What does this do to or environment?
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Makeup is supposed to make you look even more beautiful, but that beauty comes at a cost when you consider the toxic chemicals that are lurking in most brands of eye-makeup. Eye makeup products often contain chemicals such as formaldehyde, aluminum powder and titanium dioxide. When we wash off our eye makeup, these chemicals end up in water bodies and cause severe damage to aquatic ecosystems
​What is the Alternative?
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Making your own natural eyeshadow at home is surprisingly easy.
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Method1
• 1/4 teaspoon cosmetic grade mica powder (color of your choice)
• A few drops of 91% rubbing alcohol
• A few drops of oil (we like vitamin E, jojoba, argan, or sweet almond)
Place your cosmetic-grade mica powder in the small container you’re going to use to store your eyeshadow. Add a few drops of rubbing alcohol until the powder is suspended in the alcohol.
Add a few drops of oil at a time until the consistency is smooth and creamy. Keep stirring until you notice the mixture starting to separate.
Leave the mixture for 20 minutes to allow any excess alcohol time to rise to the top of the mixture. Use a tissue or Q-tip to absorb any remaining alcohol.
Leave the eyeshadow uncovered for 5 hours to allow it to dry. Once set, put the lid on the container. -
Method 2
• 1/4 teaspoon cosmetic grade mica powder (color of your choice)
• 1/4 teaspoon unscented eye cream
Add the cosmetic-grade mica powder to the small container you plan to use to store your eyeshadow. Then, add the eye cream and stir with a toothpick.
This eyeshadow can be used right away, and its smooth consistency makes it easy to apply using your finger. -
Home-made eye shadow can also be prepared using nutmeg, 1/2 tsp Arrowroot Powder, ¼ tsp Coconut Oil (solid)