Homemade Rose Water Cleansing Cream
Galen, a Greek physician of the 2nd century, made this cleansing cream with the following ingredients:
1 tablespoon beeswax or white paraffin wax
1 tablespoon emulsifying wax
4 tablespoons mineral oil
6 tablespoons rose water t teaspoon borax, and
a few drops of rose oil (perfume)
Melt the waxes and oil together, and at the same time heat the water and borax and make sure that the borax is completely dissolved. Remove both bowls from the heat and pour water into the oiL Continue stirring until a white cream starts to form. Add a few drops of rose oil when the mixture begins to cool. Carry on beating until tbe mixture thickens.