Make Your Own Cosmetic and Fragrance Book

Elizabeth Francke

Thanks to many years’ collection of recipes for natural and herbal products and to the information drawn from her long. often uneasy association with international cosmetic and toiletries companies, Elizabeth Francke is uniquely qualified to promote an alternative.

With recipes adapted to local conditions and resources, and a wealth of fascinating historical, literary and personal anecdote to back up her open criticism of commercially-produced products, she reintroduces us to the pleasure of lotions, cream, soaps, shampoos and fragrances made from completely natural and surprisingly commonplace ingredients, the effectiveness of which no mass-product could hope to emulate.  Disarmingly simple in their preparation and pretension, they look, smell, and often taste good, are used as soon as made, and with most ingredients ready to hand in kitchen, garden or bush, cost little or nothing to prepare..

They need neither hope nor expensive advertising to convince us that they work.