A Complete Course-in-One-Book

Every ingredient has been carefully selected for effectiveness, multi-functionality, easy accessibility, and reasonable cost.

Every formula has been tried and tested to ensure a successful result – even for absolute beginners. If you can follow a cooking recipe, you can make the products in this book.

Using pure, natural, locally sourced ingredients to make your own cosmetics gives you the greenest, cleanest skin and haircare with the smallest carbon footprint.

Preservative Free with Months of Shelf Life

Even though there are no added preservatives, the products in this book are formulated to have a shelf life of several months. The only exception to this is a few fresh food masks (which are made for immediate use and maximum skin-loving benefits).

You probably already have most of the necessary tools and equipment for making these items in your kitchen.

You’ll learn how to make:

• Cleansers

• Tonics

• Masks

• Hair cleansing

• Hair rinses

• Hair conditioning

• Bath & body products

• Deodorants

• Serums

• Butters

• Balms

Handcrafted Luxury

You might be wondering if handcrafted cosmetics means you will be compromising on quality. You won’t. I’m betting your skin and hair will thrive using the products you make yourself. You may even decide you don't ever want to go back to using commercially made cosmetics. (That's what happened to me, and it's been quite a few years now!) 

Perhaps you are looking to get back to basics, are curious about whether ‘going green’ is right for you, or just want to try your hand at making a few products. Whatever your reason, I think you will find making your own cosmetics is rewarding and beneficial for your skin, hair, and even your pocketbook.

This book is 100% beginner-friendly, but also useful for more experienced artisans interested in working with formulas employing hurdle technology as a preservation method.

 A New Take on Deodorant - 100% Botanical and Preservative Free

The deodorants in this book were developed to accommodate the many requests I have had for a natural, preservative-free deodorant that provides all day protection.

No small order, but I believe I have fulfilled everyone’s requested requirements. They have been trialled by a small group of willing (family and friend) testers where they performed with an average deodorising time of 14,5 hours – even through an unusually long heat wave. 

The deodorants in this book are 100% botanical and easy to make. 

They have a shelf life of approximately 6 months. 

A Complete Guide

This 180 page E-book is richly illustrated with 39 unique formulas, 12 easy to follow how-to's, loads of tips, an entire section on knowing your ingredients, and much more.   

Make Your Own Preservative Free Natural Cosmetics with 21 Ingredients Features

• 180 pages

• 39 unique formulas 

• 3 easy-to-make effective and 100% botanical deodorants

• 12 easy-to-follow how-to’s

• How to Find and Recognize Quality Ingredients

• Tincture Calculation Charts and Examples

• Preparation Tips

• Formulas for different skin types

• Vegan Wax Alternatives

• Substitutions for those with nut allergy

• Glossary

• And even more - scroll down to see the entire Table of Contents!

Digital Format: a Sustainable Solution with a Print Friendly Option

This product is only available in digital format (and delivered to you directly after purchase in a separate e-mail including a download link), but if you prefer hard copy, the digital file is formatted to print out in good quality with clear text and beautiful graphics.

This sustainable solution saves you on shipping costs (as well as waiting time for delivery) and allows you the freedom to print out chosen pages, sections, or the entire book in the page size that suits your printer.

Please note: This is a non-refundable digital product.

Table of Contents

INGREDIENTS

Quality is Key

The 21 Basic Kit Ingredients

Where to Shop

Where Not to Shop

KNOW YOUR INGREDIENTS

CLAYS

Kaolin

Rhassoul

BUTTERS

Cocoa Butter

Shea Butter

OILS

Castor Oil

Sweet Almond Oil

A Note About Nut Allergy

Coconut Oil

A Note on Comedogenicity, Coconut Oil, and Clogged Pores

Fractionated Coconut Oil

Jojoba

WAXES

Beeswax

Vegan Waxes

GRAINS & FOODS

Vinegar

Salts

Oats

Make Your Own Ground Oats

Almond Meal

Make Your Own Almond Meal

Raw Honey

How to Identify Raw Honey

HERBS

Calendula

Chamomile

Cleavers

Lavender

Peppermint

Rosemary

Sage

Additional Useful Ingredients

A Note About Vitamin E

A Note About Essential Oils

PREPARATION

Good Manufacturing Practice

Equipment List

Measuring Ingredients

Weight vs Volume

Why Weigh Liquids

How to Measure Liquids by Weight

VINEGAR TINCTURES & INFUSIONS

Making Vinegar Tinctures and Infusions

Batch Calculation Guideline

Infusion Times and Method

Monitoring the Mixture

Infusion Tips

Knowing When to Strain

Straining Tips

Bottling & Storing

Infusion with Dried Lavender

Tincture with Fresh Rosemary

CLEANSERS

Raw Honey Morning Cleanser

Lavender Cleansing Powder

Chamomile & Calendula Gentle Cleanser

Almond & Oat Exfoliating Cleanser

Using a Cleansing Powder

Not Just Water

Make it a Mask

No Soap Cleansing Nuggets

Using Cleansing Nuggets

Oil Cleansers

Oil Cleanser: For Normal Skin

Oil Cleanser: For Oily and Problem Skin

Oil Cleanser: For Dry and Mature Skin

Using an Oil Cleanser

Oil Cleanser Toning Massage

Gentle Cleansing Balm

SKIN TONICS

Tonic Kit

Herbal Pouch How To

Pure Lavender Skin Tonic

Calming Chamomile Skin Tonic

Refreshing Herbal Skin Tonic

MASKS

Honey & Almond Skin Smoother

Nourishing Herb & Yoghurt Mask

Fresh Strawberry Vitamin Injection

Fresh Kiwi & Mint Skin Booster

Fresh Cucumber & Sage Cooling Mask

HAIR

Lather Free

Coconut Conditioning Pre-Wash Treatment

Rhassoul Hair & Scalp Cleanser

Hair Cleansing Kit

Wash Method

After Coconut Treatment Wash Method

Hair Rinse

Rosemary Hair Spritzer

Herbal Hair Booster

Golden Chamomile Hair Rinse

Conditioning Hair Oil

For Normal Hair

For Oily Hair

For Dry & Textured Hair

BATH & BODY

Oatmeal Scrub Bags

Herbal Therapy Bath Tea

Herbal Bath Salts

Zesty Sage Body Scrub

Body Oil: Normal Skin

Body Oil: Sensitive and Dry Skin

Body Oil: OIly Skin

DEODORANTS

Foraging for the Star Ingredient

Deodorant Making Tips

Peppermint Deodorant

Herbal Deodorant

Lemon & Lavender Deodorant

SERUMS, BUTTERS & BALMS

Easy All-Purpose Balm

Soothing Oat Balm

Face Serums

Face Serum: Normal Skin

Face Serum: Dry Skin

Face Serum: Oily Skin

Body Frappé

Solid Body Lotion

Luscious Lip Balm

SOURCES

Glossary of Cosmetics Making Terms

Where to Find Ingredients

Links to More Information

References

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