Rose Moisturizer

For Daytime Use

1 tsp beeswax
1 tsp lanolin
1 tbsp almond oil
1/2 tsp wheat germ oil
1/4 tsp borax
3 tbsp rosewater, warmed
6 drops essential oil of rose, or rose geranium
a few drops red food color, if desired

First:
Melt beeswax and lanolin together, stirring constantly.

Second:
Warm the oils gently and gradually beat them into the waxes. Dissolve the borax in rosewater and slowly add to the oil and wax mixture, beating constantly until cooled. Sitr in rose oil as the mixture begins to thicken. Spoon into jar and label.

Hand Cream

1 tbsp beeswax
1 tbsp lanolin
1 tbsp cocoa butter
1 1/2 tbsp calendula oil
1 tsp glycerine
1/4 tsp borax
2 tbsp comfrey leaf infusion, warm
6 drops essential oil of pitigrain

First:
Melt beeswax. Melt lanolin and cocoa butter and gradually stir into beeswax.

Second:
Warm calendula oil and glycerine and slowly stir into the first mixture.

Third:
Dissolve borax in warm comfrey infusion and then add to the main mixture, stirring well. Continue stirring until thick and cool. Mix in essential oil. Spoon into clean jar and label.

This mixture is wonderful for dry, chapped skin. The comfrey has a cell renewal quality. Both Calendula and Comfrey are nourishing and healing.

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