• 4 g of organic mango butter
• 4 g of organic jojoba oil
• 7 g of zinc oxide
• yellow iron oxide
• red iron oxide
• brown iron oxide
• precision scale
• 10 ml aluminum jar

NOTE: Together, yellow and red iron oxides will give the concealer a brownish beige shade that suits fair skin better. For Black and dark skin, we recommend brown iron oxide, alone or combined with the yellow and red iron oxides, depending on the desired shade! Warning: avoid black powders, like activated charcoal, which would turn the concealer gray.

1. Thoroughly clean all equipment or disinfect it with 70% isopropyl alcohol. Let the alcohol evaporate.

2. In a double boiler, melt the mango butter in the jojoba oil.

3. Once everything has melted, add the zinc oxide. Mix well until smooth.

4. THE FUN STARTS HERE.

The trap is adding too many pigments and ending up with a concealer that's too dark. If that happens, just add a little more zinc oxide to the mix.

Fair skin: Add a little yellow iron oxide using a toothpick (yes, really!). Then add the same amount of red iron oxide. Mix well with a small spatula. Adjust the color by adding more yellow or red iron oxide depending on the desired shade.

Black and dark skin: Add a little brown iron oxide using a toothpick. Mix well with a small spatula. Add more brown iron oxide or adjust the color with yellow and/or red iron oxide depending on the desired shade.

NOTE: If the mixture hardens while you're experimenting with colors, melt it again in the double boiler.

Once the shade is to your liking:

5. Pour the mixture into the jar and let set in the refrigerator, uncovered, stirring a few times so the iron oxide stays evenly distributed in the mixture.

Once solidified, the concealer forms a paste that spreads easily because mango butter melts on contact with skin.

To apply, you can use a finger (very clean and dry!) or an eyeshadow applicator.

Your new BFF can also camouflage small redness and pimples.

It's wonderful!

Sources

Passeport Santé

Aroma-Zone

Recipe inspired by a training document from the Académie Herboliste.