These last weeks, the beauty industry has been shaken as most of other industries and the COVID has generated a worldwide economic crisis.

As a reaction, people and industries have developed many acts of kindness thorough the world and especially the beauty industry.

Companies and brands have made available to medical teams beauty products, hydrating creams and beauty giftsets. They also turned part of their production capabilities to produce hydroalcoholic gels for the world.

Many of us also took the advantage of these last weeks at home to take care of themselves and look into new beauty concepts and offers. On social networks, not only influencers but beauty professionals have shared their beauty tips and rituals, their meditation practices and yoga lessons. And some have tested their beauty “home-made recipes” at home or even offered “do it yourself” online workshops.

A “good vibes” spirit aroused smoothly, reassuring, energizing and helping spreading happiness in our homes.

Just before retailers open on a broader scale so that we can take advantage again of beauty advises in stores and buy our favourite products and products innovations….

Just before we get back to our regular Zoom workshops…

Let us share with you a little « Feel Good » momentum!

Feel Good Beauty News

Perfumes and Cosmetics Pole IFM – May 2020

Dear Alumni,

In this uncertain period post-COVID, we thought you would appreciate receiving some ideas on how to treat yourself beauty moments at home! What would you say about looking into home made recipes for essential beauty products, easy to use, multifunctional and that would be respectful of the earth as well? 

In this newsletter, we encourage you to dig into the « Slow Beauty » trend. Trend already spread amongst millennial consumers, more sensitive to the products than to the brands and eager to express themselves in everything they do and in particular in the way they use and consume beauty products.

That’s why we are sharing here with you two recipes elaborated by Anne-Celine Fédry, millennial and passionate ambassador of the “Do it Yourself » trend, also currently International Senior Brand Manager – Operational Marketing - at “Givenchy Parfums”.

You will easily find all the ingredients on e-commerce websites and we recommend you to order that way and stay safe home as much as you can.

We wish you to enjoy the experience. Don’t hesitate to share with us your feedback if you try at home!

A big thank you to Anne-Céline for sharing her beauty secret with all of us.

May you all be safe and take care of yourself.

The Perfumes & Cosmetics Pole

Recipes:

Mild soap 
Ingredients for 100g soap:
- 100g of « melt and pour » - a moisturizing natural glycerine soap base.
- 5ml of vegetable oil - please choose your vegetable oil according to your skin type, sweet almond for sensitive skins, coconut for normal skins.
- 25 drops of essential oil - in the same way as for vegetable oil, choose a suitable essential oil, true lavender for sensitive skins, bourbon geranium for normal skins.

- 2.5ml of rice protein - an active ingredient that will bring softness and help getting a supple skin.

1. Wash your hands well and disinfect with 70 ° alcohol all the material that will be used for the preparation.

2. Melt the “melt and pour” soap base in a double boiler.

3. Once the soap has liquefied, remove it from the water bath and add all the ingredients, mixing gently until a homogeneous preparation be obtained.

4. Pour your preparation into a mold of your choice (ideally made of silicone to allow an easy unmolding).

5. Let your soap harden for around two hours, then unmold it and let it dry for 24 hours.

The soap is ready!

You can keep it for 6 months after preparation.

Solid shampoo

Ingredients for 100g shampoo:

- 75g of sodium coconut sulfate - this derivative of coconut oil is a solid surfactant which has the role of cleaning your hair.

- 20ml of vegetable oil - you can reuse the coconut oil from the previous recipe. Coconut oil will restore shine and vigor to hair while nourishing it. Jojoba oil can also be good alternative for those who needs to regulate sebum secretion and protect their hair.

- 20 drops of essential oil * - bourbon geranium essential oil will be perfect in regulating sebum secretion.

- 14ml of sterilized water.

- 10 drops of provitamin B5 - an active ingredient to repair and strengthen the hair.

- 4ml of rice protein - an active ingredient that will nourish hair fiber and facilitate styling.

1. Wash your hands well and disinfect with 70 ° alcohol all the material that will be used for the preparation.

2. Mix the coconut sulfate sodium, the vegetable oil and the water in a bowl.

Please note that sodium coconut sulfate is made up of very volatile small beads which should not be inhaled.

3. Melt the mixture in a double boiler, stirring constantly until a homogeneous paste is obtained.

The sodium coconut sulfate will not melt completely, but it should soften when heated.

4. Add the essential oil *, the rice protein and the provitamin B5 and mix.

5. Pour your preparation into a mold and tamp lightly to avoid having air bubbles.

6. Place the mold in the refrigerator for 1 hour (minimum), unmold and allow it to dry for 48 hours before use.

The shampoo is ready!

You can keep it for 6 months after preparation.

*Do not use essential oils with children under 12 years old or if you are pregnan