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A Cleansing Cream Recipe That Feeds Your Skin

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I got this cleansing cream recipe from a wonderful book I stumbled upon recently that has changed my life. This wonderful book, titled Organic Body Care Recipes by Stephanie Tourles is loaded with great recipes, including the one I have included here.

But the best part of this book is what it teaches about the biggest organ in your body - your skin. Did you know your skin eats?

The lotions you put on your body, the lip balms you wear, the make up you put on your face and the shampoos and conditioners you use are all absorbed into your skin and consumed by your body.

Once you realize that, it makes you think twice about the "bargain" skin care products you are tempted to buy to save money.

But the high quality, "all natural" products are so pricey they're scary. So what can you do?

Make your own, of course. What self-respecting self-reliant homesteader wouldn't be tempted to try making her own lotion or other body care product at least once?

So here is a cleansing cream recipe with so many yummy ingredients, I'm tempted to eat this cleansing cream recipe rather than pour it into my thirsty skin. All of the ingredients are pure and all natural and can be found online. I've provided the links for your convenience. Enjoy! Cleansing Cream Ingredients

Cleansing Cream Recipe - Cocoa Butter Creamy Lotion For Face and Body

7 tablespoons almond, apricot kernel or macadamia nut base oil

2 tablespoons beeswax

2 tablespoons coconut base oil (extra-virgin, unrefined)

1 tablespoon cocoa butter

1 teaspoon lanolin oil

9 tablespoons distilled water

2 teaspoons vegetable glycerin

1/2 teaspoon borax

30 drops sweet orange essential oil

20 drops tangerine or sweet orange essential oil

Heat the Oils

Warm the base oils, beeswax, cocoa butter, and lanolin in either a small saucepan or double boiler until the cocoa butter and beeswax are just melted.

Meanwhile, in another pan, warm the water and vegetable glycerin. Then add the borax and stir until the borax is well dissolved.

Allow the Mixture to Cool

Remove both pans from the heat and allow both to cool for 5 to 10 minutes, to almost body temperature, until the beeswax/oils/lanolin/butter mixture just starts to thicken and becomes slightly opaque. The mixture will be very soft and loose.

Put It In The Blender

Immediately put the mixture into a blender. Use a scraper to get every last trace of the mixture from this cleansing cream recipe. Put the lid on the blender, but remove the lid's plastic piece.

Turn the blender on medium and slowly drizzle the water/glycerin/borax mixture through the center of the lid into the fats as the blender is running.

Watch closely: the lotion will begin to thicken almost immediately. Blend for 5 to 10 seconds more. Then turn off the blender and check the mixture for its consistency. The texture should be smooth.

If the mixtures are not mixing properly, turn off the blender and stir it with a spatula a few times to free up the blades. Then replace the lid and process for 5 to 10 seconds more. Then repeat if necessary. Essential Oils

Add the Essential Oils

Turn off the blender and add the essential oils to your cleansing cream recipe. Stir it manually a few times to mix the oils. Then turn the blender on again and blend it completely for another 5 or 10 seconds, until the lotion is a smooth and pale yellow.

Put Into Containers and Cool

Pour the finished lotion into containers and cover lightly with paper towels. Allow the mixture to cool for 30 minutes before capping.

If, after a few days (or hours!) water begins to separate from the lotion, don't worry, according to Tourles. This cleansing cream recipe takes practice. Stir it and use it anyway.

How Long Will It Last?

If you use this within 30 days, you don't need to refrigerate it. If you keep it in the fridge, use it within three to six months. Use between 1/2 to 1 teaspoon to cover your face and throat and more for your body.

This wonderful lotion is nongreasy and is a deep moisturizer. It will leave your skin feeling incredibly soft with a slight orange scent.

Homesteading Links and Recipes

A handmade soap recipe for beginners.
How to render fat to make soap.
Homemade bath care - make luxury bath products you can afford.
Try these great homemade bath salt recipes.
Try these homemade cleaners.
Here's how to make your own perfume!
How to find a homesteading income.
An excellent cleansing cream recipe that will nourish as well as clean your skin.
Learn to make glycerin soap.
A Delicious Homemade Balm Recipe.

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