How to Make Perfumes and Cosmetics

In this knowledge packed book, cosmetics expert and makeup artist Rebecca Grantham shares industry secrets about how perfumes, makeup and cosmetics are made. Beginning with the history of cosmetics, we're taken through a journey to knowing just what ingredients and know-how go into making the bottles of perfume and makeup applications used every day. We see how the global multi-billion dollar cosmetics industry uses a selection of techniques, methods and solutions that add up to the unmistakable aromas and distinctive applications people across the entire world know about. Readers can learn about these methods and understand how makeup powders, skin creams, aromatic oils, and delectable scents are made. Grantham includes chapters on hair dyes and dental applications such as specialty mouthwashes. She is careful to differentiate between all-natural, organic substances and those which are artificial in origin; this book contains lists of the ingredients, explaining cosmetic uses and aromatic essences.