| Cleanse and Combat Oily Skin 3 Part: Steel cut or whole oats 1 Part: Fullers Earth or kaolin clay 1 Part: Brewers yeast 1 Part: Grapefruit or lemon Peel 2 Part: Calendula Flowers 2 Part: Peppermint leaves Suggestions: Add 2 drops peppermint or grapefruit oil to every 4 oz. of dry mixture and bottle. For washing use water, witch hazel bark decoction, or green tea. Cleanse and Lighten Skin 3 Part: Steelcut oats or whole oats 2 Part: Organic dried milk or goat milk 1 Part: Chamomile flowers 1 Part: Lemon peel 1 Part: Elderflowers 2 Part: Almonds Suggestions: Add 2 drops rose oil to every 4 oz. of dry mixture and bottle. For washing use water, milk, or herbal tea. Nourish and Clarify Skin 2 Part: Steelcut oats or whole oats 3 Part: Organic dried milk or goat milk 1 Part: Sage leaves 2 Part: Lavender flowers 1 Part: Kelp 1 Part: Green Clay Suggestions: Add 2 drops rose geranium oil to every 4 oz. of dry mixture and bottle. For washing use water, milk, or nettles tea. Cucumber & Yarrow cleanser (for oily skins) Cucumber is an active cleanser while yarrow is both cleansing & astringent. 1tsp (5ml) emulsifying wax 4 tbsp (60ml) soya oil 1/4 cucumber, liquidized and strained to make 2tbsp (30ml) 6 tbsp (90ml) yarrow infusion 5 drops tincture of myrrh 1. Melt the wax over a low heat. Warm the soya oil and then slowly add the oil to the wax, beating well 2. Heat the cucumber juice with the yarrow infusion then blend into the oil & wax. Take off the heat and beat until the mixture cools. Once cool, stir in the myrrh. Spoon into jars and label Chamomile Cleansing Milk- for dry and sensitive skin 1 c. milk, 2 T. dried chamomile flowers. Heat both ingredients together in a double boiler for 30 minutes. Do not let the milk boil or form a skin. Remove from heat and allow to infuse for 2 hours. Strain. Keep refrigerated and use within one week. Apply with cotton, tissue off Orange Flower Cleansing Cream-for dry and normal skin 2 T. almond oil, 2 T. apricot oil, 1 oz. cocoa butter, 1 T. beeswax, 2 T. orange flower water, 1/8 t. borax, 5 drops essential oil of neroli. Mix and warm oils. Melt cocoa butter and stir in oils. Melt beeswax, then beat into oil/butter mixture slowly. Warm orange-flower water and dissolve borax into it. Beat into main mixture. Thicken and cool. As mixture thickens, add neroli oil. Spoon into dark glass jar Lemon Cleansing Cream-for oily skin 1 T. beeswax, 1-1/2 T. un-petroleum jelly (available at health food stores), 3 T. jojoba oil, 1 T. witch hazel, 1 T. fresh lemon juice, strained, 1/8 t. borax, 6 drops essential oil of lemon. Melt beeswax an un-petroleum jelly over low heat. Warm jojoba oil, then gradually add it to wax mixture, beating 3 - 5 minutes. Add the witch hazel to the lemon juice. Warm gently, then stir in borax until dissolved. Slowly add this to the wax mixture, beating constantly until it is creamy and cooler. Stir in lemon oil. Spoon into jar. |