Basic Cold Cream To Relieve Dryness - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Dissolve the borax in the water in a glass measuring cup.
Set aside.
Mix together the oil and beeswax in another glass measuring cup.
Place the glass cup in a pan of water (about 1-2 inches of water), making a water bath.
Heat the oil-beeswax mixture in the water bath over medium heat until the beeswax is melted, stirring occasionally.
This takes about 10 minutes.
When the wax is melted, bring the borax-water mixture almost to a boil.
You can do this by putting the glass cup in the microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.
Otherwise, you may heat it on the stove top in a water bath.
Remove the mixture from the water bath.
Slowly add the borax-water mixture to it, stirring briskly.
(You can also put the mixtures in the blender and whip).
Pour the cream into a clean container with a lid.
To use, massage a small amount into your skin and tissue off or rinse off with warm water.
Note: The mixture will become white and fluffy but will be a bit runny until it has cooled completely.
Once it has cooled, you will have a nice basic cold cream ready.
Since no perfumes have been added, it will remain unscented.
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.