[Sca-cooks] Safety of homemade hand-cream?

[Anne-Marie Rousseau]

At 09:35 PM 10/29/01 -0500, you wrote:
>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.


give it a sniff. if the lard smells off or rancid, that's a clue there bugs
growing in it.

also, if the stuff changes consistency or color.

Not much will likely grow in it if you keep it in the fridge (oil is a
great preservative :)).

enjoy, and let us know how it goes!

--Anne-Marie