Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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Here is a review of all my cold creams

Please remember this is just something I enjoy doing, skin care is deeply personal so I am not saying everyone should do it. I am just sharing my experimental results.

If you want to see how mine where made the video is here
youtube.com/watch?v=1dpTiq55Lmk

the recipes are available here

1909 Cold Cream page 251
archive.org/details/b21529218/page/250/mode/2up

1911 Cold Cream
chestofbooks.com/food/recipes/The-New-Home-Cook-Book/Cold-Cream.html#.VaqkzfncB7z

Galen's Cold Cream recipe
marsbalms.wordpress.com/2014/10/09/how-to-make-galens-cold-cream
organic-beauty-recipes.com/galen-cold-cream

Face Powder Recipe
chestofbooks.com/reference/Henley-s-20th-Century-Formulas-Recipes-Processes-Vol1/Violet-Poudre-de-Riz.html#.VaU7gvncB7y

Victorian and Edwardian Beauty Books

Practical hand-book of Toilet Preparations and their uses. 1889
archive.org/details/practicalhandboo00begy

Health and Beauty hints 1910
archive.org/details/healthbeautyhint00mixt