½ ounce organic semolina
⅓ ounce muscovado (fine brown) sugar
1 ounce organic orange water
½ ounce coconut oil
⅓ ounce vegetable glycerin
⅓ ounce unrefined beeswax
10 drops rosemary leaf extract
5 drops carrot seed extract
3 drops vitamin E
Yield:
4 ouncesOriginally, I wanted to create a duplicate of Burt’s Bees Poppy Seed Cleansing Cream, but the
recipe got tastier and tastier, so I ended up with something delicious enough to put on top of a
muffin.
- Lightly grind the semolina and muscovado sugar in a mortar.
- Carefully heat the orange water in a stainless steel saucepan and set aside.
- Using a double-boilermethod,melt coconut oil, glycerin, and beeswax until liquid.
To melt ingredients using double-boiler method, place them in a clean stainless-steel saucepan
with a wooden handle (for easier handling) and set it over a bigger saucepan filled with very
hot but not boiling water. Make sure the water is not boiling, as droplets of water may fall into
your melting ingredients and make clumps. For the same reason do not cover the top saucepan
with the lid because droplets of water may condense under the lid and drip into the melting
mass. Place the large pan on very low heat. As the ingredients begin to melt, stir them
carefully with a wooden spatula. When the ingredients are liquid and mixed well, remove the
bowl from the heat.
- Pour the hot orange water into the melted oils, beating in the ingredients with a fork until
fluffy and uniform. Blend in the sugar and semolina mix, carefully adding the rosemary leaf
and carrot seed extracts and vitamin E. - Mix thoroughly, transfer into a jar, and resist the urge to eat. Instead, apply daily as your
morning cleanser, especially in winter. This blend can be stored up to two weeks in a cool, dry
place or refrigerator.
Day in Provence Cleansing Powder
1 teaspoon loose organic green tea
1 teaspoon dried rose petals
1 teaspoon dried calendula (marigold) petals
1 teaspoon dried lavender florets