Angela's Skin Food - Yummy Cream...

 Here's my latest attempt at making my own

body lotions and things that only have organic

and non-toxic ingredients in them.

This time I wanted to make something creamy

that absorbed well into my skin. My previous

attempts here and here although very nourishing for 
my dry skin have been quite oily. Ages ago I picked a

 lot of Calendula Marigold petals and have had

them steeping in almond oil for a few weeks 

so I wanted to use them. I get all my ingredients 

from Go Native... It's a very interesting and

informative web site. I order on-line, they have 

recipies, equipment and jars.. I'm about to buy

a thermometer so I don't have to guess the

temperature of what I'm making any more!

Here is my end result... In my little glass jars

that I have collected. The lovely pale orange colour

is from the Calendular petals... It's very healing...

It's a lovely soft creamy consistency that absorbs

immediately and leaves no oil residue.

The Recipe

Organic Hemp Seed Oil Cream

Oil Phase:

10g emulsifier O

15g Hemp Seed Oil (I used calendula infused almond oil)

6g shea butter

Water Phase:

90g water (I used rose water)

5g aloe vera

Last Phase:

5 drops essential oil (I used rose geranium)

2g Geogard (a preservative)

Separately heat oil and water phases to 65 deg.

Combine and whisk with bender stick till

cool. Add last phase and blend.

Spoon into jars.