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An ultra-moisturizing, ultra-softening hand cream.
1 T. beeswax
1 T. lanolin
1 T. cocoa butter
3/4 fl.oz. calendula oil
1 t. glycerine
Large pinch borax
2 T. elderflower infusion
5 drops melissa essential oil.
In double boiler, slowly melt the beeswax and stir in lanolin and cocoa butter. Add calendula oil and glycerine to the beeswax mixture. Dissolve borax in elderflower infusion, and add to heating mixture. Continue stirring until the mixture thickens. It will thicken as it cools. Add the melissa oil and stir well.
Spoon into decorative jars.
Gardener's Hand Cream
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Marjoram, with its healthy-giving properties, was a favorite salad herb in the 16th century, and by the 18th century had become one of the most popular sweet herbs used with meats. In stormy weather, marjoram was placed near pails of fresh milk to preserve its sweetness and stop the milk from curdling. Grown in Tudor and Stuart knot gardens, these aromatic herbs attracted bees and butterflies.
