Creating Herbal Body Care Products: Beauty or Bust?

From rosemary shampoo to calendula salve, herbal body care products command top dollar. A close look at the ingredients (which are listed in order of the relative amounts of each ingredient, from most to least) often reveals just how little of the touted herb is actually in the product. For example, to make shampoos sound like they contain lots of herbs, some labels start their ingredient list with “an aqueous solution of herbs,” which sounds fancier than the translation: “Water with Some Herbs in It” Because water is a main ingredient in shampoo anyway, this is a clever way to make it sound like the shampoo contains a high concentration of herbs when, in reality, it gives no indication of the actual amount of herbs.

That’s not to say that herbs can’t play a role in body care products, but rather that the premium price you’re paying may be going toward marketing or fancy labels rather than expensive ingredients. In many cases, you can grow your own herbs and make your own products for a fraction of the cost, using the ingredients that you want and leaving out those that you don’t. The art of making your own herbal body care products and includes recipes for hair care, skin care, and fragrances will discuss in later article.

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