Moisturising Cream

Townie · Moisturising Cream

Moisturising Cream

1 1/2 Tablespoons White Beeswax
1 Tablespoon of Emulsifying Wax
2 Tablespoons of Anhydrous Lanolin
5 Teaspoons Avacado Oil
1 Teaspoon of Glycerine
6 Tablespoons Water
2 Tablespoons Rose Water
3 Vitamin E Capsules
Half a teaspoon of Borax

Melt the waxes and lanolin seperately, then measure them into a basin over a pan of simmering water.

Blend in the avacado oil and glycerine.

Prick the vitamin E capsule and shake out the oil.

Remove from heat.

Stirring continuously slowly add the water, rosewater and borax, keep stirring until the mixture cools and thickens.

Transfer to a screw top jar, cover with a circle of foil and secure the lid.

Taken from the book : Homemade and at a fraction of the cost by Polly Pinder ISBN : 0 85532 530 5

Diana

Thanks for that Townie, but I have 2 questions:

1 - Where can you buy the ingredients?

2 - Isn't Borax poisonous?

Townie

Hi Diana... I've absolutely no idea! saying that tho, I would imagine that you could source some of the ingredients online, possibly get borax from a chemist..

Its quite an old book early 70's I reckon so maybe a bit out of date with ingredients etc...

I havent got a clue with the borax, but i'll do a bit of research on it when I get home from work tonight.. I thought borax was in most soaps as I recall reading something somewhere about making soap and you had to be careful whilst doing it and wear protective stuff.. hmm.. i'll look into this tonight too

wildgarlic

http://www.aromantic.com/ is a possible source for your ingredients.

wildgarlic

.... and their comment on borax.....

Townie

guess the borax is out the window them.. we'll need to research an alternative

Diana

Thanks WG - thought it was on the "no thanks" list

Julie

Coincidentally, I saw a box of borax on the shelf with the other eco friendly cleaning products last time I was out getting groceries. I think it was Asda in Dyce but I would need to check my till reciept to be certain. The box blurb claimed it was eco friendly so I'm wondering about that now.
It caught my eye as I've often wondered who sells it myself. My Mum uses it to wash her hair with when she has a build-up of hair spray as she says it is the only thing that gets it off. It also removes most of her hair dye so it must be efficient stuff

Fia

If the reason borax is needed is to bond fats and water, a good alternative would be emulsifying wax. You should be able to obtain it from a chemist in its undiluted state - looks like little white beads.

We make our own soap-free soap from it - melting a little with boiled water and lavender oil in the micro.

Ina

I just don't believe this claim "at a fraction of the cost": once you've bought all the ingredients, and messed up your kitchen, and spent time tidying it all up again

you'll have spent a lot of money and time for something which you could probably have bought ready made for less money in your nearest health food shop...

Sorry, sorry - don't want to put anybody off! If you make it yourself regularly, it's probably cheaper. And at least you know for definite what's in it.

Diana

Ina

My boss's partner is an aromatherapist - she makes wonderful handcreams and bathstuff.