Due to rising food prices, buying other daily necessities, such as makeup products, is becoming difficult. In the makeup world, lipstick, concealer, and mascara are important. Because these are daily makeup routine items, on the other hand, cosmetics prices are also increasing daily. It is very disappointing when your $25 mascara gets dried in the tube and now is useless. And you need to spend more money to buy the desired mascara again. But please stop spending money on expensive mascaras; I am here to tell you the recipe. “How do you make Mascara easily at home.”

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Making mascara at home can be a fun DIY project, but it’s important to note that creating a safe and effective formula requires specialized knowledge and equipment. For this reason, it’s not recommended to attempt making mascara at home without proper training and equipment. However, here’s a general guide to the process of making mascara:

What are The Ingredients and Tools you need to make Mascara?

You can add the color of your choice or cocoa powder if you want a light brown mascara shade. Mascara’s ingredients typically include a carbon black or activated charcoal pigment to darken eyelashes and a polymer to form a film that coats each lash. Additionally, preservative for long-lasting waxes (carnauba wax and candelilla wax) for thickening the eyelashes. Using lanolin, mineral oil, paraffin, petrolatum, and castor oil is beneficial for conditioning the lashes.

  1. 1 Teaspoon of Vitamin-E oil: For conditioning the lashes
  2. 1 Teaspoon of Coconut oil: For soften the lashes
  3. 1/2 Teaspoon of Beeswax: For Thickening
  4. 1 Tablespoon of aloe Vera gel: For fresh look
  5. 3 Activated charcoal capsules: For natural black color
  6. 1/4 Teaspoon of bentonite clay (optional)
  7. A small glass bowl
  8. Some hot water
  9. A medium glass bowl
  10. A spoon
  11. 3 to 4 empty and clean mascara bottle or tube

High-quality Ingredients: The ingredients needed to make mascara can vary depending on the desired formula, but some common ingredients include wax, oil, pigments, and preservatives. Using high-quality, cosmetic-grade ingredients is important to ensure safety and effectiveness.

Author

The author, Shahnaz Nazim (Aleezay), is a mascara enthusiast, passionist, and beauty writer. I search for the best mascara pr...