[Sca-cooks] Beeswax Hand cream?

[Mark S. Harris]

Andrea asked:
> A friend of mine is looking for a period recipe that includes honey and
> beeswax in a hand cream.
>
> Anyone out there know the documentable recipe?  I know it's out there, I've
> seen others cite it, but I seem to have misplaced the documentation. Can
> anyone help??


Well, I have info on using beeswax for this, but not honey.

Check these files in the PERSONAL CARE section of the Florilegium:

Handcream-art     (16K)  6/ 5/00    "Handcream" by Constance de LaRose.

http://www.florilegium.org/files/PERSONAL/Handcream-art.html

handcream-msg      (9K)  2/10/97    Medieval lotions and handcreams. recipes.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/PERSONAL/handcream-msg.html


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