Making Natural Cosmetics: Beauty the Way Nature Intended: a Guide to Natural Ingredients and Their Properties, With Recipes for Home-made Balms, Lotions, Tonics, Scrubs and Creams - Couverture souple

Briggs Margaret

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0857231618 ISBN 13 : 9780857231611

Editeur : Hermes House, 2015

Synopsis

From the earliest times humans have used natural products to beautify themselves. This accessible book opens with a fascinating history of cosmetics, from the perfumes of ancient Egypt to Victorian face creams. The main part of the book is an extensive A Z directory of natural ingredients, their properties and suggested uses. From acacia and aloe vera to ylang-ylang and zinc oxide each ingredient is fully researched with advice on how to use or not to use them in home applications. Last, but not least, the book offers easy-to-follow recipes for a wide range of wonderfully natural and organic skincare products that you can make at home. A simple and accessible introduction to choosing and using natural beauty products that are safe, eco-friendly and kind to your skin Features an A Z of ingredients from acacia to zinc, and how they can be used in skincare preparations With practical suggestions for all kinds of home-made natural beauty treatments for the hair, body and face Recipes include face and body creams, scrubs, masks, toners, cleansers, nourishers, shampoos and much moreFrom the earliest times humans have used natural products to beautify themselves. This accessible book opens with a fascinating history of cosmetics, from the perfumes of ancient Egypt to Victorian face creams. The main part of the book is an extensive A-Z directory of natural ingredients, there properties and suggested uses. From Acacia and aloe vera to ylang-ylang and zinc oxide each ingredient is fully researched with advice on how to use or not use them in home applications. Last, but not least, the book offers easy-to-follow recipes for a wide range of wonderfully natural organic skincare products that you can make at home.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Margaret Biggs was a teacher for more than 30 years, working in a variety of schools. After leaving teaching, she embarked on a second career as a freelance writer, researcher and editor. She has a keen interest in natural ingredients and their use in the home.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hermes House
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0857231618
• ISBN 13: 9780857231611
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible