****Hand Cream for Chapped Hands****

4tbsp coccoa butter
4tbsp beeswax
4tbsp lanolin
Melt all together over low heat until creamy and smooth, takes a lot of stirring briskly. Immediately pour into a container, let cool and thicken, it will become hard.
*This cream is great in dry winter months*

****Silky Boby Scrub****

1tsp kosher salt
1/2cup body oil (almond oil)
mix together and scrub away *wipe off, don't rinse off*

****Protection Cream****

1/4cup pre-warmed coconut oil
1/2cup sweet almond, extra-virgin olive, jojoba, or grapeseed oil
1/2tbsp cocoa butter
Combine everything in a pan or double boiler and heat just until the cococa butter melts. Remove from heat, let cool slightly, the beat vigorously, cool more, then beat again till creamy.

**This is good for normal, dry and chapped skin.
*Use allover body after bath. Good as an intensive overnight hand and foot cream.
***If you don't use it all after 30 days, refrigerate.
*comes from The Herbal Body Book, by Stephanie Tourles


****Basic Cold Cream****
1/8tsp borax powder
1/4c distilled water
1/2c mineral oil
2tblsp grated beeswax

Dissolve borax in the water, set aside. Mix the oil and beeswax in a glass measuring cup, then in place in a pan of water about 1-2 inches of water. Heat over medium heat until the beeswax is melted(8-10min)stirring occasionally.
Next bring the borax mixture to almost boiling, you can do this in the microwave. Now slowing combine both mixtures stirring briskly, or whip.
This cold cream will last indefinitely, or until you finish it. Let coll completely before first use.
*To use* Massage all over face, tissue or rinse off with warm water.

*this recipe comes from*Natural Beauty at Home/Janice Cox*