HOMEMADE BODY CREAM

Prepared and Written by Mrs. Money

I went to departmental stores searching for body lotions or body creams, but most of those cheaper creams and lotion are heavily scented with perfumed and contained inferior ingredients. A good bottle of lotion or cream could easily cost more than RM50, thus often I returned home empty handed dissapointed and sad that I am not rich enough to efford expensive things.

After I saw one of my passion tree, its flowers kept dropping before developed into fruits, so I decided to use its blossoms to prepare scented oil. I leave the scented oil in the refrigerator, I will prepare it anytime when I am in right mood.

The scented oil should be mixed and heated up with beeswax, then stir in distilled water. The process is quicker than baking a cake or cooking a dish, I think this is perfect for a person who hated shopping, if I go to a store to get a bottle of lotion or cream, it will take more time than myself making one at home!

Always prepared this scented oil and leave it in the refrigerator, I would recommend grapeseeds oil as it is safe for sensitive skin

Ingredients: Grapeseeds oil, rose buds, sweet basil leaves, blossoms of passion, chili, lime, basil, dill and tomatoes (contained pollens)

Beeswax is so expensive, (200GM cost me NZ$20++) luckily I just needed it sparingly, based on two tablespoons mixed with half a cup of scented oil.

With 1/4 cup of oil and a tablespoon of beeswax, I produced around 300 gram, good enough for a whole month for me and two kids. It just cost RM15 (not counting blossoms and herbs from money tai tai's garden); if anyone interested I can offer you 250g with RM30!!!

Colourants-free, non-toxic and no bad scent but very thick cream with light beeswax and flower scents! Just need to apply sparingly on normal skin and cracked heels