Strawberry Complexion Cream Beauty Recipe at Home


6 ounces spermaceti
4 ounces white wax
2 ounces glycerine
2 ounces almond oil
2 ounces rosewater
30 drops neroli oil
30 drops lemon oil
30 drops verbena oil [ed: this is an old term for lemongrass oil]
4 ounces extract of fresh strawberries [ed: made by infusion of the berries in alcohol]

Melt first four ingredients together in a double boiler. Beat together with egg beater. Add drop by drop the rosewater. Stir constantly while adding the neroli, lemon and verbena oils. Add concentrated extract of fresh strawberries last.

This recipe comes from circa 1898, The Woman's Own Book of Toilet Secrets.

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