Skin Care > Cold Cream Cleanser Recipe (Dry Skin)

How to make a cold cream cleanser for dry skin:

PLEASE NOTE:

Although all the ingredients in these beauty recipes are natural, remember that it is still possible to be allergic to anything applied to the skin. DO NOT USE ANYTHING NUT BASED ON YOUR SKIN IF YOU HAVE A NUT ALLERGY. To test other ingredients make up a very small amount of the recipe you intend to use. Wash and gently dry a small patch of skin inside your elbow. Apply a little of the mix to the skin and leave for 48 hours. If you experience any redness or swelling DO NOT USE THE BEAUTY RECIPE AT ALL.

Please read Herbal Safety Guidelines before trying any of these recipes, since some ingredients should be avoided by certain groups of people.

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Mountain Rose Herbs
Mountain Rose Herbs offers a wide range of dried herbs and spices. For this recipe, they offer almond oil, beeswax & rose water.


Ingredients

4 tablespoons almond oil
20g bees wax
3 tablespoons rosewater

Method

- Melt the beeswax in a basin over a saucepan of hot water.
- Add the almond oil and mix in well.
- Remove from the heat and beat in the rosewater, a little at a time.
- Allow to cool.
- Use as a cleansing cream.