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"All-natural moisturizers, ones that don't contain any objectionable chemicals, are expensive and hard to find. Making your own is surprisingly easy and costs only pennies. In general, we believe that the fewer ingredients in any personal care product, the better. None of the ingredients in these creams are skin irritants, which is more than most commercial moisturizers can say. Olive oil doesn't block pores or interfere with the skin's natural processes. It is also a humectant, meaning it attracts moisture out of the air and draws it to the skin. Beeswax moisturizes and protects the skin from the elements. Moisturizing cream is made with a combination of oils, beeswax, and water. The water changes the texture of the oil, making it lighter, fluffier, and easier to apply than body oil or salves. The oil and water combine to provide light and lasting moisture to the skin. Under normal circumstance oil and water do not mix. Fortunately, beeswax is an emulsifier." -From Making It (Project 37, to be exact).

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