How to Make Homemade Body Powder

Making your own body powder is not only a great way to save money, but it can make a luxurious gift for a friend. One of the benefits of making your own is that you can customize the scents to your liking and you will be confident there are no hidden ingredients. The recipe for body powder in this article will keep you dry and smelling fresh on a hot summer day or after a rigorous workout. By using the Internet, you will be able to source companies that sell the raw materials to complete this project.

Things You'll Need

• 6 oz. tapioca starch
• 4 oz. baking soda
• 6 oz. cornstarch
• 10 drops of essential oil
• Wide mouth glass jar

Instructions

1. Mix all the dry ingredients together in a clean bowl. .

2. Mix the essential oil of your choice into the dry ingredients with your clean hands.

3. Sift the powder mixture to ensure all lumps have been dissolved. Lumps may appear from adding the oils. This is normal and will be remedied by the sifting technique.

4. Pour all ingredients into a wide mouth glass jar with a glass lid. This mixture will keep for up to a year. After a year, the scent may not be as strong as it started. Discard old powder and start from fresh.

Tips & Warnings

• Many retail web stores carry cosmetic supplies for your powder, oil and glass jar needs.

• If the essential oils are irritating to your skin, rinse with cold water and call your doctor or dermatologist. If you skin is sensitive to the oils, fresh rose petals or potpourri can be replace the oils. It may take up to three days for these ingredients to scent the dry ingredients. Simply sift out the potpourri or rose petals from the dry ingredients and use as you would a normal body powder.

Resources

• This is a great source for essential oils
• Rachel's site carries the cosmetic grade powders and powder shakers you will need for this project.