Title: Comfrey and Calendula Cream
Categories: Herb Info
Yield: 1 Batch

COMFREY & CALENDUAL CREAM

Nourishing cream for all skin types this is especially good for rough, dry skin as these herbs are nourishing and healing. This also makes an excellent hand cream for sore, chapped hands.

Comfrey contains a substance that is though to help cell renewal

1 tbsp (15ml) beeswax 1 tbso (15ml) lanolin 1 tbsp (15ml) cocoa butter 1 1/2tbsp (22ml) calendual oil 1 tsp (5ml) glycerine 1/4 tsp (1.25ml) borax 2 tbsp (30ml) comfrey leaf infusion 6 drops essential oil of petitgrain

1. Melt the beeswax. Melt the lanolin & cocoa butter and gradually stir into the beeswax 2. Warm the calendula oil and glycerine and slowly stir into the first mixture 3. Dissolve the borax in the warm comfrey infusion and then add this to the main mixture, stirring well 4. Continue stirring until thick and cool, then mix in the essential oil. 5. Spoon into jars and label

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