...WITH INGREDIENTS YOU CAN PRONOUNCE!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction 3
DIY toolbox 5
Natural ingredients 8
3 ingredients to start off with / books to read 11
Natural recipes 12
Deodorant 13
Defunkifying Deodorant 14
Face Foundation with Sunscreen 15
Face Powder 16
Foot and Heel Skin Salve 17
Aftershave Spray 18
Bug Spray 19
Sunscreen 20
Beard Balm 21
Herb Infused Whipped Body Butter 22
Lip Lotion 23
Finishing Word 24
 HELLO, FRIEND!

R
eady to DIY your own Pronounce Skincare products?
This ebook includes the absolute essentials for
creating pretty much any simple lotion, salve,
butter, and more… right in your own home. From the
correct spatula to basic carrier oils, this guide introduces
you to the essentials you’ll need to create beautiful and
healthy organic skincare goods at home.

Skincare is a big deal. Let’s not forget the fact that our skin is the largest organ of our body, so using skin and
body care products that are full of TOXIC chemicals you can’t pronounce is both scary and risky! Have you taken
a questioning look at the ingredient lists in products you’ve recently purchased? In many cases there are 15-20
ingredients you don’t recognize, and likely can’t pronounce. Even products claiming to be natural may contain
numerous synthetic additives. Unfortunately, a quick search will reveal many studies indicating that
commercially produced skincare products often contain carcinogens, neurotoxins, and DNA damaging chemicals.

I LOVE CREATING HEALTHY NEW SKINCARE RECIPES AND I ALWAYS KEEP AN ARSENAL OF NATURAL
INGREDIENTS RIGHT ON HAND SO I HAVE NO EXCUSES!

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 BUILDING YOUR DIY SKINCARE TOOLBOX

M
ost of the tools you need to start
creating your own natural skincare
treatments are found right in your
kitchen. You may think about eventually
designating separate gear just for creating
homemade items, but as you get started
some simple staples are all you need.

SET OF WHISKS

Many times in DIY skincare you use solid and dense ingredients (like a butter) with carrier oils, so a whisk
helps combine things very well in a double boiler. Also, anytime you add in powders a whisk will ensure
that your raw materials are evenly combined. A good set of whisks is crucial for our sunscreen and
foundation recipes.

WOODEN OR BAMBOO SPOON (SUSTAINABLY SOURCED)

Very helpful when you are trying to spoon a solid butter into a double boiler or scoop a finished product
into a container. Another plus for using wooden spoons for DIY skincare is that they’re super easy to clean.
Plastic is not a good option because when working with very hot ingredients you run the risk of chemicals in
the plastic being leached into the product. Plus, bamboo spoons last forever (and are better for the
environment)!
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SPATULA

Spatulas serve a different purpose than wooden spoons. Often ingredients

will solidify before you’ve finished a recipe, so using a spatula to scrape off
hardened product is a must. But don’t toss the excess product! Put it back in
your pyrex bowl to remelt, so you don’t waste any of the product you worked
so hard to create!

PYREX® BOWLS

You’ll use a Pyrex® bowl from the beginning of your product to the very end.
Thick solid glass, hard to break (although don’t try it at home), and very
affordable, a couple of Pyrex® bowls are a must have! Plus, a large glass
Pyrex® measuring cup fits perfectly on top of a pot to be used as a double
boiler. Always wipe down Pyrex® and other glass bowls with condensation
before pouring the product.

SCALE

A lot of people ask for specific measurements in teaspoons or tablespoons

but I prefer to measure by weight. Using a scale makes measuring much more
accurate. A good scale should be all glass (easier to clean) and it’s nice to
have the whole top plate as the measuring surface. Read more about my
favorite scale that I use when making all Pronounce Skincare products.

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GLASS DROPPERS

Super handy and sometimes not thought of, glass droppers help you accurately count your essential oil
drops. They’re also important for measuring vitamin E into your products.

CONTAINERS

Whether you’re storing raw ingredients or storing a finished product, clean and sanitized containers are
necessary. You can use simple Ball jars or small, thick walled glass containers like these for your butters
and lotions. For something more durable and light weight, metal tins make perfect containers for products
like deodorant, sunscreen, foundation, or salves. I like 4 oz mason jars and metal tins best. These 8oz tins
look pretty great and here are some 4oz tins that I like the look of too.

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 SOURCE NATURAL INGREDIENTS TO STOCK YOUR PANTRY

B
elow are the ingredients that I suggest for someone
who wants to get started making DIY skincare products.
Please try to secure ingredients that are organic, raw,
unrefined, GMO-free, and sustainably sourced!

BEESWAX

Beeswax gives products a “sticking” power to help them adhere to your skin (and it has a great
waterproofing ability). It also helps as a thickening agent. If you plan to make ointments or salves,
beeswax is a must. You want a nice golden beeswax that smells faintly of honey. Light yellow or white
coloring indicates that the beeswax has undergone processing, possibly chemically; looking for sustainable
sources is important. I use this beeswax in all Pronounce skincare products.

VITAMIN E

Super healing and nourishing! While vitamin E is not a preservative, it will help extend the life of a
handmade skincare product by decreasing oxidation. As long as the container is closed tightly and clean
fingers are used, Vitamin E will act similarly to a preservative. Make sure it’s derived from a non-GMO
source - learn more about vitamin E and where to find it here.

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CARRIER OIL

A liquid carrier oil is necessary for pretty much all DIY skincare products.
Carrier oils help cut down the dense raw butter in recipes to give you the pretty
finished product you want. Not to mention they’re fabulous for your skin!
Read more about carrier oils here.

• Coconut Oil (this is the only coconut oil Pronounce uses)

More solid at room temp than other carrier oils, you’ll see this as a base in
the majority of DIY skincare recipes. It’s good for more than just skincare-
you can even cook with it.

• Almond Oil (we love this organic almond oil)

Other than for those who have an almond sensitivity, this is an excellent
carrier oil with multiple applications.

• Jojoba Oil (this jojoba oil is divine)

Again, another staple carrier oil in skincare DIYs.

Review our extensive post on all things carrier oils on Pronounce Skincare!

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BUTTER (SHEA OR COCOA)

Butters are necessary if you’re making a lotion or body butter. Butters give your product a creamy texture,
versus oily. While cocoa butter is more dense than shea butter, both are excellent choices for moisturizing
your skin. The scent of shea butter is much more mild than cocoa butter so sometimes it’s just a matter of
scent preference when deciding which butter to use. You can read more about cocoa butter here. View other
specific butter options. Review our extensive post on all things body butter here on Pronounce Skincare!

ESSENTIAL OILS

Essential oils smell Oh-So-Good and help create the scent or mood you want for your product. So, if you
want to create a sensual lotion you can add essential oils like Sandalwood, Patchouli (my favorite), or
Frankincense. If you want to create an uplifting lotion to put on after your morning shower, you can use oils
like Bergamot, Peppermint, and Cedarwood. Although we love Mountain Rose Herbs’ essential oils, as long
as we know they are sustainably sourced, wild harvested, and/or organic we use other brands, too; like
Plant Therapy.

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IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR 3 INGREDIENTS TO START OFF WITH I WOULD SUGGEST:

SHEA BUTTER COCONUT OIL BEESWAX

YOU CAN MAKE LOTS OF GREAT PRODUCTS WITH JUST THESE 3 THINGS.

A FEW GREAT BOOKS TO KEEP IN YOUR ARSENAL ARE:

GUIDE TO LIVING LIFE WITH ENERGY, HEALTH, AND VITALITY

BY ROSEMARY GLADSTAR
An herbalist who provides excellent
info for anyone creating DIY for the ESSENTIAL OIL SAFETY
body, mind and soul.
BY ROBERT TISSERAND
Seriously, a MUST have book.

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 FIND NATURAL RECIPES

P
robably much like you, I started browsing blogs just like this one for DIY skincare recipes that I
could make on my own at home. The first thing I made was homemade deodorant, which is great
for beginners. Pronounce has DIY deodorant recipes, one deodorant for regular sweaters and a
deodorant for heavy sweaters. Some other super simple recipes include: lip balm, eye makeup
remover, foundation makeup, sunscreen, and skin salve.

AFTER MAKING A FEW RECIPES YOU FIND ONLINE OR IN BOOKS, YOU CAN GET CREATIVE AND MAKE UP
YOUR OWN “SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS”.

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 DEODORANT (4OZ)
SUPPLIES/INGREDIENTS

• Double-boiler (For me this is a pot with shallow water and a glass bowl)
• 4oz+ jar or tin
• Bowls
• Kitchen scale
• Whisk

• 30g Coconut Oil

• 20g Shea Butter
• 10g Carrier Oil
• 10g Beeswax
• 15g Arrowroot Powder
• 15g Diatomaceous Earth (DE) - Food Grade!
• 5 drops of Vitamin E
• 20-25 drops of Essential Oils (EO, optional, but I love them)

MAKE IT

1. Measure oils, shea butter, 4. Add arrowroot, DE, Vit E,

and beeswax into the upper and EO; whisk vigorously to
part of your double-boiler. fully combine. You might
have to reheat at this point,
2. Melt on low heat over bottom then wipe bowl before
part of double-boiler until pouring.
everything is melted. The
beeswax will be the last thing to 5. Pour into container and
melt. Just keep stirring. place somewhere safe so
it can set up (which actually
3. Turn off heat and allow
doesn’t take very long).
to cool for a few minutes.

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 DEFUNKIFYING DEODORANT (6OZ)
SUPPLIES/INGREDIENTS MAKE IT

• Double-Boiler 1. Using an accurate digital scale, 4. Add arrowroot, DE, kaolin clay,
• Deodorant Containers (standard size tubes) measure all ingredients (EXCEPT Vit E and EO; whisk vigorously to
• Bowls the 3 powder ingredients, EOs, fully combine. And then whisk
• Kitchen scale & vitamin E) into the upper part some more! You might have to
• Whisk and spatula of your double-boiler. reheat at this point, then wipe
bowl before pouring.
• 30g Coconut Oil
• 20g Shea Butter
• 20g Beeswax 2. Melt on low heat over bottom

• 22.5g Tamanu Oil part of double-boiler until 5. Pour into containers and place

• 22.5g Neem Oil everything is melted. The somewhere safe to set up (which

• 3g Almond Oil beeswax will be the last thing doesn’t take very long).

• 10-15 drops Vitamin E to melt. Just keep stirring.

• Essential Oils - 60 total drops:

30 frankincense, 20 bergamot, 10 patchouli 6. Scoop down on sides as necessary
• 25g Arrowroot Powder 3. Turn off heat and allow to cool with spatula and continue to pour
• 15g Diatomaceous Earth (DE) - Food Grade! for a few minutes. until all containers are full.
• 7.5g Kaolin Clay (or White Clay)

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 FACE FOUNDATION WITH SUNSCREEN (5OZ)
SUPPLIES/INGREDIENTS MAKE IT

• Double-boiler 1. Using your scale and the tare 4. .5oz gives you approximately a 10 SPF
• Container(s) function, measure and combine coverage as it’s approximately 10% of
• Bowls the first five ingredients into the the total weight. (Read more about
• Kitchen scale glass bowl into your double-boiler. sunscreen here).
• Whisk DO NOT add the zinc oxide, cocoa Whisk to completely combine.
powder, or cinnamon!
• 1.5oz Almond Oil
5. Add 1/8t cinnamon; whisk to combine.
• 1oz Shea Butter
2. Completely melt the first five
• .5oz Cocoa Butter
ingredients, stirring occasionally 6. Add cocoa powder a little at a time and whisk
• .5oz Beeswax
with your whisk. to get to the color you need.
• 1/8t Vitamin E
• .5oz Non-Nano Zinc Oxide
3. Remove from heat and allow 7. Simply start with 1/2T of cocoa powder,
• Cacao Powder
time to cool a bit (a few minutes). whisk to combine, check on your wrist for
• Cinnamon
Wipe excess moisture off the a color match, and add more cocoa powder
• 1/2T Cacao Powder is a light foundation outside of your bowl, too. (1/2t at a time) until you reach your perfect
• 1/2T plus 1t is a medium foundation Place your bowl back on the scale, color. Pour into your selected container
• 1/2T plus 2t is a medium-dark foundation hit tare, and add in spoonfuls of and allow to cool.
* T = tablespoon and t = teaspoon zinc oxide until you get to .5oz.

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 FACE POWDER

SUPPLIES/INGREDIENTS MAKE IT

• Airtight jar(s) for storage 1. On the left are the ratios I use
• Coffee / Spice Grinder (Crucial for this recipe) to create light, medium, and
dark powders, BUT here’s the
• Arrowroot Powder beauty of this recipe; you can
• Cacao Powder (Not cocoa) play with the ratios until you
• Cinnamon find your perfect match! Just
• Non-Nano Zinc Oxide keep notes as you go.
• Vitamin E

2. This powder could not be

Light Powder
more easy to create! Carefully
1. 2 T Arrowroot
combine all ingredients into
2. 1 t Zinc
your spice grinder and pulse
3. ¼ t Cacao
until evenly combined.
4. 1/16 t Cinnamon
Medium Powder
1. 3 T Arrowroot Powder 3. Be careful not to inhale
2. 1.5 T Cacao Powder powders, especially the zinc.
3. 1 T Zinc Use a face mask (or hold your
4. ¼ t Cinnamon shirt over your face).
Dark Powder
1. 2 T Arrowroot Powder
4. Use an application puff
2. 2.5 T Cacao Powder
(or paper towel) to test as
3. 1 T Zinc
you create. Once happy with
4. ¼ t Cinnamon
your shade, carefully pour
into your container(s) and
* C = Cup, T = Tablespoon, t = Teaspoon; 4 T = ¼ C secure lid.

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FOOT AND HEEL SKIN SALVE (7OZ)
SUPPLIES/INGREDIENTS

• Double-boiler
• Glass jar(s) and/or tins for salve
• Bowls
• Kitchen scale
• Wooden spoon

• 1oz Beeswax
• 1oz Cocoa Butter
• 1oz Avocado Oil
• 1oz Tamanu Oil
• 3oz Coconut Oil
• 1-2t Vitamin E Oil
• Essential Oils – 10 total drops. My favorite combination for this recipe
(for both scent & healing effects) 2 drops German (blue) Chamomile,
3 drops Sandalwood and 5 drops Lavender

MAKE IT

1. Combine all ingredients in your 3. Remove glass bowl from heat 4. Carefully pour mixture into 6. Apply to your feet at
lightly simmering double-boiler and wipe down the hot outside your clean, sanitized bedtime and (if you can
(EXCEPT the Vitamin E and to remove moisture. You don’t containers. stand it) wear socks
essential oils). ever want water getting into your over the top. This salve
DIY skincare creations, as this can 5. Let cool for a while works quickly, with only
2. Melt everything down; the contribute to and encourage (at least 30 minutes), a treatment or two
beeswax will be the last to melt. bacterial growth. Now, add but you’ll be surprised at you should start to
You can encourage melting with the Vitamin E and how quickly this actually see improvement.
a wooden spoon. Essential Oils. cools (it’s the beeswax).

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 AFTERSHAVE SPRAY (2OZ)

SUPPLIES/INGREDIENTS

• 2oz Spray bottle

• A small funnel (not totally necessary, but very helpful)
• Dropper

• 1oz Distilled H2O

• 1oz Witch Hazel (Make sure the alcohol content is low)
• 1/4t Vegetable Glycerin
• 1/8t Jojoba Oil
• Essential Oils - 13 drops Cedarwood Atlas and 7 drops Bay West Indies
• 2-3 drops Vitamin E Oil (optional)

MAKE IT

1. Add vegetable glycerin, 4. Shake, shake, shake!

jojoba oil, essential oils
and Vitamin E oil to your
spray bottle. 5. Spray and enjoy (spray
directly on the face or
into the hand for
2. Fill bottle almost halfway application).
with water.

3. Fill almost to the top

with witch hazel.

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 BUG SPRAY (3OZ)

SUPPLIES/INGREDIENTS

• 3oz Glass Bottle

• Dropper

• 30 drops of Tea Tree Essential Oil

• 10 drops of Geranium Essential Oil
• A little Neem Oil (optional)
• A bit of homemade or organic Vanilla Extract (It has been an amazing
addition to our spray at home. Those crazy little flies that seem to have
been running rampant, this year can’t stand it.)
• 1 T Vegetable Glycerin

MAKE IT

1. Combine the ingredients 5. And before you ask... YES! There

in the bottle. are other essential oils you can
use to help stop bugs from biting
you when you are outside. This
2. Fill almost to the top with
just happens to be the recipe
distilled H2O.
that I like to use (it smells great
and I know that this

3. Shake and apply as needed formula works).

(at least every hour or so).

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 SUNSCREEN (8OZ)

SUPPLIES/INGREDIENTS

• Double-boiler
• Container(s)
• Bowls
• Kitchen Scale
• Whisk
• Mask (you do not want to breathe in the zinc oxide)

• 90g Coconut Oil

• 65g Carrier Oil (I use Apricot Oil in this recipe, but you can use any
other liquid Carrier Oil)
• 28.5g Beeswax
• 27.5g Shea Butter
• 40g Non-Nano Zinc Oxide
• 1/2t Vitamin E Oil

MAKE IT

1. Place your glass bowl on your scale, hit tare. 3. Carefully remove from stove and 5. Whisk, whisk, whisk (and whisk
Add all ingredients (one by one, hitting tare wipe down condensation on bowl. some more!) and then carefully
in between) Place bowl on scale, hit tare. pour into container
EXCEPT the zinc oxide. You don’t want H20 near your product. of your choice.

2. Place glass bowl over pot of shallow, slightly 4. Add zinc oxide very slowly, until you get 6. This will take a few minutes to set up.
simmering H2O. Melt ingredients completely to 40g. As the zinc settles the amount Just walk away and leave it alone to
(stir with a whisk to help it along). will increase on your scale. quietly set up.

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 BEARD BALM (5.5OZ)

SUPPLIES/INGREDIENTS

• Double-boiler
• Container(s)
• Bowls
• Kitchen scale
• Whisk

• 2T Beeswax
• 3T Shea Butter
• 2T Cocoa Butter
• 2T Jojoba Oil
• 1T Kukui Nut Oil
• 1T Castor Oil
• Essential Oils - 4 to 8 drops (optional, feel free to omit if you have skin
sensitivities to Essential Oils)

MAKE IT

1. Prepare container(s) on counter. 4. Once melted, remove from stove and

Ensure they’re clean, dry, and open. add essential oils (start with 2-4 drops
and work up from there based on how
strong you want the scent to be).
2. In a double boiler over medium heat,
combine all ingredients except the
essential oils.
5. Pour the balm into the containers and
allow to set until hard (30 min - 1 hour).
3. Stir until the ingredients have melted, Do not cover or seal the container until
about 5-7 minutes. the balm has cooled completely.

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 HERB INFUSED WHIPPED BODY BUTTER (9OZ)

SUPPLIES/INGREDIENTS MAKE IT

• Double-boiler 1. Make an herbal infusion with the 4. Pour the mixture into a clean mixing
• Mixing Bowl coconut oil, grapeseed oil, bowl and transfer to the fridge until
• Container(s) lavender, and calendula. Learn just solid. You should check and stir
• Kitchen Scale here how to infuse your oils. every now and then to ensure it is
• Whisk consistent throughout as it solidifies.
• Mixer 2. Measure you infused oil and make
sure you have 3.8oz. Add more 5. Using the whisk attachment on your
• 2.2oz Coconut Oil grapeseed oil if you’re a little short. mixer, beat the body butter until
• 3.8oz Grapeseed Oil it’s fluffy and increased in size.
• 2T Shea Butter 3. In a saucepan over super low heat It will look like whipped cream.
• 2.4oz Cocoa Butter or a double boiler, add the cocoa
• 2T Lavender Flowers butter, infused oil, and shea butter. 6. Store in glass jars or metal tins and
• 2T Calendula Flowers Stir consistently just until melted. enjoy your silky smooth skin!

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 LIP LOTION (6.5OZ)

SUPPLIES/INGREDIENTS

• Double-boiler
• Container(s)
• Bowls
• Kitchen Scale
• Pipette

• 40 g Beeswax
• 34 g Cocoa Butter
• 90 g Almond Oil
• 20 g Coconut Oil
• 3 g Neem Oil
• 2 g Vitamin E Oil
• 8-10 drops of Essential Oils (Optional)

MAKE IT

1. Place cocoa butter & beeswax 3. Once oils, cocoa butter,

into a double-boiler on and beeswax melt, remove
low heat. from heat and add
essential oils (optional).

2. Once melted add your oils

(everything except essential oils).
4. Use a pipette to fill
containers and leave at
3. Put glass bowl back onto room temperature until lip
pot & let everything melt. lotions have solidified.

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W
ith just these simple ingredients, ideas, and supplies I have been able to create
a large variety of body products. But remember, I didn’t just decide one day that I
would start making my own skincare products - and then order everything I need-
ed to make them all at once. I started slow, bought supplies as I could (I was a poor grad stu-
dent living off of one income), and ordered in bulk to cut costs. In the long run I saved a ton of
money making my own products and had a ton of fun!
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