Saturday, July 19, 2008
Eye Creams
The winkle Arrester
3 tbsp anhydrous lanolin
5 tsp coconut oil
3 tsp olive oil
1 tbsp mineral oil
3 oz castor oil
Melt lanolin and coconut oil together. Heat olive, mineral and castor oils in separate pan. Pour oils slowly into lanolin mixture, beating constantly. Neat until cream thickens. Makes approximately 5 oz.
Coconut Butter Cream
2 oz mineral oil
2 tbsp coconut oil
2 tbsp cocoa butter
Heat together and beat until cool. Make about 3 3/4 oz
Almond Eye Cream
1 oz plus 1 tbsp almond oil
1 oz plus 1 tbsp castor oil
2 tsp anhydrous lanolin
2 tbsp mineral oil
2 tbsp beeswax
Pinch sodium benzoate
Over low heat, melt beeswax and lanolin. Warm the oils in separate pan. Add sodium benzoate to oils and pour mixture into wax mixture. Beat until cool. Makes a little under 4 oz.
Avocado Cream
2 tbsp avocado oil
2 oz castor oil
2 tbsp petroleum jelly2 tbsp anhydrous lanolin
Heat lanolin and petroleum jelly together over low heat. Warm oils and add slowly, beating all the while, to the lanolin mixture. Beat until cool. Makes a little over 4 oz.
Baby Balm
1 1/2 oz mineral oil
1 1/2 oz castor oil
3 tbsp anhydrous lanolin
3 tsp cocoa butter
3 tsp coconut oil
2 tbsp petroleum jelly
Heat lanolin and petroleum jelly over low heat. Heat liquid oils, cocoa butter, and coconut oil and beat into lanolin mixture. Beat until cool. Makes 5 oz.
Ultrarich Eye Gel
2 tbsp petroleum jelly
2 tbsp cocoa butter
2 tbsp coconut oil
2 tbsp anhydrous lanolin
Heat lanolin and petroleum jelly over low heat. Heat cocoa butter and coconut oil together and beat into lanolin mixture. Beat until cool. Makes approximately 3 oz.
Vitamin E Cream for Eyes
1 oz mineral oil
1 oz wheat germ oil
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 tbsp anhydrous lanolin
2 tsp beeswax
Melt beeswax and lanolin over low heat. Warm oils and beat into wax mixture until cool. Makes about 3 oz.
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