You may have heard that washing your hair with beer will give you lustrous locks. Or that you can give yourself a moisturizing facial with mayo. Both true, but not very glamorous. Fortunately, natural beauty expert Janice Cox has come up with DIY treatments that not only sound delicious, but feel that way too. Green bonus: All her recipes feature fresh, natural ingredients that have no artificial colors, preservatives or fragrances—and that involve absolutely no testing on animals.

From the book Natural Beauty at Home, Revised Edition by Janice Cox. Copyright 2002 by Janice Cox. Reprinted by arrangement with Henry Holt and Company, LLC.