Basic Cold Cream To Relieve Dryness

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/8 teaspoon borax
• 1/4 cup distilled water
• 1/2 cup mineral oil or 1/2 cup light cooking oil
• 2 tablespoons grated beeswax

Recipe

• 1 dissolve the borax in the water in a glass measuring cup.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 mix together the oil and beeswax in another glass measuring cup.
• 4 place the glass cup in a pan of water (about 1-2 inches of water), making a water bath.
• 5 heat the oil-beeswax mixture in the water bath over medium heat until the beeswax is melted, stirring occasionally.
• 6 this takes about 10 minutes.
• 7 when the wax is melted, bring the borax-water mixture almost to a boil.
• 8 you can do this by putting the glass cup in the microwave on high for 1 minute.
• 9 otherwise, you may heat it on the stove top in a water bath.
• 10 remove the mixture from the water bath.
• 11 slowly add the borax-water mixture to it, stirring briskly.
• 12 (you can also put the mixtures in the blender and whip).
• 13 pour the cream into a clean container with a lid.
• 14 to use, massage a small amount into your skin and tissue off or rinse off with warm water.
• 15 note: the mixture will become and fluffy but will be a bit runny until it has cooled completely.
• 16 once it has cooled, you will have a nice basic cold cream ready.
• 17 since no perfumes have been added, it will remain unscented.
• 18 if you choose to prepare a cold cream with a fragrance, just add a few drops of your favourite scent as the mixture is cooling.