This is the first of a three part series on the essentials of making your own cosmetics. In this blog Mike Piazza Mets Jersey , we will discuss are the cosmetic tools that you will need to make cosmetic products. There is one basic rule in making cosmetics; if you don?t use the right tools, you will not produce a quality product. In this blog, we will provide you with the good advice on the tools you need to do the task right.
One thing to clarify at the beginning is the assumption that any discussion about tools means that you must go out and purchase new tools to make cosmetics. That is not the case. The key is to have good quality tools which can be either new or used and to take care of the tools. That means after every time you use them, you wash, dry and store them in an area where they are safe and you can reuse them. I would also recommend (and this is based on personal experience) Michael Conforto Mets Jersey , keeping them in a place where children cannot access them.
There are a number of type of tools that you will need in order to make quality cosmetic products. I will list them out below.
Mortar and Pestle A mortar is a small marble bowl and a pestle is a marble stick. These items are used for grinding herbs and spices.
Clean Needle A common sewing needle that has been sterilized using boiling water. This is used to puncture capsules of vitamins in gel form that you might want to add to your cosmetics. An example of this is D Alpha Tocopherol (Vitamin E) which is an effective skin healer and antioxidant.
Tea InfusersTea Balls When you use many herb combinations, it is best to make a tea in order to combine the different herbs. Using a tea infuser or tea ball allows you to separate the liquid from the herbs. Although you can find tea infusers or tea balls made from a wide number of materials such as plastic, steel, cloth or porcelain, I recommend that you avoid using plastic ones as they may either melt or crack when they come into contact with hot water.
Scale The scale is used to measure the ingredients for making cosmetics.
Eyedropper This is used in those cases where only a drop or two of an essence oil is required for a particular cosmetic. That?s due to some essence oils being extremely potent.
Kettle The kettle is used primarily in making soaps. Please note that once you have used it for making soaps Matt Harvey Mets Jersey , don?t ever use it again for any food cooking.
Double Boiler Try to find a boiler made either of enamelware or stainless steel.