This Morning beauty expert Nadine Baggott has revealed a simple method to rescue shattered powder makeup products, potentially saving consumers from costly replacements. The technique involves using rubbing alcohol to restore broken compacts and palettes to their original state.
Appearing on ITV's This Morning, Baggott demonstrated the process to presenters Cat Deeley and Ben Shepherd. She advised crushing the broken product into a fine powder, transferring it to a Ziploc bag, and then returning it to the original container. Adding a teaspoon of isopropyl alcohol—commonly known as rubbing alcohol—creates a paste that can be pressed down and left to set overnight in a warm place, such as an airing cupboard.
Baggott explained that the alcohol evaporates and reactivates the binding agents, resulting in a perfectly usable product. Isopropyl alcohol is widely available at retailers including Boots, Superdrug, Tesco, and Amazon.
Beauty specialists at Superdrug also endorse this DIY technique, suggesting using the back of a makeup brush to consolidate the formula before it sets. For products beyond repair, Superdrug recommends transforming shattered blusher into a tinted moisturiser by mixing equal parts moisturiser and blusher crumbs.
