Skin Cream
2 1/2 ounces (weight) beeswax
4 ounces (weight) lanolin
2/3 cup baby or mineral oil
3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon borax (sodium borate, CP)
Fragrant essential oil (optional)
Melt the oil, lanolin and beeswax to 160 degrees F. Heat the borax and water in
a separate container to 160 degrees F. Be sure the beeswax is melted and the
borax is dissolved. Add the water mixture to the oil mixture while stirring.
When a white cream forms, stir slowly until the mixture cools to 100 degrees F.
Pour the cream into small, wide-mouth jars.
Subject: Skin Cream... 
Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:02 pm