 75 per cent of the injuries took place when children swallowed the products.

The study also found that young children had a higher risk of adapting injury which could lead to hospitalisation. The average injury rate in children who are less than 2 years is two times higher than children between the ages of 2 and 4.

The researchers believe that the development of any child is responsible for the injury. As a child starts crawling, he/she adopts the tendencies of grabbing things and putting them in the mouth which increases the risks of cosmetic injury.

"These new abilities and the natural curiosity that accompanies them, coupled with a lack of previous experience in discriminating between harmful and neutral or pleasant stimuli ... can help explain the researcher said. The study also looks out for better strategies and preventive measures that can be adopted to prevent such injuries to children.

A pediatric emergency medicine doctor said, "People don't childproof their homes, which I say without judgment because my toddlers have gotten into numerous dangerous items and I do this for a living."

The study had to face certain limitations, including the fact that the data which was required to conduct the study came from US emergency departments and did not include the cases which were cured at home or under clinical care.

The conclusion of the study did not show any significant increase in cosmetic-related injuries, but it created an alarm and raised concerns that people shouldn't "underestimate the danger of certain products, hair products specifically," the Dr. said.

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