10 Easy-to-make Cosmetics And Household Products

Between work and children, you realize that you are giving in more and more to the easy way by buying products that you know you want. they have an impact on the planet, your budget and even your health.

If you don’t have the time to research and make complicated recipes, here are 10 product recipes  that are  quick and easy  to make yourself with simple ingredients.

Why make your products yourself?

Health and ecology linked

The first reason is undoubtedly the benefit of a healthy environment. Whether  household products or cosmetics, the components are natural. Well chosen, the combinations are as effective as the products sold on the market with their lots of chemical ingredients and packaging plastic.

Less irritation for the skin and the respiratory tract on the one hand, less waste and products discharged into the water, it is  better for your health and for the planet.

Save money

It doesn’t seem obvious. When we talk about ecology and healthier products, we often associate this discourse with a significant cost.

In reality, many products are  very inexpensive to manufacture because the components are sold at an affordable price. If of course you have to make the purchase at the start, it quickly pays for itself. It is therefore also a good way to regain control of your budget  by saving money, for which you will have a ready-made explanation if you are asked the question: “it’s good for me, my house and the planet.” “.

Easy and fun

With a life at 100 miles an hour  you are running out of time. So, let’s start  with some quick and easy product recipes. It won’t take long and you can get a taste of their preparation, then customization later.

Custom made

Because that’s also the advantage of making your own products: creating a product suited to your needs, but also your tastes. Make you happy.

3 easy-to-make cosmetic products

My essentials  : coconut oil and reusable cottons.

Good to know.  Coconut oil  is an easy-to-find product that has many uses for pampering your body, from nutrition to cosmetics. Are you not a fan of its scent? It is  also sold deodorized.

Makeup remover

For those who wear make-up almost daily,  make-up remover  is quite typically the product that must be renewed regularly. It therefore generates  a cost and waste, while there are  natural alternatives.

Here, nothing to do! You need cotton wool (preferably reusable, again to limit costs and waste) and one of these materials:

• An oil for waterproof makeup : olive, coconut, apricot kernel or jojoba, a few drops on a cotton ball are enough.
• Water for the rest. Micellar water or cornflower hydrosol last much longer than most makeup remover lotions. However, you can also remove most of your makeup with lukewarm water, in the shower for example, and then wipe a cotton ball with a few drops of apricot or olive oil.

Deodorant

Aluminum salts, parabens, propylene glycol, allergens… many deodorants expose us to substances that can cause various skin problems in some people  . Fortunately, it is quite possible to free yourself from it by preparing yourself the deodorant that best suits your skin.

To start, here are  two quick and easy recipes  that will replace dozens of spray or roll-on.

My winter deodorant:

• 6 tbsp of coconut oil (90 ml) to heat in a double boiler (it liquefies from 30 °)
• ¼ cup of baking soda (60 mL)
• ¼ cup of cornstarch (60 mL)
• (optional) 40 drops of essential oil (Lavender, Geranium, Palmarosa or Tea tree)

Mix with a whisk and store in a reusable pot or roll-on, away from heat.

My summer deodorant:

• On a wet cotton ball, put a drop of lavender essential oil.
• Clean the armpit area. The essential oil provides a sweet smell and purifies the area of ​​bacteria that give this bad smell to perspiration.
• Then pass an alum stone on the still slightly damp area for an antiperspirant effect.

Care for curly hair

Care for curly and frizzy hair  is often expensive. In addition, they may contain silicone which creates a sheath around the hair without giving it the slightest care. Eventually, it becomes brittle.

To mask, detangle, or even style curly hair without breaking the bank, use coconut oil or avocado oil instead   – either a dab on the ends each morning, or as a weekly full mask. .

7 household product recipes

My essentials  : white vinegar, baking soda, black soap, essential oils.

Good to know. White vinegar  is made from corn, wheat or potato alcohol. It is  non-toxic for humans and nature, naturally dissolves lime, cleans and disinfects.

Softener

Many softeners can be aggressive for sensitive skin and, in particular, that of young children.

To make your house softener

• mix 1/3 of a bottle of white vinegar,
• 2/3 water.
• You can add 10 drops of essential oil to perfume, but it is optional and not recommended for laundry for toddlers.

To note.  The bad smell of the laundry is caused by bacteria. To limit them, remember to dry the laundry at the end of the cycle, as well as cleaning your washing machine regularly (a 60 ° vacuum cycle with white vinegar).

 Stain remover

To preserve your laundry, treat stains before washing returned laundry.

To remove a majority of common stains, scrub with  Marseille soap or black soap  before washing.

Tips. Did you cut yourself while cooking or your child was injured while falling and your clothes are stained with blood? Do not put it in the machine directly, simply soak it in cold water for a few hours (a day or a night) before putting it in the machine. Hot water may set the stain.

Disinfectant

To disinfect clean surfaces,  mix in an empty spray bottle

• ½ white vinegar
• ½ water
• 20 drops of Lemon essential oil.

Multi-surface cleaner

To clean  your worktops, table, hotplates, bathtub, toilet board …

• Dissolve 1 tbsp of soda crystals in ½ liter of hot water.
• Add 1.5 tbsp of black soap,
• 40 drops of essential oil (Lemon or Tea tree).
• Pour into a spray bottle.
• Spray and rub with a damp sponge.

WC liquid

To clean, descale and sanitize the toilet bowl, pour into a container (ideally a spray bottle or container with a spout)

• 1/3 white vinegar,
• 2/3 water
• 20 drops of tea tree essential oil.

Leave on for 10 minutes, brush, rinse. It’s clean !

Tile cleaner

To wash the floors, two tablespoons of black soap, to which you add up to 20 drops of Lemon essential oil, diluted in your bucket of hot water, advantageously replace conventional detergents.

Glass cleaner

In a spray bottle, pour

• ¼ white vinegar
• ¾ water.

These recipes allow  real savings to be made  while cleaning up the environment,  preserving the planet and its health. Above all, they are  quick and easy to do.