Skin care is an important part of our natural cleaning routines and we need to ensure we use products that are chemical free. Usually good face and skin care creams contain a range of un-natural chemicals and toxins that are bad for the environment. But you can purchase natural toiletries and cosmetics to care for your skin or you can make it yourself.

Less is more when it comes to good natural products and Galen’s cold cream is perfect for soothing dry and calloused hands. This recipe has two main ingredients- olive oil and rosewater. The rosewater has anti-bacterial properties which prevents blemishes, wrinkles and sooths sunburn or stressed skin whilst the olive oil makes a good moisturiser- combine them together and you have a rich nourishing cream.

How to Make Galen’s Cold Cream:

Ingredients- 1/4 cup Rosewater, half a teaspoon of borax powder, 1/2 a cup of olive oil and 2 tablespoons grated beeswax.

Firstly, dissolve the rosewater in the borax powder and set it to the side. Mix the olive oil and beeswax together in a separate container and then place in a pan with 1-2 inches of water.

Heat this on low or microwave it until the wax mixture is melted, stirring it gently. Bring the rosewater and borax to the same temperature as the wax and oil mixture and slowly mix the two together. Stir as you do this.

As it cools down it will thicken up, so make sure you continuously stir until it is well blended. Pour the final product into a different container with a lid and wait until it completely cools. To use it, simply apply it to your skin, let it sit a few minutes and wipe it off.