Skin Cream for Oily Skin- Becky

The Michigan Soldier's Aid Society did a wonderful job of creating a little booklet of 1860 Beauty supplies and how to make them. They presented the booklet with a spa day for women at Hastings last year.


I would like to give you some of the recipes that the wonderful women researched.

Three steps to making your own skin cream:

1. Melt the waxes and gently heat the oils, slowly pour the oils into the waxes beating constantly.
2. Warm your scented water to the same temperature as the waxes and oils and add this gradually to the wax and oil mixtures, beating all the time. Leave to cool.
3. When cool and creamy, beat in any essential oils that you would like to add. Spoon into prepared jars and label.
4. Record any failures for the next time you make your creams. Good luck!

Sage Astringent:

Sage is a wonderful for oily skins; this astringent will help remove oil from skin without drying it out.

• 4 tbs dried sage
• 6 tbs vodka
• 1/4 tsp borax
• 3 tbs witch hazel
• 10 drops glycerin

1. Macerate the sage in the alcohol for 2 weeks and then strain.
2. Dissolve the borax in the witch hazel. Stir into the alcohol. Mix in the glycerin and pour into a bottle with a tight fitting lid. shake before each use.

Remember to record your successes and failures!

Light Cream for Daytime use- Becky

The Michigan Soldier's Aid Society did a wonderful job of creating a little booklet of 1860 Beauty supplies and how to make them. They presented the booklet with a spa day for women at Hastings last year.

Here is another recipe that the wonderful women researched:

Three steps to making your own skin cream:

1. Melt the waxes and gently heat the oils, slowly pour the oils into the waxes beating constantly.
2. Warm your scented water to the same temperature as the waxes and oils and add this gradually to the wax and oil mixtures, beating all the time. Leave to cool.
3. When cool and creamy, beat in any essential oils that you would like to add. Spoon into prepared jars and label.
4. Record any failures for the next time you make your creams. Good luck!

Light Rose Moisturizer:

• 1 tsp. beeswax
• 1 tsp lanolin 
• 1 tbs almond oil
• 1/2 tsp wheat germ oil
• 1/4 tsp borax
• 3 tbs rosewater, warmed
• 6 drops essential oil of rose or rose geranium

1. Melt the beeswax and lanolin together, stirring constantly.
2. Warm the oils gently and gradually beat them into the waxes. Dissolve the borax in the rosewater and slowly add to the oil and wax mixture, beating constantly until cool. Stir in the rose oil as the mixture begins to thicken.
3. Spoon into jars and label.

Remember to record your successes and failures!

Cream for Dry to Normal Skin- Becky

The Michigan Soldier's Aid Society did a wonderful job of creating a little booklet of 1860 Beauty supplies and how to make them. They presented the booklet with a spa day for women at Hastings last year.

here is one recipe that the wonderful women researched.

Three steps to making your own skin cream:

1. Melt the waxes and gently heat the oils, slowly pour the oils into the waxes beating constantly.
2. Warm your scented water to the same temperature as the waxes and oils and add this gradually to the wax and oil mixtures, beating all the time. Leave to cool.
3. When cool and creamy, beat in any essential oils that you would like to add. Spoon into prepared jars and label.
4. Record any failures for the next time you make your creams. Good luck!

Glycerin and Rosewater Cleanser:

• 4 tbs. lanolin
• 2 oz almond oil
• 1 tbs glycerin
• 1/8 tsp borax
• 3 tbs rosewater
• 1 tsp zinc oxide ointment
• 6 drops essential oil of rose

1. Melt the lanolin and gently heat the almond oil and glycerin together. Slowly pour the oil and glycerin mixture into the lanolin, beat constantly.
2. Dissolve the borax in the warmed rosewater and add gradually to the lanolin and oil mixture, beat all the time. Leave to cool.
3. When cool and creamy, beat in the zinc oxide and rose oil. Spoon into prepared jars and label.

Remember to record your successes and failures!

Skin Cream for Oily Skin 1860 Style- Becky

The Michigan Soldier's Aid Society did a wonderful job of creating a little booklet of 1860 Beauty supplies and how to make them. They presented the booklet with a spa day for women at Hastings last year.

I would like to give you, on occasion, some of the recipes that the wonderful women researched.

The room was jammed packed with hoops! (Pic by Ken)

Three steps to making your own skin cream:

1. Melt the waxes and gently heat the oils, slowly pour the oils into the waxes beating constantly.
2. Warm your scented water to the same temperature as the waxes and oils and add this gradually to the wax and oil mixtures, beating all the time. Leave to cool.
3. When cool and creamy, beat in any essential oils that you would like to add. Spoon into prepared jars and label.
4. Record any failures for the next time you make your creams. Good luck!

Lemon Cleansing Cream:

Lemon has a reputation for cleaning greasy skin and smoothing wrinkles as well as having a mildly antiseptic quality.

• 1 tbs. beeswax
• 1 1/2 tbs. petroleum jelly
• 3 tbs.mineral oil
• 1 tsp witch hazel
• 1 tbs fresh lemon juice, strained
• 1/8 tsp borax
• 6 drops essential of lemon

1. melt the beeswax and petroleum jelly together over a low heat. Warm the mineral oil, then gradually add it to the wax mixture, beating for 3-5 minuets.
2. add the witch hazel to the lemon juice. Warm gently then stir in the borax until dissolved. Slowly add this to the wax mixture, beating steadily until it is creamy and cool.
3. Once cool; stir in the lemon oil. Spoon into clean jars and label.

Remember to recorded your success and failures!