The first recipe I tried when researching Zero Waste alternatives was homemade toothpaste.
To my surprise, it works so well! I've been using this recipe for over a month, and my teeth feel super clean and fresh. Also, I think they're actually whiter than they were before I started using DIY toothpaste. Here is how to make it:
Ingredients:
4 tsp of coconut oil
3 tsp of baking soda
20 drops of peppermint oil
What to do:
Mix the coconut oil and the baking soda together in a small mason jar (or any type of screw-top jar).
When the mix is uniform, add 15 to 20 drops of peppermint essential oil.
I keep it near the sink in the bathroom, and apply it to my bamboo toothbrush with a small spoon.
The next recipe is skincare related. I have very sensitive skin, redness and dry patches, sometimes mixed in with painful under-the-skin breakouts. I used to splurge on skincare that promised to do miracles, and yet after a couple of months, the magic would stop and the breakouts came back stronger then before. So when I finished my last pot of very expensive Kiehl's cream, I decided to not buy anything else, and make my own natural and simple face cream. At first, I was a bit scared because it involved putting oil on my face, but then the thought of an organic, non-toxic products with very few ingredients in it sounded a lot better then a chemical-filled store-bought cream.
So I gave it a shot, and my skin is still thanking me. It works great! It's light, yet so moisturizing. The aloe vera is soothing and calming, the coconut oil is moisturizing and anti-microbial, and the evening primrose oil has amazing healing properties because it contains a fatty acid called GLA.
Ingredients:
2 tbsp of coconut oil
2 tbsp of aloe vera gel
1 tsp of evening primrose oil
What to do:
Put all the ingredients in a small blender (I used a Magic Bullet).
Mix until you obtain a smooth texture.
Pour into a container or jar.
Voilà! I hope you enjoyed and that you will try these awesome recipes.
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