DIY cosmetics: the advantages and precautions



For several years the fashion of do-it-yourself cosmetics has been growing in Italy too and thanks to blogs, online video tutorials and books on the subject, approaching the world of homemade cosmetics has become a hobby that is increasingly accessible to everyone. However, care must be taken in formulating and preparing one's cosmetics and not improvising expert cosmetologists without having first sufficiently studied the subject.

The advantages of DIY cosmetics

Through DIY cosmetics it is possible to make most of the cosmetics you normally buy at home: you can prepare simple products, such as scrubs, massage oils and masks, but also professional cosmetics, from emulsion creams to products for make-up.

Do-it-yourself cosmetics allow you to prepare cosmetic products by choosing the ingredients according to your needs and tastes, using organic, natural and biodegradable raw materials.

The economic aspect should not be underestimated, as DIY cosmetics allow you to obtain quality cosmetics while saving on the finished product .

To prepare a face cream or shampoo at home, it therefore offers the possibility of creating a completely personalized, eco-friendly and effective product without spending a fortune.

You can explore all the properties of essential oils used in DIY cosmetics

The precautions to be taken in DIY cosmetics

Before approaching do-it-yourself cosmetics and starting to dose essential oils, powders and active ingredients, it is good to study the topic and read up carefully on the ingredients we want to use. It is advisable to start with simple products for immediate use, which are also prepared with food ingredients : scrubs, massage oils, hair packs, face masks.

Then you can devote yourself to the study and production of rinsing products, then move on to body creams and finally to face creams.

Every time you make a cosmetic, even the simplest, remember to work in a clean environment, wear gloves and use clean and disinfected tools and jars. Furthermore, if you decide to prepare a professional cosmetic, you will need to take a series of additional precautions:

  • do not contaminate the ingredients;
  • store raw materials appropriately and pay attention to deadlines;
  • study the technical data sheets of the ingredients very well and the incompatibility of the various substances that you want to insert in a formulation;
  • measuring the pH of cosmetics that have an aqueous phase in the formulation;
  • label the homemade cosmetics indicating the type of product, the ingredients and the date on which it was prepared;
  • do not use the raw materials or the finished product if they show variations in color, consistency or odor.

Another very important aspect of DIY cosmetics is that homemade cosmetic products must be used exclusively for personal use : it is not possible to sell or give away a homemade cosmetic product. In order to sell or sell a cosmetic product to third parties, even for free, a series of authorizations are required.

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