Men's cosmetic recipes

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Men's cosmetic recipes

 

Aftershave Formulas

 

 

 

Soothing-Cooling Aftershave Gel (inspired by Kelly Reno's recipe)

 

1/2 cup Aloe Vera gel (the commercial stuff)

 

1 oz. witch hazel extract

 

1 tsp. glycerin

 

5-10 drops fragrance oil, if desired

 

Mix the f.o. with the witch hazel. Add the glycerin and aloe gel, bottle.

 

 

 

Cologne/Aftershave

 

4 oz. grain alcohol

 

4 oz. distilled water

 

1 tsp. glycerin

 

approx. 1 tsp. e.o./f.o.

 

Mix the scent blend with the alcohol, add the glycerin. Slowly add the

 

water, mixing well. Steep 3 weeks and bottle.

 

Note: if grain alcohol is unavailable, substitute 8 oz. strong vodka and

 

omit the water entirely.

 

 

 

Aftershave Balm (from a 19th century formulary)

 

1/8 oz. quince seed, crushed

 

5 grains borax (1 grain=approx.1 large pinch)

 

1/2 oz. glycerin

 

1/2 oz. alcohol

 

1/4 oz. distilled water

 

7 oz. witch hazel extract

 

60 drops tincture of benzoin

 

Macerate the quince in the witch hazel and glycerin for 12 hours. Filter.

 

Mix water and alcohol and dissolve borax in it. Add to quince-gel. Add

 

drop by drop, the benzoin and shake well. If desired, add approx. 20 to 30

 

drops e.o./f.o. Bottle.

 

 

 

Here are a few recipes for "infused" type colognes/aftershaves:

 

 

 

Herbal Aftershave/cologne

 

1 cup witch hazel

 

1/2 tb. dried rosemary

 

1 tb. dried pine needles

 

1 tb. dried lavender

 

1 tsp. vanilla extract

 

Allow to steep for 1-2 weeks, strain and bottle.

 

 

 

Cologne

 

1/2 cup lavender

 

1/4 cup rosemary

 

peel of 1 lemon

 

peel of 1 orange

 

1/2 cup orange-mint leaves

 

1/2 cup lemon balm leaves

 

2 cups vodka

 

2 cups rosewater

 

Steep 2 weeks; filter and bottle.

 

 

 

Spicy Cologne

 

1 oz. rose petals

 

2 tbl. lavender

 

2 thin strips orange peel

 

1 (1-inch) stick cinnamon, crushed

 

1 tbl. Coriander seeds, bruised

 

10 oz. vodka

 

Steep 3 weeks; filter and bottle.

 

 

 

Herbal cologne

 

2 tbl. Rosemary

 

2 tbl. lavender

 

1 tbl. juniper berries, crushed

 

1 strip lemon rind

 

10 oz. vodka or witch hazel

 

Steep 3 weeks; filter and bottle.

 

 

 

Hungary Water

 

1 tb. rosemary

 

1 tsp. mint leaves

 

Grated peel of 1/4 lemon

 

Grated peel of 1/4 orange

 

1/4 cup vodka

 

1/2 cup orange flower water

 

Steep 2 weeks; filter and bottle.

 

 

 

Bay Rum cologne

 

5 oz. vodka or witch hazel

 

1 oz. Jamaican rum

 

3 to 4 bay leaves

 

1/4 tsp. whole allspice

 

1 stick cinnamon

 

1/4 tsp. orange extract

 

Steep 1 week; filter and bottle.

 

 

 

 

 

Mens cosmetic recipes

 

 

 

Aftershave Balm

 

1/8 oz. quince seed, crushed

 

5 grains borax (1 grain=approx.1 large pinch)

 

1/2 oz. glycerine

 

1/2 oz. alcohol

 

1/4 oz. distilled water

 

7 oz. witch hazel extract

 

60 drops tincture of benzoin

 

Macerate the quince in the witch hazel and glycerine for 12 hours.

 

Filter.

 

Mix water and alcohol and dissolve borax in it. Add to quince-gel. Add

 

drop by drop,the benzoin and shake well. If desired, add approx. 20 to

 

30 drops scent blend. Bottle.

 

 

 

Shaving Soap (for mug)

 

1/2 cup grated soap (Castile is recommended)

 

2/3 cup distilled water, boiling

 

2 tb. melted coconut oil

 

3 tb. almond oil

 

1 tb. borax

 

approx. 20 drops scent blend (see below)

 

Dissolve soap in the water, and put in blender. Add remaining ingredients

 

and whip until fluffy. Add scent and pour into mug (I used a large coffee

 

mug) and let harden.

 

 

 

Sandalwood sachet

 

2 oz. sandalwood chips

 

1 1/2 oz. cut orris root

 

1/4 gum benzoin

 

1/4 oz. whole cloves

 

1/8 oz. mace powder

 

approx. 30-40 drops scent blend (see below)

 

Mix well and sift. Tie up in small fabric bags.

 

 

 

Talc

 

To 11 oz. unscented talcum powder add approx. 1 tsp scent blend, and mix

 

well. Seal in a zip lock bag or container and let stand for 1 week to

 

allow

 

the scents to blend. Sift 3 times and package.

 

 

 

Cologne

 

8 oz. strong vodka

 

1 tb. glycerine

 

approx. 40 drops scent blend

 

Mix well, steep 3 weeks and bottle.

 

 

 

Scent Blend

 

20 drops sandalwood essential oil

 

5 drops frankincense essential oil

 

5 drops patchouli essential oil

 

3 drops clove essential oil

 

3 drops lavender or rosemary essential oil

 

Mix. This is your stock bottle. Use this to scent the other toiletries.

 

 

 

I used a burgundy color scheme, and bought a cheap coffee mug for the soap

 

in that color. I then found matching fabric, and used it to make the

 

sachet

 

bags, tied with a contrasting ribbon, and also to cover the talc container

 

(I used a cylindrical cardboard powder container with a shaker top). The

 

cologne and balm were packaged in glass bottles tied with ribbon and

 

labeled.

 

 

 

Other scent blends you might try:

 

 

 

Bay Rum

 

bayberry (main)

 

orange

 

clove

 

 

 

Fresh

 

juniper berry

 

pine needle

 

clove

 

 

 

Spicey

 

rosemary

 

bay leaf

 

lime

 

 

 

Lavender

 

lavender (main)

 

bergamot

 

clove

 

 

 

Hungary water

 

rosemary (main)

 

mint

 

lemon

 

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