Make Your Own Natural Cosmetics!
Own Herbal Shampoo:
Materials Required:
- Hibiscus leaves-1handful
- Lawsonia inermis( henna/Mehandi) leaves-1 handful
- Curry leaves-1handful
- Fenugreek-2 spoon
- Raw Indian gooseberry-2
- Curd-2 spoon
METHOD:Mix all the ingredients and use it instead of those chemical shampoos at the stores.
Own Cream:
Materials Required:
- 1.60 ml Rose Flower Water (hydrosol)
- 2.10 ml Apricot Oil
- 3.8 ml Jojoba Oil
- 4.8 ml Evening Primrose Oil
- 5.10g Shea Butter
- 6.8g Emulsifying Wax
- 7.2g Stearic Acid
METHOD:
Melt the Shea butter and oils at a low temperature in a double boiler. Pour into a bowl. Using a stick blender (alsoknown as 'magic wands') set at the highest speed, slowly add in the rosewater as you stir. The mixture will turn white and gooey. Add the emulsifying wax and stearic acid and keep beating until all is smooth and creamy. Finally, add essential oils of your choice (1-3% of total volume - but be sure to follow essential oil safety guidelines).