Rejuvenating Skin Cream

Ingredients:

4 ounces carrier oil such as sweet almond, avocado, or jojoba; I prefer jojoba oil to apply to the face.

½ ounce grated beeswax (organic is commercially available)

2 ounces of hydrolate or flower water for your skin type.

10 drops essential oil for your skin type, or blend of essential oils.

      Accessories:

2 Medium Pyrex or glass bowls

Wooden spoon or spatula

Large pan, which the glass bowl will fit into.

Large wide mouth glass jar or container with a screw lid for the cream. Do not use metal. It will interact with the essential oil.

In the glass bowl, add the grated beeswax, then 4 ounces of carrier oil. Place the large pan, half filled with water on medium heat. Reduce heat and allow

the beeswax to melt in the carrier oil. Stir with a wooden spoon or spatula to mix the ingredients well. Slowly add the hydrolate, 1 tablespoon at a time,

mixing well after each addition. Continue slowly stirring adding the essential oil, 1 drop at a time. Pour the mixture into a wide mouth, glass jar and refrigerate

to allow the cream to set.

The following are suggestions of essential oil and blends effective for skin types. Choose one or combine three to five oils to equal ten drops.

Normal: Rose, geranium, carrot seed, litsea cubeba, labdanum

Oily: Lemongrass, juniper, bergamot, cedar, eucalyptus, frankincense, myrrh,

Dry: Jasmine, rose, neroli, lavender, rosewood, patchouli, vetiver, sandalwood, petitgrain, mandarin, (citrus reticulate)

Combination: Rosemary, Lemon balm, Orange flower, Orange blood

Sensitive: Roman chamomile, rose, geranium, lavender, Benzoin

Inflamed: Geranium, German chamomile, clary sage, carrot seed, frankincense, benzoin, angelica root

Acne: Petitgrain, tea tree, thyme, cypress, juniper, lavender, German chamomile, yarrow, lime, grapefruit, palmarosa

Mature or Wrinkled: Vetiver, frankincense, Ylang, ylang extra, lavender, rose.

Itchy and inflamed: Geranium, yarrow, lavender, German chamomile

Plaque: Immortelle, Rockrose, Lavender

Note: The following essential oils have a very strong odor and should be used sparingly, unless you really enjoy the aroma. Otherwise,

1 drop in a blend should be sufficient.

Angelica root, Clary sage, Elemi, Cedar, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Thyme, Vetiver, Yarrow, Tea Tree, and Patchouli.