Apr. 28, 2008 - Tightwad Tuesday -- Homemade Facial Cleansers
Basic Cold Cream
½ t. borax
¼ c. water
½ c. mineral oil
2 T. beeswax, grated
Dissolve the borax in the ¼ c. water, then set aside. Place oil and grated beeswax in a glass cup. Place the cup in a pan of water that has 1-2 inches of water in it. Heat it until the beeswax is melted. Stir occasionally. It will take around 8-10 minutes for it to melt.
Once the wax is melted, bring the borax/water mixture to almost-boiling. You can put it in the microwave for about 45 seconds, or use the pan of water and heat it like oil/honey mixture. Once it is done, slowly add it to the oil/beeswax mixture, stirring briskly. (This is a neat chemical reaction, so make a science lesson out of it!) 
Once it mixes up well, pour into a container that has a lid. To use, wet your face, then massage a very small amount into your skin. Rinse with warm water.
A few drops of essential oil can be added for scent, if desired. Yield: 8 ounces.
I like to apply this to my face and leave it on for a few minutes before rinsing. It feels WONDERFUL! You can literally feel your skin drinking up the moisture of it. I also have omitted adding any scent to mine and it does just fine. This is best for normal or dry ski.
For grating the beeswax, I found it easier to use a knife, rather than a potato peeler.
For those of you who are local, I bought the beeswax at the health food store. You will have to ask a clerk to get it for you because it is behind a counter. The beeswax was only .99, and I will get MANY containers of cleanser from that one bar of beeswax! VERY EASY ON THE BUDGET! 
Honey Cleanser
2 t. liquid soap
¼ c. honey
¼ c. water
Stir the ingredients. Be sure you don't beat them because doing so will cause it to foam. Pour into a clean container. I used an old Bath & Body Works anti-bacterial soap bottle with a pump on it.
I have also used this cleanser. It is also a very nice, but I prefer the first recipe. If you try these, I would love to hear what you think of them! This recipe is probably good for all skin types, but would likely work best on normal to dry skin.
Comments
Apr. 29, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
Great recipes! I like the suggestion to use the time as a science lesson as well. My mom makes a homemade lotion to give out to all the females in our family at Christmas. Works great and is a personal gift. Thanks for sharing. Julie http://funinthesunmom.blogspot.com
Apr. 29, 2008 - Great recipes
Posted by Anonymous
That honey cleanser looks neat, I think I will try it.
Toni
http://thehappyhousewife.com
Apr. 29, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by blessedwith2angels
Those sound great. I have very sensitive skin and I have to use a hypoallergenic cleanser to keep my face from breaking out. I could try and see if they would work. Thanks for letting me know the link wasn't working.
Pam
