Rich Rosebud Moisturizer

This rich rosebud moisturizer is a beautiful, nourishing cream for mature skin and skin that has become dry and damaged from the elements such as the sun and wind.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon beeswax (grated)
• ¼ cup jojoba oil
• ¼ cup apricot kernel oil
• 1 teaspoon rosehip oil
• 1 tablespoon rosewater
• 8 drops Rose

Method

• Add the beeswax, jojoba and apricot kernel oils to a glass pyrex jug. Sit this jug in a fry pan of simmering water and melt ingredients together.
• Meanwhile add the rosewater to another pyrex jug and sit this in the fry pan of simmering water also.
• Once the wax and oils have melted together and the water has warmed add the rosehip oil to this and mix well.
• Next, slowly start to add the rosewater to the wax and oils, drop by drop (preferably using a dropper/pipette).
• After you have added about 1 tablespoon of the rosewater into the wax and oil mixture, remove from the heat.
• Continue to add the water slowly, mixing continuously with a small whisk.
• Once the mixture starts to thicken add the rose essential oil and mix in with the whisk.
• Divide the moisturizer into sterilized glass jars.
• Cover tightly and label the product, including the date.

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