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here are a couple recipes that i just got. i havent tried them out yet, but they sound really nice. ive never made "lotion" before, so it should be fun! the book said that the cleanser emulsifies as you stir.
almond oil cleanser
makes 8 oz.
1 oz. beeswax
5 oz. almond oil
1/4 t borax
4T rosewater
2 drops rose essential oil
melt wax in a double boiler (ive done this in the microwave in a disposable "tupperware" with no probs.) whisk in almond oil. stir borax into rosewater. whisk rosewater mixture into wax/oil mixture, whisking constantly until creamy. stir in rose EO.
you can get rosewater at ethnic grocery stores, specifically indian stores. you can find the rest at a natural foods store. the only pricey item is the almond oil, which isnt too much.
the recipe didnt say how long it would keep, but if you add the contents of a few vitamin e caplets, it will act as a preservative.
almond face scrub
makes 10 treatments
3 T ground almonds
1 T medium oatmeal
3 T powdered milk
2 T powdered rose petals
mix indredients together. to use, mix almond oil into a bit of the powder, to a paste.
almond oil cleanser
makes 8 oz.
1 oz. beeswax
5 oz. almond oil
1/4 t borax
4T rosewater
2 drops rose essential oil
melt wax in a double boiler (ive done this in the microwave in a disposable "tupperware" with no probs.) whisk in almond oil. stir borax into rosewater. whisk rosewater mixture into wax/oil mixture, whisking constantly until creamy. stir in rose EO.
you can get rosewater at ethnic grocery stores, specifically indian stores. you can find the rest at a natural foods store. the only pricey item is the almond oil, which isnt too much.
the recipe didnt say how long it would keep, but if you add the contents of a few vitamin e caplets, it will act as a preservative.
almond face scrub
makes 10 treatments
3 T ground almonds
1 T medium oatmeal
3 T powdered milk
2 T powdered rose petals
mix indredients together. to use, mix almond oil into a bit of the powder, to a paste.