Name: DIY Makeup Remover | All Natural
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon Water; 1/2 teaspoon Distilled witch hazel; 1/4 teaspoon Olive oil; Cotton round or soft cloth

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A DIY all-natural makeup remover you can make at home in just minutes, and it only costs pennies.

an image of a brown bottle, a mason jar, and cotton rounds on a shelf with a plant in the foreground

The Scary Truth About Store-Bought Makeup Removers

Makeup remover can cost up to $60.00 from box stores and online makeup specialty retailers. Models, movie stars, and millionaires may “need” these specialty-formulated concoctions of artificial ingredients and chemicals. Yet, a homemade version that costs pennies is much more our speed, right? We deserve beauty products that we can feel good about and don’t break the bank.

Even brands such as Farmacy which is marketed as “green” contain Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, PEG-10 Isostearate, and Polyethylene.

What are these things? Well, they are engineered chemicals that have only been in use for less than fifty years; they certainly have not been time-tested like the ingredients in this simple old-fashioned recipe.

DIY ALL-NATURAL MAKEUP REMOVER

DIY Makeup Remover | All Natural

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon Water
1/2 teaspoon Distilled witch hazel
1/4 teaspoon Olive oil
Cotton round or soft cloth

Instructions

- In a glass jar add the water and distilled witch hazel, mix
- Saturate cotton round or cloth with the water solution
- Add 4-5 drops of olive oil to the cotton round or cloth
- Gently wipe your face, eyes, and lips in a circular motion

Notes

Premix a 1:1 solution of witch hazel and water to be used in future

What is distilled witch hazel?

Distilled Witch Hazel is made from the twigs and bark of the Witch Hazel plant (Hamamelis virginiana Linne) which are added to alcohol. This process extracts the oils and compounds of the plant into the liquid.

Is witch hazel safe?

Yes, witch hazel is an astringent that has been used both externally and internally for thousands of years. Today, most herbalists stick to external uses such as toning, reducing swelling, relieving sore muscles, and healing scrapes and bruises.

Why use olive oil in a DIY all-natural makeup remover?

Olive oil is rich in vitamins and antioxidants. It is a natural oil that moisturizes, protects against UV rays, softens, and reduces swelling. The oil itself attracts and breaks down the oils in your makeup, the makeup will literally slide off your face.

Infused Oil Additions

For this recipe, you may choose to infuse your olive oil with a variety of herbs. To infuse your olive oil; place 2 parts olive oil to 1 part herb into a jar and infuse for 2-3 weeks in a cool dark place. Then, strain the oil to remove plant material.

Infusions for this DIY all-natural makeup remover, I suggest:

Borage (borago officinalis) (pictured top) infused oil to add even more soothing and cooling benefits. Borage is known for its uplifting qualities and was traditionally used to cure depressed states.
Evening primrose (oenothera binnis) (pictured bottom) infused oil adds additional moisture for scaly and dry skin.

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Meg

I am a mother of two with a passion for living slowly and traditionally in the busy twenty-first century world

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DIY Makeup Remover | All Natural

The Scary Truth About Store-Bought Makeup Removers

DIY ALL-NATURAL MAKEUP REMOVER