Many folks are so used to simply buying all of their personal care products from the store. We often don’t think to make our own. I personally only make a couple of my own non-toxic simple skin care and personal care items. The few I do use are from edible ingredients I already have in my home. My skin always thanks me when I use them. Personal Care Products can be super simple to make or a bit more elaborate with some ingredients you may need to invest in up front. In the long run, it can turn into a habit and you won’t think of buying store bought items again (well, maybe some of you will).
My recommendation is to start with the items you use every day. Start with your face since it’s what everyone sees first and is the first place to start to go downhill. Then switch out your deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo and soap. If you moisturize daily – simply switch products. You can ditch your old items and give them away to someone who is not as concerned as you about toxins so they don’t go to waste.
The skin is the largest organ of our body. It has 5 main functions; helps maintain body temperature, it provides a protective barrier, gives us ability to feel sensations, helps us to eliminate toxins but also absorbs from the external environment and is how we absorb and vitamin D. Due to the skin’s ability to absorb toxins in our external environment and it being the largest organ it is critical to ensure what we are putting on our skin is not toxic.
Most skin care products on the market are quite toxic. Full of ingredients that are harmful to our bodies. Consider the majority of personal care products out there are equivalent to processed foods. They have no benefit to our skin and actually clog up our liver and lymph, creating just another body burden in which we must deal with. Many also have been suspected in leading to cancers and many are serious endocrine disruptors leading to further issues with hormone imbalances and liver toxicity -creating a vicious cycle. It is so critical to take account of what you are putting onto your skin. That’s why I’ve gathered up these amazing recipes for non-toxic personal care products from other health minded blogs to share.
Face Washes, Masks & Lip Balms (15)
- How To Use Honey As A Cleanser – Actual Organics
- Enzyme Active Mask With Pineapple – Actual Organics
- Herbal Infused Lip Balm -Simple.Healthy.Tasty
- Anti-Acne Honey Face Wash – In God’s Economy
- Chocolate Oatmeal Face Mask – Gourmande in the Kitchen
- The Oil Cleansing Method: A How-To Guide for Clear, Radiant Skin - by 20 Something Allergies, posted at Mommypotamus
- DIY Medicated Lip Balm - Happy Healthnut
- DIY Skin Toner – It Takes Time
- Easy Natural Lip Balm – Montana Solar Creations
- DIY Honey Face Mask – Health Extremist
- Oil Cleansing Method - Natural Living Mamma
- Coconut Oil & Honey Face Scrub – Divine Health From The Inside Out (recipe from Hybrid Rasta Mama)
- DIY Skin Brightener – Healthy Homemakers
- Super Healing Cold Sore Lip Balm – The Nerdy Farm Wife
- DIY Detox Clay Mask – Good Girl Gone Green
Make-Up (5)
- Smooth Finish DIY Organic Foundation With Sunscreen – Scratch Mommy ( Scratch Mommy Skincare HERE )
- Make-Up Remover & Moisturizer In One - In God’s Economy
- Homemade Powdered Foundation – Don’t Waste The Crumbs
- Homemade Foundation Powder – Live Simply
- All-Natural Mascara, For Longer Stronger Lashes – Real Food RN
Deodorants & After Shave (6)
- DIY Coconut Oil Deodorant with Rosemary and Lemongrass – Delicious Obsessions
- Homemade DIY Deodorant (secret ingredient, NO irritating baking soda, EFFECTIVE recipe)
- – Scratch Mommy
- Naturally Healing DIY Aftershave Spray – Scratch Mommy
- The BEST Natural Deodorant Ever - Recipes To Nourish
- Homemade Deodorant Paste – Hollywood Homestead
- Non-Toxic Citrus Homemade Deodorant – Real Food RN
Toothpastes (9)
- DIY Coconut Oil Toothpaste – Delicious Obsessions
- All Natural Toothpaste – Simply Smiles
- Homemade Tooth Powder – 20 Something Allergies
- Baking Soda and Coconut Oil Toothpaste – Health Extremist
- Homemade Toothpaste (That’s Just Like Earthpaste)– Don’t Waste The Crumbs
- Homemade Chemical-Free Kid-Friendly Toothpaste – Live Simply
- Simple Homemade Peppermint Toothpaste – Live Simply
- All-Natural Tooth Whitening Mask – Healthy Homemakers
- Homemade Toothpaste with Clay & Coconut Oil - Red And Honey
Shampoos & Hair Care (5)
- DIY Coconut Oil Hair Treatment – Delicious Obsessions
- Egg Yolk Hair Wash - In God’s Economy
- Rosemary for Hair – Hair Oil, Shampoo, and Rinse with Rosemary – Natural Living Mamma
- Easy, Natural, DIY Shampoo – Natural Living Mamma
- 2 Ingredient DIY All-Natural Dry Shampoo2 – Red And Honey
Body Washes & Scrubs (8)
- DIY Coconut Oil Sugar Scrubs (3 recipes) – Delicious Obsessions
- DIY Coconut Milk Shampoo and Body Wash (3 recipes) – Delicious Obsessions
- Lavender And Rose Salt Scrub – Keeper of the Kitchen
- Peppermint Salt Scrub Recipe – Keeper of the Kitchen
- Winter Spices Sugar Scrub Recipe – Keeper of the Kitchen
- Homemade Sugar Scrub – In God’s Economy
- DIY Lavender-Mint Bath & Body Set – Natural Living Mamma
- Homemade Body Wash – Live Simply
Body & Hand Lotions/Moisturizers (16)
- DIY Coconut Oil Body Butters (3 recipes) – Delicious Obsessions
- 21 Non-Toxic Coconut Oil Skin Care Recipes – Delicious Obsessions
- DIY SUPER Moisturizing & Antibacterial Hand Soap – Scratch Mommy
- Homemade Lotion Bars – In God’s Economy
- Homemade Skin Cream – Gourmande in the Kitchen
- Lavender Lotion Bars - Gourmande in the Kitchen
- DIY Calming Orange Vanilla Body Butter – Happy Healthnut
- 4 Ingredient Body Butter – Conveying Awareness
- DIY Body Butter - Natural Living Mamma
- Lavender Rose Body Polish - Natural Living Mamma
- Whipped Coconut Oil - Natural Living Mamma
- Simple Homemade Moisturizer – Live Simply
- Whipped Coconut Oil Lotion – Healthy Homemakers
- DIY Sensual Massage Oil – Red And Honey
- 7 Alternatives to Petroleum Jelly – Learning and Yearning
- Homemade Natural Hard Lotion Bars – Kitchen Stewardship
- Homemade Tinted Moisturizer – Don’t Waste The Crumbs
Hand Soaps & Foot Care (2)
- DIY Foot Deodorant Powder Recipe – Scratch Mommy
- Antibacterial Hand Sanitizer – Happy Healthnut
Salves & Balms (14)
- DIY Homemade Coconut Oil Arnica Salve – Delicious Obsessions
- DIY ‘Kitty Balm’ Recipe (like Tiger Balm®) for sore muscles – Scratch Mommy
- ‘Fix Pretty Much Anything’ Salve – A Healing DIY Salve – Scratch Mommy
- Soothing Tooshie Salve (works for YOUR skin, too) – Scratch Mommy
- DIY Healing Skin Balm – 20 Something Allergies
- Eczema Salve – Divine Health From The Inside Out (recipe from Hybrid Rasta Mama)
- Coconut Oil For Your Skin eBook (40 different recipes) – Hybrid Rasta Mama
- Salves Made Simple eBook (31 Salve recipes) – Hybrid Rasta Mama
- Owie Balm – Your Thriving Family
- DIY Tallow Balm – Hollywood Homestead
- Violet Leaf Balm – Good for Eczema or Fibrocystic Breasts – The Nerdy Farm Wife
- Dandelion Salve (good for sore muscles/aches) – The Nerdy Farm Wife
- Drawing Salve (good for splinters, boils, insect bites) – The Nerdy Farm Wife
- Healing Bug Bit Salve – Happy Healthnut
Bug Spray & Insect Repellent (2)
(These products commercially are SUPER toxic – I highly recommend replacing them STAT!)
- DIY Coconut Oil Insect Repellent – Delicious Obsessions
- Effective DIY Bug Spray – Scratch Mommy
Sunscreen & Miscellaneous (6)
- DIY Coconut Oil Sunscreen – Delicious Obsessions
- Coconut Oil Sunscreen – Health Extremist
- Home Remedies For Warts – Spirit Healers
- Heal Your Skin from Psoriasis and Eczema – Spirit Healers
- Homemade Calamine Lotion - Real Food RN
- Non-Toxic Homemade ‘Vick’s’ Vaporub – Real Food RN
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