Lemon Cleansing Cream

Lemon has been long known for clearing greasy skin and smoothing wrinkles. It also has a mild antiseptic quality.

1 tbsp beeswax
1 1/2 tbsp petroleum jelly
3 tbsp mineral oil
1 tbsp witch hazel
1 tbsp lemon juice, strained
1/8 tsp borax
6 drops essential oil of lemon.

First:
Melt beeswax and petroleum jelly together over a low heat. Warm the mneral oil, then gradually add it to the wax mixture, beating for 3-5 minutes.

Second:
Add witch hazel to the lemon juice. Warm gently then stir in borax until dissolved. Slowly add this to the wax mixture, beating steadily until it's creamy and cool.

Third:
Once cool, stir in the lemon oil. Spoon into a clean jar and label.

I live in a humid climate and in the summer time I cut the mineral oil and petroleum in half.

Fennel Cleansing Milk

1/2 cup buttermilk
2 tbsp fennel seed, crushed

Gently heat milk and crushed seeds together in a double boiler for 30 minutes. Do not boil!! Let stand for 2 hours, strain, bottle and refrigerate. Use within 1 week.

My sister loves this but I can't stand the smell!

Sage Astringent My all time favorite!!

4 tbsp dried sage
4 tbsp ethyl alcohol or 6 tbsp vodka
1/4 tsp borax
3 tbsp witch hazel
10 drops glycerine

First:
Macerate the sage in the alcohol for 2 weeks and strain well.

Second:
Dissolve the borax in witch hazel. Stir into the alcohol. Mix in glycerine and pour into a bottle with a tight fitting lid. Shake before each use.

Avocado and Nettle Moisturizer

1 tsp beeswax
2 tsp emulsifying wax
8 tsp hazelnut oil
4 tsp avocado oil
1/8 tsp borax
2 tbsp strong nettle infusion, warm
4 drops cedarwood essential oil

First:
Melt the waxes together. Warm the oils and gradually beat them into the waxes.

Second:
Dissolve borax in the warm infusion. Slowly beat into the first mixture.

Third:
Allow to ool then mix in essential oil. Spoon into jars and label.

Due to my asthma, I omit the cedarwood oil

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