HERB - Re: herbalist V1 #544

[BJ of NZ]

--- > I have an acquantance who wants to make an
herbal
> skin salve for her
> husband.   Her problem is that her recipie calls for
> beeswax, and her
> husband is allergic to it.
> What would be suitable substitues for the beeswax?
> 
> Melandra
I have the same problem (allergy to bees wax)
and have been looking at Animal  Fats 
duck fat  seems the most viscous  but I have only
saved and frozen it

 being happier with my modern Aqueous Cream BP82
ingredients

 White soft Paraffin bp 15%
Liquid Paraffin 6%
Emulsifying wax 9%
Phenoxyethanol 1%


It's a water Miscible  Crean Base 
as a base i'ts great for adding stuff too but as the
500 g  pot I brought has lasted forever the
convenience has  Stopped me from experimenting

It is not period but it is usable

bjofnz



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