Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Advice on making a face cream?

these are the only ingredients i'm not allergic to; mineral oil, honey and beeswax. i would like to use them to make my own moisturizer. the problem is, i don't know if it matters how much of these I use. so i melt the beeswax, add some mineral oil and honey and then? would it work like this?





thank youAdvice on making a face cream?
like this?





Light sesame oil


Vitamin E oil


Orange essential oil


Light apricot kernel oil


Ginger


Cocoa butter


Lanolin


Sweet almond oil


Beeswax


Wheat germ oil


Rosewater


Essential oil of rose


Step 1:


Extract the juice from ginger by finely grating it. Put the grated ginger into a cheesecloth bag and squeeze the juice into a small bowl. Alternately, you can buy bottled ginger juice at some natural food stores.





Step 2:


Combine 1/8 teaspoon ginger juice, 1/2 cup cocoa butter, 2 teaspoons light sesame oil, 2 teaspoons vitamin E oil, 2 drops orange essential oil and 2 teaspoons light apricot kernel oil in a double boiler. Stir constantly until the ingredients are melted and well blended. Pour into sterilized containers and store in the refrigerator or another cool, dry place.





Step 3:


Heat 1/2 ounce cocoa butter, 2 1/2 ounces apricot kernel oil and 1/2 ounce lanolin in a double boiler. Stir until it's melted and whisk in 1/8 teaspoon ginger juice and a few drops of sweet almond oil. Continue to whip until it's well mixed. Pour the cream into sterilized jars and refrigerate. This mixture is best if used at bedtime.





Step 4:


Melt 1 tsp. beeswax and 1 tsp. lanolin together in a double boiler, stirring constantly. In a separate pan, warm 1 tbsp. almond oil and 1/2 tsp. wheat germ oil. Once they are warm, gradually beat them into the melted waxes. Continue to beat constantly until the mixture has cooled. Mix 1/8 teaspoon ginger juice with 3 tbsp. rosewater and 5 drops of essential oil of rose. Gradually add to the wax and oil mixture, constantly beating. Spoon the cream into sterilized jars and store.Advice on making a face cream?
I'd add a little bees wax and honey to the mineral oil, you could also try olive oil, or a silicone based moisturizer as very few people are allergic to olive oil, and no one is allergic to silicone
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