Have you ever wondered how many products you put on your skin every day? Shampoo, soap, deodorant, hand cream, make-up, chapstick... the list can get pretty long. long.

In a television programme on health, respondents replied that they used between between 15 and 30 different cosmetic products every day. The problem? All these products supposed to make you more beautiful and cleaner are full of harmful substances.

Perhaps you've already heard heard of parabens? These chemical substances are are accused of reducing male fertility and promoting the development of tumors.

The media also often mention triclosan, an antibacterial present in most cosmetics. It is suspected of being an endocrine disruptor, and may even accelerate the the development of colon cancer.

In reality, cosmetics often unpronounceable names: MIT, phenoxyethanol, sulfates, siloxanes unpronounceable names: MIT, phenoxyethanol, sulfates, siloxanes, phthalates, etc. And worst of all, the cumulative effect of all these products would increase their toxicity. This phenomenon is known as the known as the "cocktail effect".

Are even organic cosmetics affected?

In 2016, a survey by UFC magazine "Que choisir? found potentially toxic substances in 185 common cosmetic products. And organic products may not be not as exemplary as one might think.

Some organic labels accept products from the petroleum industry, as well as parabens and phenoxyethanol, used phenoxyethanol, used as synthetic preservatives.

If you want to check the of your cosmetic products, there are online "testers" that let you online "testers" that allow you to find out exactly what their ingredients and health risks. We particularly recommend these two easy-to-use tools:

• UFC's "What to choose?"which with nearly 200,000 products in its catalog.
• And that of "The truth about cosmetics", a useful site for information on cosmetics.

But if you really want to be your face with toxic substances, the best solution is to make your own. the best solution is to... make your own. And don't worry, it's not as as complicated as you might think. Here are 5 easy and 100% natural.

How to make egg shampoo?

To get you started, here's a recipe with egg! Why eggs? Simply because it amazing cleansing properties, thanks to its "surfactant" molecules "molecules, which like both oil and water. and water. You'll see, this shampoo will give your hair a soft, thick texture. texture to your hair.

Beat 2 eggs together and add:

• 1 teaspoon of miel (all hair types)
• 1 or 2 tablespoons rum (for normal to oily hair)
• Juice of one lemon (normal to oily hair)
• 1 teaspoonful vegetable oil (dry hair)
• Mix well, leave to stand for 2-3 minutes and rinse with lukewarm water. 

How to make deodorant with coconut?

Here's a recipe for making your natural deodorant in just three minutes.

For 200 ml of final product, you will need:

• 100 g ofcoconut oil liquid (you can heat the jar in a bain-marie or leave it in the sun. It melts above 25°)
• 60 g de baking soda
• 40 g starch
• 10 drops ofTrue lavender EO
• 10 drops ofHE of palmarosa

Now that you have all the all you need to do is follow the instructions below. below:

• Mettez coconut oil in a glass jar with lid
• Add the bicarbonate of soda and cornflour spoon by spoon, then whisk with a fork fork (to avoid lumps).
• Add essential oils

Mix together and leave to harden in the refrigerator or in the open air if it's cool.

How to make a scrub with exotic scents?

Thanks to this natural scrub, you can rid your skin of dead cells that prevent it from breathing. You'll stimulate skin regeneration, restoring its radiance.

Mix in a bowl:

• 3 tablespoons grated coconut
• 1 tablespoon of miel

In another container put :

• 2 drops ofTrue lavender EO
• 2 drops ofRose geranium EO
• 2 tablespoons apricot kernel oil

Pour the contents of the second bowl into the first, adding vegetable oil if necessary. Then massage the preparation into your skin in a circular motion, before showering or bathing. There's no need to rub hard. Finish by rinsing off in the shower.

How to make chocolate-orange lip balm?

To protect and nourish them, no need for chemicals! Thanks to our 100% natural prepare a lip balm that's antiseptic, nourishing, moisturizing and protective lip balm. You'll see, the recipe is easy and requires very few ingredients.

You will need :

• 2 g of candelilla wax
• 2 g ofcoconut oil
• 2 g cocoa butter
• 2 g apricot kernel vegetable oil
• 2 g dwheat germ oil
• 20 drops ofsweet orange essential oil

Here's how it works:

• Melt in a bain-marie, candelilla wax in a glass container, at a temperature of approx. 70°C.
• Add coconut oil and cocoa butter. Mix well.
• Add the vegetable oils of apricot kernel and wheat germ after the mixture has cooled slightly. mixture.
• When the mixture reaches 40°C, pour in thesweet orange essential oil.
• Pour quickly (before the mixture sets) into a small jar with a lid.

How to make a regenerating night cream?

Mix in a small 50 ml glass jar:

• ¾ d'coconut oil
• 1 cap ofrose hip oil
• 3 drops ofYlang-Ylang EO
• 1 drop Neroli EO
• 2 drops ofLemon EO

Place in the fridge for a few hours.