• 60 ml (1/4 cup) of organic arrowroot starch
• 20 ml (4 tsp) of cocoa powder
• 10 ml (2 tsp) of Prairie pink clay or
• 10 ml (2 tsp) of white clay
• 5 ml (1 tsp) of ground cinnamon*
• 1.25 ml (1/4 tsp) of ground ginger
• 1.25 ml (1/4 tsp) of ground nutmeg
• 10 drops of vitamin E
• 12 drops of organic true lavender essential oil (Lavandula officinalis) (Regulates sebum production and smooths the skin.)

*Some spices, like cinnamon, are dermocaustic if their dosage is too high. Since spice quality varies on the market, do a test on a small part of your face. If you have very sensitive skin or use high-quality spices, considerably reduce the amounts of some spices or simply omit them.

1. Sift the arrowroot starch and the cocoa.

2. Mix all the dry ingredients in a ceramic bowl with a wooden spoon, and add the vitamin E and the essential oil.

3. Test the color on your skin to check whether any adjustments are needed.*

4. Transfer to a small glass jar.

* We add cocoa to darken the loose powder, we add starch to lighten it, or nutmeg and ginger for a complexion leaning more olive.

Apply as needed with a makeup brush! It's ideal, among other things, for eliminating the shiny effect after applying a serum or face butter.