[Sca-cooks] Safety of homemade hand-cream?
Anne-Marie Rousseau
acrouss at gte.net
Mon Oct 29 21:59:41 PST 2001
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
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