Basic Cold Cream

Submitted by Roosie

"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: 15mins
• Ingredients: 5
• 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.

Reviews

[Chef Galliana]

I make this often, and it is lovely. I most often leave out the rosewater, as I like the honey smell of the beeswax. It is fluffier if you use an electric beater, and the olive oil usually has its own odor, so I use the canola instead.