Simple Natural Powder Blush Ingredients

To make a simple powder blush using natural ingredients, you will focus on combining key components: colorants and fillers/bases, to achieve the desired texture and color.

Recommended Key Ingredients

• Fillers/Bases: These act as the main body of the blush, helping it to spread easily and potentially absorbing oil.

  • Mica Powder (20 Micron, Methicone Coated): Mica is a natural mineral commonly used in cosmetics. It helps make the product soft, smooth, easy to blend, and feel lightweight on the skin.
  • Ricesorb ™ (Rice Starch Japanese Rice absorbs oil): Rice starch processed to have small particles, effectively absorbs oil and provides a soft texture.
  • Kaolin (China Clay, 300nm): Natural clay with oil-absorbing properties, suitable for combination to oily skin.

• Colorants: These components provide the color for the blush. You can mix different colors to achieve the desired shade.

  • Iron Oxides: Natural mineral pigments available in various colors, such as:
    • Red Iron Oxides EasyMix™ or Iron Oxides Red (non-coated): Provide red color.
    • Yellow Iron Oxides EasyMix™ or Iron Oxides Yellow (non-coated): Provide yellow color.
    • You can mix red and yellow Iron Oxides in different ratios to create orange or peach shades.
  • Colored Mica: Mica with inherent color, often providing color with a slight shimmer.
    • Mauve Rose Mica: Gives a deep red, pinkish color with a silvery shimmer.
    • Light Red Mica: Gives a light red color.
    • Romance Red Mica: Gives a bright red color.

Simple Mixing Guideline

For a simple powder blush, you can start by mixing the filler(s) with the colorant(s) in appropriate ratios. Generally, you can begin with:

1. Combine the main filler(s) (e.g., Mica Powder, Ricesorb™, or Kaolin) as the largest proportion.
2. Gradually add the colorant(s) (Iron Oxides or colored Mica) little by little, mixing thoroughly. Test the color on the back of your hand until you achieve the desired shade.

Precautions:

• Mixing colors should be done carefully and gradually, as pigments are highly concentrated.
• Always use clean and sanitized tools for mixing.
• As this is a simple formula focusing on natural ingredients, it may not contain binders found in pressed blushes, resulting in a loose powder texture that might not have the same longevity as blushes with some synthetic ingredients.

You can experiment with adjusting the ratios of fillers and colorants, as well as the types of fillers, to achieve the powder blush texture and color you like best.