Rosy Face Moisturizer
Number of Servings
makes 6.75 ounces
Ingredients
  • 4 large handfuls of fresh rose petals (any color), unsprayed and perfumed
  • 1 cup avocado or extra virgin olive oil
  • 10 grams beeswax  (about .35 oz)
  • 2 tsp vitamin E oil
  • 10 drops of rose essential oil wide-mouthed jar sterilized jar, for storage
Directions
  1. Start by shaking off any wee critters inside your rose petals. Put the petals into a wide-mouthed jar and cover with the avocado or olive oil. Use a wooden spoon (or smaller jar that fits inside the larger jar) to bruise the petals (drawing out some of the moisture). Put the lid on the jar. Leave in the sunlight (inside, but not somewhere too hot—just a place where it can get sunlight) for a couple of weeks. Strain the oil into a bowl and discard the petals.
  2. Put the strained rose oil and the beeswax into a double boiler over a low heat and heat until melted and combined. If you don’t have a double boiler, then instead use a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water (making sure the bottom of the bowl doesn’t touch the water underneath).
  3. Remove from the heat and leave to cool a little and then stir in the vitamin E oil and rose essential oil. Pour into a sterilized jar and leave to cool completely before putting the lid on. The mix will emulsify like coconut oil does, but will melt when touched. Keep in a cool, dark place for up to a month.
  4. Use as required, gently rubbing into your skin.