NATURAL PREPARATIONS

Some of the most satisfactory beauty products- facials, cleansers, conditioners, tonics- are those you can make yourself with familiar ingredients from formulas handed down, added to and improved upon over the years. It will take time to determine which are the best formulas for your particular skin. Not every recipe will be right or bring exceptional results. You need to learn to adjust the ingredients, to meet to your own specific requirements; climate conditions often alter texture.

Home made skin preparations lack the usual preservatives of chemical additives, so will last long. Make small quantities, and keep chilled any recipe containing perishable food, such as milk, eggs, wheat germ.

The following recipes are classified according to their function. They are limited to the more simple preparations requiring the minimum effort in the making and in the search for ingredients.

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CLEANSERS                                                              

Almond Cleaning Cream                                              

4 oz(120g) oil of sweet almonds                                   

1 oz (30g) hydrous lanolin                                              

1 oz (30g) petroleum jelly        

Melt the fats slowly in double    boiler; remove from heat; beat until cool.                                 

LOTION FOR DRY SKIN

1 oz.(30g) mineral oil

2 ½ oz (75g) glycerin

4 oz (120g) milk of magnesia

4 oz (120g) witch hazel

Stir slowly together all the ingredients; keep in a tightly covered glass, Bottle and shake before use.

LOTION FOR OILY SKIN               

1 oz (30g) spirits of camphor                                       

2 ½ oz (75g) glycerin                                                   

4 oz (120g) eau-de-cologne                                         

2 oz (60g) distillated water                                           

Mix together, adding the water last. Shake before using.                                                           

OLIVE CLEANSING CREAM

4 tablespoons green olive oil

2 tablespoons sesame seed oil

2 tablespoons lard (vegetable fat)

2 drops of any essence

Beat the ingredients together until Creamy. Keep in refrigerator.

APRICOT CLEANING CREAM                           

4 tablespoon apricot oil                        

2 tablespoon sesame seed oil                                       

2 tablespoon butter                                                      

1 tablespoon distillated water

Beat the ingredients, by hand or in a blender, until completely smooth and creamy. Keep in a refrigerator                 

ALMOND MEAL CLEANSER

½ cup oil of sweet almonds

½ cup corn or powered oatmeal

½ cup grated Castile soap

Mix ingredients together without any liquid. Keep in a jar and on use add just enough water to the handful for Cleansing.