Homemade Natural Makeup Brush Cleaner. A simple, natural, and affordable makeup brush cleaner! This brush cleaner can be used daily or weekly to clean makeup brushes and break the cycle of bacteria and breakouts.

Confession: I've been making a large beauty mistake and didn't even know it.

Homemade Natural Makeup Brush Cleaner. A simple, natural, and affordable makeup brush cleaner! This brush cleaner can be used daily or weekly to clean makeup brushes and break the cycle of bacteria and breakouts.

Last calendar month, while visiting one of my favorite natural shops (essential oils, herbs, organic makeup–it's a "crunchy mama" utopia) I overheard the herbalist on duty talking to a young man customer well-nigh breakouts–the little unwanted guests that randomly pop-up on the confront. The chat instantly caught my attention. I quickly and very politely jumped in, "I'grand not sure why my skin nonetheless breaks out at the most random moments. My diet is super clean, I drink a ton of water and make my own homemade products. Whatsoever tips?" The herbalist looked at me and asked a simple, still pare-irresolute question, "Do you lot clean your makeup brushes?"

Lightbulb moment!

I'chiliad embarrassed to admit that I'd never thought about cleaning my makeup brushes. Large mistake.  As it turns out, cleaning makeup brushes is a pretty of import task that tin can prevent bacteria from spreading on the skin.

Leaner = breakouts.

Breakouts = makeup brush contamination.

Makeup brush contagion = more breakouts.

It's a nasty wheel.

My search for the ultimate castor cleaner began.

Homemade Natural Makeup Brush Cleaner. A simple, natural, and affordable makeup brush cleaner! This brush cleaner can be used daily or weekly to clean makeup brushes and break the cycle of bacteria and breakouts.

There are a number of store-bought brush cleaner options, and there are besides a number of DIY tutorials on Pinterest. About of the ingredients used in both the store-bought and "bootleg" versions are far from natural, in my opinion. I decided to create my own bootleg castor cleaner. Have that Pinterest– PS: I still love you lot! With a few basic ingredients, which I already had on hand for DIY beauty products, I was able to easily whip upward a natural solution.

Homemade Natural Makeup Brush Cleaner. A simple, natural, and affordable makeup brush cleaner! This brush cleaner can be used daily or weekly to clean makeup brushes and break the cycle of bacteria and breakouts.

The moment of truth came as I dipped my foundation pulverization brush into the solution. Y'all guys, the resulting liquid was disgusting–oil, clay, months worth of makeup! To say that I'grand now a castor cleaning abet is an understatement.  Trust me, just try information technology once–dip your makeup brush in a few simple ingredients–your beauty routine volition forever be changed.

Homemade Natural Makeup Brush Cleaner. A simple, natural, and affordable makeup brush cleaner! This brush cleaner can be used daily or weekly to clean makeup brushes and break the cycle of bacteria and breakouts.

From what I've read, nearly makeup professionals recommend cleaning brushes daily, particularly the ones used for foundation and blush. Daily feels a bit overwhelming and far from "simple," so I'm practicing a twice a week organization. Baby steps! Some cleaning at this bespeak is much meliorate than no cleaning at all. I'1000 at present going on four weeks of this routine. My makeup brushes are incredibly soft and my skin feels clean. Bottom line: Exercise it! Clean your brushes. ASAP.

My bootleg castor cleaner recipe works for any cleaning schedule since information technology makes enough solution for soaking sessions (my preferred method of cleaning) or daily spraying. Whichever method you lot cull, go with something that's doable for you.

Homemade Natural Makeup Brush Cleaner. A simple, natural, and affordable makeup brush cleaner! This brush cleaner can be used daily or weekly to clean makeup brushes and break the cycle of bacteria and breakouts.

Homemade Natural Makeup Brush Cleaner. A simple, natural, and affordable makeup brush cleaner! This brush cleaner can be used daily or weekly to clean makeup brushes and break the cycle of bacteria and breakouts.

Happy Cleaning!

I recently added to this post with a tutorial on how to clean makeup brushes with this DIY recipe. Cheque out the updated post hither.

Homemade Natural Makeup Brush Cleaner

Bootleg Natural Makeup Castor Cleaner

My homemade brush cleaner recipe works for whatsoever cleaning schedule since it makes enough solution for soaking sessions (my preferred method of cleaning) or daily spraying. Whichever method you choose, get with something that's doable for you.

Prep Time 5 mins

Full Time 5 mins

Course DIY

Cuisine Cleaning

  • ane/2 cup witch hazel
  • two tsp baby mild castile soap
  • 1 tsp pare-nourishing oil like almond or olive oil, optional
  • 1 loving cup distilled water

  • In a canteen or mason jar, combine all the ingredients in the order listed (the recipe). Shake the canteen. This solution may exist used multiple times to clean brushes. Shop the mixture in the fridge.

  • Combine every bit much of the mixture needed in a basin. Add together your makeup brushes to the mixture. I similar to swish the brushes back in along in the mixture and so permit them soak for a few minutes. The mixture will go from clear to a dirty makeup mixture rapidly. Afterward a few minutes, remove the brushes, dump the solution, and rinse the brushes under the water.

  • Let the brushes rest on a towel to dry. Repeat weekly or twice a month to keep your brushes make clean.

If you'd prefer to make just enough for a one-time solution, here'south what I recommend:

1/8 cup witch hazel
1/2 tsp baby mild castile soap
i/4 loving cup distilled water
(optional) 1/4 tsp carrier oil, like grapeseed or olive oil

Let me know how it was!

When you innovate water into a production without a preservative you e'er run the risk of introducing bacteria, so use water-based products rapidly.

Homemade Natural Makeup Brush Cleaner. A simple, natural, and affordable makeup brush cleaner! This brush cleaner can be used daily or weekly to clean makeup brushes and break the cycle of bacteria and breakouts.

Kristin Marr

Kristin is the creator and editor-in-chief of Live Just. Kristin is married to her high school sweetheart, Dustin, and is the mom to 2 kids and two complimentary-roam (litterbox-trained) bunnies, Leo and Estela. Kristin started Live But in 2013 to share her passion for real food and natural living.