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Basic moisturiser

Basic moisturiser recipe with sodium borate (borax)


Oil Phase
150g olive oil
25g sweet almond oil
12g wheatgerm oil
18g jojoba oil
7g cocoa butter
7g castor oil
37g beeswax

Water Phase
215g water
5g borax 
7g vegetable glycerin
10g essential oil

Method

1. In a pot gently melt cocoa butter & beeswax.
Add all the other ingredients in the Oil Phase.
Cool.
2. In another pot heat the water and sodium borate until it has dissolved.
Add the glycerin.
Cool.
3. Pour the Oil Phase mixture into a blender and set the mixer to a slow speed. Add the Water Phase mixture little by little and continue to blend until the mixture thickens. This may take 15 mins or more.
4. As the mixture thickens, increase the speed until it is thick and creamy.
5. Spoon into containers.