I just did this recipe last night and I have to say that the honey is not a good idea simply because it leaves the skin very sticky, so I'll eliminate it next time. Wanted to share my results and thoughts.
Get row honey not just any . Try to put just row honey on your skin , it’s not sticky . Row honey is so full of goodies for the skin ,cream needs honey
How come? I've been using oils for my skin long time ago and my derma told me oil contains allot of water and makes the skin dry haven't been using it since
Honey never needs a preservative added because it doesn’t go bad. You don’t need to add preservative to this recipe because there is no water in it. However, I personally would add it just to be safe. Water from your environment can always get introduced and then that’s when bacteria and other germs come about.
Honey never expires. Shea butter is shelf stable for 2 years. Unrefined coconut oil has an even longer shelf-life. Lavender and Tea Tree have a shelf-life of 3-4 years. So, look at the expiration date on your ingredients and you can figure it out. Enjoy the cream!
I found oatmeal saved my skin when I was a teen. I'm talking over 35 years ago. We had a little soap shop in town, I think it was ahead of its time as I think it sold products that were more natural than chemical/ processed. I got the idea from a fictional book set in maybe the 1700's or so, a teen character used oats in a muslin wrap to wash her skin/ face which was described as beautiful. I bought a bar of oatmeal soap, that night in the shower I literally rubbed the scratchy soap all over my face. In the morning there was a remarkable clearing of my awful acne. I kept doing it night after night, and was clear in a week, if memory serves. I no longer do it, the soaps now are very chemically, plus being older and living better I thankfully have no need. You could still use oats in a soft cloth, they are anti inflammatory.