Do you want to get rid of those untested chemical-laden personal care products that making your skin dull every single day?<\/p>\n
Do you concern about Parabens and other toxic chemicals present in your skincare products?<\/p>\n
Then time to ditch these types of commodities forever and start making your own trusted DIY products.<\/p>\n
Research<\/a> by a Natural Deodorant Company found that the average woman puts a staggering 515 different synthetic chemicals on her body every single day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Need more reasons to switch to DIY homemade products.<\/p>\n
Why should you make your own DIY Beauty Products?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
1. First of all, Natural Beauty Products does not deliver artificial beauty.<\/p>\n
2. DIY products work away better than other chemical-laden products available in the market.<\/p>\n
3. They are cheaper than any other artificial beauty products. Additionally, you can buy ingredients in bulk to save a lot of money in a year.<\/p>\n
4. Once bought in bulk, Ingredients last long because they are versatile and you can also use them in multiple recipes.<\/p>\n
5. you can tailor your homemade products to your allergies.<\/p>\n
6. Making your own DIY beauty products promote a healthy and natural lifestyle.<\/p>\n
Still not begin a healthy lifestyle? Want to Start?<\/strong>
\nHere are 17 Simple Steps to Live More Healthy & Happy!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n7. Making your own products is a great way to avoid any nasty toxins and unnecessary plastic waste.<\/p>\n
8. Homemade Beauty Products can be a perfect gift. They give you more variety to gift ideas. (favorite one)<\/p>\n
9. They are environment-friendly.<\/p>\n
Are you also wondering to make your own products?<\/p>\n
So let’s begin with some basic natural Skin Care ingredients to make your own beauty products. You can cover a lot of recipes just by using some of these Ingredients.<\/p>\n
Basic Natural Skin Care Ingredients<\/strong><\/h1>\n
1. Base Oils<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Base oils are used as the main ingredient of most DIY products. It is also known as the “Carrier Oils”, usually when we introduce them with Essential Oils.<\/p>\n
Coconut Oil<\/a> is one of the popular choices of most DIYers. Because it is inexpensive, familiar, tasty and convenient through your Pantry. <\/p>\n
Coconut Oil shows healing and calming effects. This nice smelled ingredient has antibacterial properties too.<\/p>\n
Some popular alternatives to coconut oil include Olive Oil<\/a>, Almond Oil<\/a>, Argan Oil, etc.<\/p>\n
Use<\/strong> – face cleansers. massage oils, Moisturizers, salves, balms etc.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
2. Essential Oils<\/strong><\/h3>\n
You are going homemade and essential oils are not there, it is not possible.\ud83d\ude0f<\/p>\n
Essential Oils are the most trendy yet effective term of the DIY world. These natural oils have Volatile, healing and soothing properties.<\/p>\n
Basically, the essential oil is a plant content that comes from the bark, flower, fruit, leaf, seed or root of a plant.<\/p>\n
Some of the popular oils are Lavender Oil, Peppermint Oil, Sandalwood Oil, Basil Oil, etc.<\/p>\n
Use<\/strong> – For fragrance, antibacterial, aromatherapy needs etc.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
You Might Also Like: Beginners Guide to Essential Oils: How to Use Essential Oils & Benefits [Easy Way]<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
3. Butters<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Butters is a lot similar to the base oils but the only difference is… Butters show solidity at room temperature.<\/p>\n
Butter is used as an anti-aging treatment for the skin. It has natural antibacterial properties that used to condition the skin.<\/p>\n
I guess Cocoa butter<\/a> would be a favorite ingredient of DIYers because it smells like expensive dark chocolate.<\/p>\n
Ex- Shea butter<\/a>, cocoa butter, etc.<\/p>\n
Use<\/strong> – lotions, soaps, moisturizes, salves and face creams etc.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
4. Beeswax<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Beeswax works as the best natural thickening agent for your DIY beauty recipes. Usually, you should prefer to buy it locally but you can find a great deal here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Use<\/strong> – body butters, lotion bars, lip balms, salves and glosses etc.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
5. Botanicals<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Ex- Aloe Vera and calendula<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Botanicals are the most convenient ingredient which you can grow yourself. Basically, it used to heal and hydrate the skin.<\/p>\n
Use<\/strong> – lotions, and facial masks etc.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
6. Clay & Muds<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Ex-French Green Clay, Multani Mud, etc<\/p>\n
Basically, clays are used in the masks. But they can be very useful to draw out toxins and impurities from the body.<\/p>\n
Use<\/strong> – beauty masks etc.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
7. Salts<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Ex- Epsom Salt<\/a>, Natural sea salt, etc.<\/p>\n
Salts are one of the best exfoliators and cleansers in the world of DIY. They are used to cleanse and exfoliate the skin.<\/p>\n
Use <\/strong>– Hair spray, bath salts and scrubs etc.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
8. Preservatives<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Grapefruit Seed Extract and Vitamin E are some of the common Preservative combinations to prolong the shelf life of your DIY products.<\/p>\n
9. Glycerine<\/b><\/h3>\n
Glycerine is very useful to add to DIY soaps and bath bombs. It also can be used to remove stain and spots.<\/p>\n
10. Pantry Items<\/b> <\/h3>\n
There are some other items too that you can easily found in your Pantry such as honey<\/a>, Baking Soda, Apple Cider Vinegar<\/a>, yogurt, oatmeal, eggs, avocado, etc.<\/p>\n
11. Castile Soap<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Castile Soap<\/b><\/a> can be used in shampoo, Handwash, facial cleanser, body wash, dish wash, etc.<\/p>\n
Excited to make DIY products now?<\/p>\n
You have the basic Natural Skin Care Ingredients, just need some recipes and instructions. To get you going, Jan wrote this awesome book<\/a> which has 101 Easy Homemade Products<\/a><\/strong> for Your Skin, Health & Home.<\/span><\/p>\n
Don’t forget to share this article with your friends to save them from the toxic commodity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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