How to allocate traditional cosmetic products to a use other than that indicated? How to act so as not to waste even a speck of powder? Where to throw the old cosmetics, when they have expired? Here are some questions to which it seems interesting to try to answer, especially when you decide to move towards a reduction in the amount of cosmetics to use and towards products that are more delicate for the skin and less polluting.
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How to allocate i cosmetics product traditional to a different use from the one indicated? How to act for do not waste not even a speck of face powder? Where is it to throw old cosmetics, when are they expired?
Here are some questions to which it seems interesting to try to answer, especially when you decide to move towards a reduction in the amount of cosmetics to use and towards products that are more delicate for the skin and less polluting.
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Don't waste make-up products
Avoiding waste is the first rule also from the point of view of make-up. In a moment of crisis like this it seems really a shame to throw an eyeshadow only because it is not exactly trendy. Before throwing away unwanted make-up products, if not expired and if always treated with the necessary hygienic precautions, you could think of organizing a moment of exchange between friends, where you can trade eye shadows and other makeups, so that nothing goes to waste.
There are some cosmetics which, when you are about to reach the bottom of the package, now appear unusable. The temptation to throw them immediately may be around the corner. Beware though, some products can still be saved so that they can be consumed to the full. What remains when a lipstick in stick or a lip balm are about to run out can be taken with a make-up brush and applied again on the lips, until no trace remains.
- enamels that have dried over time, or because they have not been closed properly, can be recovered by adding a small amount of liquid nail polish remover for the nails, so that they can return fluid. Just proceed drop by drop, close the package and try to shake. Even the mascara left on the bottom of the package can be recovered by pouring a drop of castor oil. Another trick to save the mascara, in case it has dried, is to soak it in a container with very hot water, so that it can return fluid. Leftover face powder can be mixed with other powdered make-up products to make them more resistant.
Reuse cosmetics and cleaning products
Il cleansing milk for the face can be reused for the shoe cleaning or leatherette or leather bags. The body oils expired or containing unwanted substances can be useful for polishing wooden furniture, applying them in small quantities, or for grease the hinges of doors and windows. The leftovers of shampoo or gel douche they can be combined in a single container and used as liquid hand soap.
The shampoo can be used for I will wash by hand wool sweaters and bubble baths for washing the most resistant garments. The hair conditioner can replace thesoftener in washing by hand or in the washing machine, or it can be used diluted in water for polish the furniture. A face or body cream which results in one's possession due to a wrong purchase can be transformed into one sexfoliating rub for the skin, simply mixing it with brown sugar.
If you no longer want to use disposable wipes to clean your face, you can carry them with you in your bag so that you can use them, for example, to clean your hands, shoes or clothes in an emergency. They can also be employed by rubbing them on the stains in order to pretreat the garments before the actual washing, or for cleaning the tiles and resistant surfaces of the house. The hair polishing sprays they can be useful for cleaning the dashboard of the car. Unused nail polishes can turn into colors to use for decoration of glass objects or in other materials.
I deodorants and of scents for the person they can eventually be transformed into products to perfume the wardrobes or rooms of the house, or they can be given as gifts to those who are sure to use them. As for the hair removal: Shower gel, shampoo or conditioner can be used to facilitate the razor passage, while body oils rich in silicones are useful for removing the remains of the wax.
How to dispose of cosmetics?
Cosmetic products that are not finished or expired, with particular references to the most aggressive or harmful to the environment, such as hair dyes, enamels and hydrogen peroxide, should be conferred in the bins of drug collection. As for finished cosmetics and cleaning products, theirs containers they should always be cleaned and rinsed to perfection, before they can be divided into containers for the collection depending on the materials from which they are made, for example by separating glass from plastic. Glass packages of enamel must be thoroughly cleaned using acetone before being thrown away. Other products, such as hair sprays e aerosol deodorants, both full and empty, which are often a source of doubts, should not be thrown into unsorted waste, but delivered to waste collection points or at the ecological islands.
Marta Albè
