Historic Cosmetics

"Whenever you can, make your own cosmetics, unless a given public preparation is notorious for its efficacy." --The Handbook for Ladies' Maids and Guide to the Toilette (1865)  

Some receipts I have tried so far, from the late 18th century to the middle of the 19th:

Lip Cosmetics

Pink Lip Salve (1825-1856)

Red Lip Salve (1850)

Rose Lip Salve (1857)

German Lip Salve (1863)

Skin Care

Cold Cream (1850) [initial attempt]

Rose Ointment (1856) 

French Milk of Roses (1865)

Milk of Almonds (1865)

Milk of Roses (1865)

St. Cecelia Vinegar (1865)

Violet Powder (1865)

Anti-Sunburn Pomade (1865)

Eye Make-up

Burnt Cloves and Burnt Cork (1833-1854)
To Render the Eyes Brighter and Darker (1824-1833)

Hair Care & Styling

Common Pomatum (1772-1784)

Hair Powder (1772-1784)

Mareschal Pomade (c.1775)

Hard Pomatum (c.1775)

Mareschal Hair Powder (c.1775)

Macassar Oil/Common Hair Oil (1853)
Soft Pomatum (1854)
Hard Pomatum (1854)
Macassar Oil: Castor Oil Version (1856)
Bandoline (1856)
Oil for Baldness (1856)

Rosemary Hair Wash (1857)

Perfumes & Scents

Hungary Water (1824)
Eau de Cologne (1824)
Eau de Cologne (1859)

White Paints

White Paint for the Complexion; or Talc White (1834)

White Paint; or Chalk White (1837)

Talc White Cakes (1834/1865)

Red Paints (Rouges/Carmines)

Liquid Rouge (1772-1784)

Turkish Rouge (1855)

Toilette Rouge (1857)

Chalk Rouge (1865)

Common Oil Rouge (1865)

Liquid Rouge (1865)

Spanish Rouge (1865)