Another lovely recipe:
http://www.anbportal.com/homemade_beauty_recipes3.htm#skin_recipe_bookmark
Rose Cream for Day Use
This recipe is courtesy of Jeanne Rose "Herbs & Things"
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6 fl. oz. Almond oil
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2 oz. Beeswax
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1 heaping tsp. anhydrous Lanolin
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1 tsp. Borax dissolved in 4 fl. oz. Rosewater
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2 tsp. Zinc Oxide rubbed into a smooth cream with 4 fl. oz. Almond oil
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10-20 drops oil of Rose
Quantity: Makes enough for about three 4 oz. cream jars.
To Make: Heat the beeswax and the lanolin gently in a water bath. Do not let the wax simmer or burn. Remove from heat and add the Almond oil slowly. Add the zinc oxide-Almond oil cream beating the mixture continuously. Add the borax-Rosewater and beat until cool. Add enough oil of Rose to scent the mixture to your liking. Beat until cold with a small wooden spoon. Pour into three 4 oz. cram jars and let sit until solidified.
To Use: This makes an excellent everyday cream that can be used under makeup or as a moisturizer. Simply rub gently onto face, hands or throat. As a throat moisturizer the cream is excellent, especially when rubbed in with a large marble or small avocado pit. rub in gentle circular motions while looking up into the sky, thereby stretching and stimulating your neck muscles.
Why: Almond oil replaces necessary body oils; Rosewater is a gentle astringent and moisturizer replacing liquid to the cells and tightening the skin; lanolin is a potent emollient and very much like human oils; borax is a skin softener and will help to produce a very white cream while its disadvantage is that it often adds a grainy texture; zinc oxide is useful for healing reddened, sore or irritated skin.
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