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Natural Body Basics: Making Your Own Cosmetics Paperback – June 26, 1996

by Dorie Byers (Author)
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 13 ratings
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A complete and comprehensive guide to making your own cosmetics with herbs, nutritional oils, clays and other natural products. Written by registered nurse and master gardener, Dorie Byers, this book takes you step by step from what you'll need to how to make your own natural cosmetics.
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  1. Print length
    80 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Vital Health Pub
  4. Publication date
    June 26, 1996
  5. Dimensions
    6.25 x 0.25 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0965235300
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0965235303
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Dorie Byers is a registered nurse, substitute teacher, and housewife.

She received her certificate in Master Gardening through the Purdue University Extension Service and has spent many years growing herbs and researching their uses. She also has earned a certificate in Herbal Studies from the School of Herbal Medicine in Suquamish, Washington. She is currently working on studies in herbal medicine through the Herbal Healer Academy in Mt. View, Arkansas. Dorie lives among her herbs in rural southern Indiana with her husband and son.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vital Health Pub; 1st edition (June 26, 1996)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 80 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0965235300
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0965235303
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.25 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Kathleen P.
3.0 out of 5 stars Great starter book.
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2013
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I have bought many books on natural cosmetics, so this fell short for me. I did buy it over the internet, so that can happen. If someone is just starting to dip into making their own cosmetics, this would a great book to start with.
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Angelcake234
5.0 out of 5 stars very good book
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2007
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very easy recipes for making your own beauty products. I loved the soap recipes, but you do need to start with a basic soap and shred it and remold, so you're really just "adding" to a soap that's already been made. Very basic, fun recipes, great for kids! I am a huge olive oil fan, and I really enjoyed making some wonderful olive-oil products.
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River
3.0 out of 5 stars Natural body basics
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2014
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This is a good introductory book to making natural skincare products. Very easy instructions to follow and a quick read.
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Colleen R. Yeany
4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful recipe book, but . . .
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2002
. . . (and there is always a but), it is not for those whose ambitious beginnings fall to ruin at the thought of working towards their hobby goals. This book contains marvelous recipes, but one must want to make them quite a lot to search out a good portion of the ingredients. Perhaps my experience is singular, but my well-stocked natural food store had never seen witch hazel that was bottled pure and without accoutrements such as aloe. Other obstacles were present as I tried to gather necessary ingredients, and so my interest slowly waned. The book is, however, well written, concise, and with all the information needed to use it arranged neatly for easy reference. This woman knows her stuff. In the back of the book can be found a few reputable companies from which to mail-order your products if they are not readily available. Once again, this takes patience. One more word of caution: the book contains very few "food" recipes; that is, no "avacado and banana masks" or "pancake batter miracles." It is a book of traditional herbal extract or fresh herb recipes. I say this simply to make sure you buy the home beauty book you desire. So, in conclusion, if you are willing to work a bit more to have your homemade radiance and NOT eat it too, this is the book for you.
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Suzanne
5.0 out of 5 stars Natural Body Basics: Making your own cosmetics
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2012
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I love all of Dorie Byers books, they are written in a way that everyone can understand. The retail price is good and the condition of the book when I received it was excellent.
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J. Mesker
3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2007
This book is pretty good, but did not have as many recipes along the lines I was looking for. Also, the recipes did not have as many along the lines of organic and natural as I would have liked. But all in all, great start in making your own creations.
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wingfaith@angelfire.com
5.0 out of 5 stars I wouldn't be without this book!
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 1999
This is the neatest book. I'm allergic to most face cleansers and mosturizers so now I make my own with essential oils and carrier oils, and this is the book that showed me how. There are many blends to use. Very easy to understand instructions. Just all out a fine book!
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Judy B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, fun recipes
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2004
I've bought a number of natural beauty books, and this is one that I use again and again. The recipes are simple enough to put together in 10 minutes, which is very important to me--I know it's lazy, but if a recipe takes too much prep work, I usually won't fit it into my schedule. Another thing I like is that the recipes are in small batches; I can try them out without wasting a lot of expensive ingredients if I decide I don't like the recipe (and because they're natural, they're less likely to do natural things like grow mold or go rancid before I'm done using them). I've had no problem finding all of the ingredients on the web--it would be hard to shop for them in a grocery store. The author gives you enough guidance to start as a beginner, with lots of encouragement to try out your own adaptations.
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Susanne Ramselaar
4.0 out of 5 stars but good inside. Making products already
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 28, 2015
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Different front, but good inside. Making products already!
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