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FACE POLISH

Formula
40% poppy seeds / walnut shells
10% kaolin clay
10% honey
5% vegetable glycerin
25% Shea butter
7% emulsifying wax ( not beeswax )
1% lavender essential oil
2% optiphen
Procedure

Melt your wax and butters on a double boiler.
Leave to cool with a blender
Add your remaining ingredient and incorporate well.

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