Elder flower face cream

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Elder flower face cream

Women have used elder flowers for years to bleach freckles and enrich

the skin giving it a fine texture and blemish free appearance. An elder

flower infusion is a great toner after washing your face and before

applying a moisturizer. Elizabethans believed eating the elder flower

increased their salutary effect. Try some in a spinach salad or make

some elder flower tea.

Because of their softening qualities elder flowers are a great addition

to face cream. This cream is made of all natural ingredients without

preservatives, so it is important to use sterilized jars and make the

cream in small batches. The tincture of benzoin and wheat germ oil help

to stabilize and pre-serve the cream for a few months. You shouldn't

have any trouble finding the following ingredients at your local

pharmacy or herb shop.

Ingredients:

1/2 oz beeswax

1/2 oz lanolin

1/2 oz honey

3 oz almond oil

1 oz wheat germ oil

1 oz elder flower infusion

6 drops tincture of benzoin

3 drops of rose oil (optional)

In the top of an enamel or stainless steel double boiler melt the

beeswax and lanolin over hot water. Using a wooden spoon stir in the

honey. Stir continuously, gradually adding the almond and wheat germ

oils. Remove from heat, stirring continuously and slowly add the elder

flower infusion.

Continue stirring cream until it is no longer hot to the touch. Add the

tincture of benzoin and rose oil string until blended. Then pour into

sterilized jars. This recipe should yield approxi-mately 6 1-oz jars of

elder flower cream.

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