herb water

**Use proper herb for specific skin conditions**

You will need 2 TBsp of your herb water to 1 TBsp each, lanolin, honey, beeswax, and apricot kernal, olive or coconut oil.
Melt together everything except the herb water in a double boiler or something similar that you can rig up. Saucepan with a heat safe bowl propped on the very top. Boil the water for the bottom of boiler or saucepan first. Turn heat down to very low and melt ingredients in the top (bowl) until beeswax is dissolved. Add herb water, remove from heat and let cool slightly. Whisk it until a cool thick cream is formed.

Apricot & Orange Moisturizer ~

For face or body
2 tsps white beeswax granules
4 TBsp apricot kernal oil
2 TBsp coconut oil
2 TBsp glycerine
2 TBsp orangeflower water
3 drops Orange essential oil - it MUST be essential oil. You do not want to put synthetic oil on your face or skin.

You will need a double-boiler or a saucepan and some other bowl or pan that you can set on the very top of the saucepan. Make sure it can withstand heat.

Boil some water, about 1 1/2 - 2 cups. Turn down heat to very low. In the top half of d.-boiler, melt beeswax and oils(except the essential oil), stirring until granules are completely dissolved.

Add glycerine and stir until mixed thoroughly. Warm the orangeflower water seperately.

Remove d.-boiler from heat (saucepan) and add warmed orangeflower water drop by drop, beating the whole time until it turns to a smooth cream.
Add Orange essential oil and stir well. Put into small jars for storage.

Elderberry Skin Moisturizer & Softener ~

Use 2 Tbsp elderberry water to 1 tsp honey or 1 TBsp lanolin or glycerine. Stir well. Jar and store!