Shaving and misc. grooming recipies


Aftershave

Many men enjoy the use of a water/alcohol/perfume-concoction after their morning shave. This aftershave contracts your pores (and any cut that may occur during shaving), and helps the skin regenerate.

You need the following ingredients:

* 59 ml    distilled water
*  6 ml    alcohol (100% ethanol)
        or
* 50 ml    distilled water
* 15 ml    alcohol (40% ethanol, Common household Vodka can be used.)
* 30 ml    hamamelis destilate    2811 228:-/l
            (Hamamelis is also known as Witch-hazel.)
*  4 ml    glycerol               6502 136:-/l
*  1 g     potassium alum         4055 144:-/kg
*  5 drops navras or other essential oils
            according to personal preference

Directions:
Dissolve the essential oils in the alcohol. Blend the alum and glycerol in the distilled water. Mix both together with the hamamelis destilate and it's ready for bottling.


Shaving soap

Antiseptic, contracting and lathery soap for shaving. The addition of olive oil PEG-10 makes the soap smoother.

You need the following ingredients:

* 90 g     glycerolsoapbase  4200  93:-/kg   Neutral
                             4204  96:-/kg   White
* 25 drops lavender-oil      1062 134:-/30ml
* 10 drops laurel-oil        1061 164:-/30ml
* 10 drops tea tree-oil      1105  95:-/30ml
* 10 drops olibanum-oil      1077 182:-/30ml
(or 55 drops of navras ??)
*  5 ml    betaine           4507  95:-/l
*  5 ml    Olive oil PEG-10  4502 199:-/kg
*  1 drop  color-agent (optional)

Directions:
Melt the soapbase in a double boiler or in a microwave-oven. Stir in the betaine, olive oil PEG-10, coloring and lastly the essential oils. Pour into molds and let them solidify.


Massage oil

A smooth and lubricating all-purpose massage oil.

You need the following ingredients:

* 100ml vegitable oil
* 4-5ml navras or other essential oils
        according to personal preference

Directions:
Mix it all together and bottle it.


Scent

Navras:

Carrieroil: Grapeseed oil 3050 296:-/l

You need the following essential oils:

* olibanum (frankinsence)  1077 182:-/30ml
* eucalyptus               1033 113:-/30ml
* ylang-ylang              1112 172:-/30ml
* champa                   ---- ---:-/30ml

Directions: Mix the four essential oils in equal parts.
This is only a concentrate for use in other recepies, not for standalone use.


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