Basic Moisturizer

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup light vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup stearic acid, powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons glycerine
• 1 cup distilled water

Directions

1. 1

   Combine oil and stearic acid poswder in the top of a hot water bath.

2. 2

   Combine the baking soda, glycerine and distilled water in a measuring cup and set aside.

3. 3

   Heat the oil and stearic acid in a water bath on the stove top until the mixture is a clear liquid and all the powder has dissolved.

4. 4

   Heat the water-mixture until just boiling (about 2 minutes in the microwave or 5 minutes stove-top).

5. 5

   Slowly add the boiling water to the oil-mixture. As you do this, the mixture will foam up as carbon dioxide is released.

6. 6

   Pour the entire mixture into a blender and blend on high for 2 minutes, after which the mixture should be white, fluffy and creamy.

7. 7

   Spoon the cream into a bowl and allow to cool completely. Once cooled completely, stir and store in a clean container with a lid.

8. 8

   To use: massage a small amount onto your face and neck.