Basic Cold Cream

from Natural Beauty at Home by Janice Cox. This is a combination of her Basic Cold Cream and Original Greek Cold Cream recipes.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Yields: 8 ounces

Ingredients

• 1⁄8 teaspoon  borax
• 1⁄4 cup distilled water
• 1⁄2 cup olive oil (extra virgin is best) or 1⁄2 cup  light  cooking oil (such as canola or sunflower)
• 2  tablespoons  grated  beeswax
• 1  teaspoon rose water (optional)

Directions

1. Dissolve the borax into the water in a measuring cup and set aside.
2. Mix together the oil and beewax in the top of a water bath.
3. Heat the oil-beeswax mixture over medium heat until beeswax is melted, stirring occasionally (8-10 minutes).
4. When the wax is melted bring the water-borax mixture almost to a boil, either in a separate pan or in the microwave.
5. Remove the oil-beeswax mix from the water bath and slowly add in the water-borax, stirring briskly. (Alternately, both mixtures can be put in a blender and whipped).
6. If using rose water, stir in as the mixture cools.
7. Store in a clean container with a lid. Product should store indefinitely.
8. Mixture should be white and fluffy after beating, but still remain a little runny until completely cooled.
9. To use: massage a small amount into your skin and tissue off or rinse off with warm water.