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    Original Greek Cold Cream

    Source of Recipe

    From "Natural Beauty at Home" by Janice Cox

    Recipe Introduction

    "Cold cream was developed by the Greek physician Galen during the second century. It was called cold cream because as the water evaporated from the skin it gave a feeling of coolness. Mineral oil is used today in many products because of its long shelf life, but the original formula used pure olive oil, beeswax, and rose petal water. I prefer this recipe to the basic cold cream recipe because it contains olive oil, which seems to penetrate my skin better than mineral oil and does not feel as heavy."

    List of Ingredients

    â—¦ â…› teaspoon borax powder
    â—¦ ¼ cup distilled water
    â—¦ ½ cup olive oil
    â—¦ 2 tablespoons grated beeswax
    â—¦ 1 teaspoon rose water

    Recipe

    Dissolve the borax in the water in a glass measuring cup and set aside. Mix together the oil and beeswax in another glass measuring cup. Place the glass cup in a pan of water (about 1 to 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, 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

    When the wax is melted, bring the borax-water mixture almost to boiling — I do this by putting the glass cup in the microwave on high for 1 minute. You may also heat it on the stovetop in a water bath. Remove the oil-beeswax 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.) As the mixture cools, add the 1 teaspoon rose water and stir well.

    Pour the cooled cream into a clean container with a lid. It will thicken as it cools. Massage a small amount into your skin and tissue off or rinse off with warm water.


    Makes 8 ounces

 

 

 


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