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February 25, 2019 by Joy Kincaid 6 Comments

Homemade Natural Makeup Brush Cleaner

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Homemade natural makeup brush cleaner is easy to make! Clean your makeup brushes without chemicals!

homemade natural makeup brush cleaner

Recently I noticed that my makeup brushes looked like they needed to be cleaned. And I realized that I hadn’t cleaned them in maybe forever!

Actually, I know I’ve cleaned them before, but it’s been so long ago that I can’t even remember when that was!

I saw some makeup brush cleaners at the store, but I didn’t want to have to buy a chemical-laden mixture to clean my brushes.

I wanted to make it myself, with natural ingredients!

Homemade Natural Makeup Brush Cleaner

So, I went in search of a good, effective homemade natural makeup brush cleaner that was made up of ingredients I already had on-hand.

After perusing the recipes out there, I came up with this one that seemed like it would be simple and natural.

I wasn’t sure how my experiment would turn out, but it actually worked!

I decided to make up a small amount and just use it up, rather than make a larger amount that I would have to store.

This recipe will just make enough to clean your brushes one time. But don’t worry, it’s simple to mix it up right before you need it!

homemade natural makeup brush cleaner

Supplies Needed for This Project

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You’ll only need a few supplies for this project. If you regularly make DIY cleaning or body recipes, you probably already have these things in your home.

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup witch hazel
  • 1 teaspoon castile soap
  • 8 drops tea tree oil

How to Make Homemade Natural Makeup Brush Cleaner

This DIY makeup brush cleaner recipe is so incredibly simple!

I mixed up my makeup brush cleaner in a Mason jar.

  1. Add all the ingredients to the jar and mix well to combine.
  2. Swirl your makeup brushes around in the cleaner to get them clean, then rinse under warm running water and lay flat on a clean towel to dry.

And that’s it!

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Homemade Natural Makeup Brush Cleaner

Make your own homemade natural makeup brush cleaner to clean your makeup brushes without chemicals! This recipe only contains a few simple ingredients and is easy to make.
Author: Joy at Artful Homemaking

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup witch hazel
  • 1 teaspoon castile soap
  • 8 drops tea tree oil

Instructions

  • Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl or Mason jar and stir to combine.
  • Swirl your makeup brushes around in the water to get them clean, then rinse under warm running water and lay flat on a clean towel to dry. That's it!

Notes

The next time you need to clean your makeup brushes, just mix up a new batch of this natural makeup brush cleaner and follow the same steps above.

homemade natural makeup brush cleaner

How to Use Homemade Natural Makeup Brush Cleaner

  1. Swirl your makeup brushes in the makeup brush cleaner to get them clean.
  2. Rinse the brushes well in clean water.
  3. Squeeze water out of the brushes.
  4. Lay flat to dry on a clean towel.

Some sources recommend cleaning your makeup brushes daily, but I think once a week is plenty in my case. Once a month would be better than never, which is how often I had been doing it!

I love it when I find a simple, natural DIY tutorial that’s easy and also works well. If you’re into natural makeup and skincare products, be sure to check out my favorite natural makeup here!

Related Post: Best Natural Makeup

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Comments

  1. Jen says

    March 2, 2019 at 7:42 am

    I’ve always wondered how to make my own cleaner…I’m so skeptical of store bought ones (you just never know what’s in them)…I’m excited to try your version thank you!
    *Visiting from the Saturday Sharefest link up

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      March 2, 2019 at 1:09 pm

      Enjoy! It’s super easy to make!

      Reply
  2. Alice V-DIYerfy says

    March 1, 2019 at 9:36 pm

    Pinning this for later because I don’t have everything on hand. I think I have tea tree oil and that’s it. LOL, thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      March 1, 2019 at 11:22 pm

      Thanks for stopping by, Alice!

      Reply
  3. ELyse says

    February 25, 2019 at 6:16 pm

    My daughter is obsessed with making homemade cleaners AND her makeup brushes. Perfect post for her!

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      February 26, 2019 at 5:19 pm

      Yay! Hope she enjoys!

      Reply

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