[Sca-cooks] Safety of homemade hand-cream?
Robin Carroll-Mann
rcmann4 at earthlink.net
Mon Oct 29 18:35:22 PST 2001
This is perhaps a little off-topic, but most of the ingredients are
foodstuffs, and I'm hoping someone here would know.
I'm planning to redact a recipe for a pomade (hand-cream) from the
_Manual de Mugeres_. You start by simmering lard, rosewater, a
clove, and a quarter of an apple until the water is all gone. Then
you add in various nut/seed oils and some wax, strain out the
apple and clove, and let cool.
I know that there are sometimes problems with homemade
cosmetics being a breeding-ground for bacteria. How long is such
a mixture likely to be safe at room remperature? Can I safely
make it in advance of an event, and keep it in the fridge until
needed? Knowledgeable advice will be much appreciated.
Brighid ni Chiarain *** mka Robin Carroll-Mann
Barony of Settmour Swamp, East Kingdom
rcmann4 at earthlink.net
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