BEST BASIC FACE CREAM to off shoot your own personal one 8) ENJOY

2nd Century AD by GALEN the first cold cream


150 grams white wax (= 5oz or 10 tablespoons)
400 grams sweet almond oil (=13-14 oz or 17 tablespoons)
1 cup distilled water with a few drops of spirit vinegar

melt in pan over boiling/or heating water,
first the oil and white wax.
then add the water and spirits.
remove from heat and beat into a cream.

this is an excellent base for any facial cream/
play with it.. maybe use beeswax./ calendula wax etc.
maybe use rosewater instead of distilled...
or use a herbal infusion you like.
and use vodka or so (for the alcohol preservative)

btw thyme and sage are super great perservatives!
(anti bacterial agents. ) (or 1-2 drops rosemary extract)

ps/ always add any liquid to a oil.fat cream /slowly drop by drop
as you beat it in. to ensure good blending.

this is about the best basic facial cream to use
then play with it to develop your own varity..
like maybe x table sppons of avocado oil +x of vit e/
+x of emu +x of almond oil...to equal total of 17 tablespoons.
add your own variety of herb infusion to reflec tyour skin type.
if need astringent or emoliant (marshmallow is an excellent emoliiant)

this version will keep longer than many home made face creams
because of the alcohol preservative.. in spirit vinegar
or the herbs you use/ or extracts.. you can use sub/ a few drops
of any essential oil or extract (as long as hte essential oil can be
used on skin ...) to get the same preseervative action.

www.wildroots.com sells alot of basic herbal waxes etc
i personally would go for beeswax or calendula wax.

ENJOY and have fun experimenting making your own personal face cream. Tweet