Cold Cream- Brands and advice!

[Katue]

Romy, It's hard to find cold cream here in Moscow too... So I usually order my from ebay UK. It costs (including shipping) about $7-10

 

[Romy Overdorp]

If my stash is finished I'll order from ebay, but it's 13 euro's just to send one jar. At least I'll have pond's then

 

[LinaSofia]

I've been curious about cold cream for a while but not tried it yet... I think I will now that I've read some of the feedback in this thread! I have very dry and sensitive skin, I normally use a special super moisturising body lotion on my face (like E45 cream), but maybe cold cream is a better option!

I just looked on ebay and saw lots of 'whitening and brightening' type creams... what's this about? Skin whitening is a bit of a scary concept, has anyone tried this? Does it work and is it safe? My skin is already really pale, but I do get some ruddiness sometimes, especially since it's so dry.

edit: just to clarify - this was Pond's cold cream whitening potions!

 

[Romy Overdorp]

I don't trust anything that could bleach your skin. It's a big hit in Thailand and a lot of woman are left with mutilated skin. Just try the cold cream, it is very rich and great for dry skin.

 

[Katue]

Romy, PM me, I know smn on ebay who charges less for shipping
Lina Sofia, I've been using Lancome whinening cream for a while. Nice cream, but as far as I have pale skin it hasn't "whitened" anything!
I used clinique redness solutions - was very unhappy. Still had my ruddiness and I guess it made my skin so dry. Give cold cream a try! I leave some ponds on my over a night and next morning I get super moisturised skin and it lasts all day long!

 

[Romy Overdorp]

Katue, it says that I can't send you a PM [huh]
Maybe something in your settings?

 

[Katue]

Romy, OMG! This seller disappeared from ebay! Where will I buy my ponds? I costs $21 to deliver it to my place! *fainted*

 

[Isis]

I have a beauty book from 1946 that has recipes for five different kiinds of cold creme. I can translate them for you, if you would like to try.

I have tested one of them, but not used regulary. However, a friend of mine has used that particular recipe for over a year now and her skin has never been better.

 

[Katue]

Isis, interesting! But I don't know where to buy all the ingredients!

 

[Isis]

Isis, interesting! But I don't know where to buy all the ingredients!

That is always a bit tricky. Googling for online stores could probably yield something. In Sweden I have found what I need in stores for art supplies, carftstores and stores with healthfood/natural beauty.

 

[Katue]

Isis, Could you translate the easiest one please?
I'll try to google something. May be I can find things I need in chemist's... or we have this shop called 'lush', they sell something natural I guess!

 

[Land-O-LakesGal]

I have a beauty book from 1946 that has recipes for five different kiinds of cold creme. I can translate them for you, if you would like to try.

I have tested one of them, but not used regulary. However, a friend of mine has used that particular recipe for over a year now and her skin has never been better.

I would love to see your recipes I have made my own but not for a while I did the traditional greek recipe with olive oil, beeswax, borax, distilled water and rose water although I could not find a source for rose water that did not include some alcohol which I did not like and thought of making my own rose water but am generally pretty busy person and have lacked to time to chase down the ingredients again.

 

[Land-O-LakesGal]

Katue the greek one is pretty easy.
1/8 tsp. borax
1/4 cup distilled water
1/2 cup olive oil
2 Tbsp. grated beeswax
1 tsp. rosewater
Yield: 8 oz.
Dissolve the borax in the water in a glass measuring cup and set aside.
Mix together the oil and beeswax in another glass measuring cup. Place the glass cup in a pan of water, making a water bath. Heat the oil-beeswax mixture in the water bath over medium heat until the beeswax is melted, stirring occasionally.

When the wax is melted, bring the borax-water mixture almost to boiling. Remove the oil-beeswax mixture from the water bath. Slowly add the borax water mixture to it, stirring briskly. As the mixture cools, add the 1 tsp. rosewater and stir well.

Pour the cooled cream into a clean container with a lid. It will thickens as it cools. Massage a small amount into your skin and tissue off or rinse off with warm water.

Katue I had to go to a soap making supplier for the grated beeswax and a cooking store for the rosewater every thing else I could find at a normal grocery store. Also this will not last as long as comercially made but you can keep in refrigerator for longer life.

 

[Isis]

I'll be happy to translate them.

I could not find a source for rose water that did not include some alcohol .

I found rose water without alkohol in a store for oriental food.

 

[Clabbergirl]

Whitening the skin is usually done with hydroquinone, a topical chemical that is put into almost all 'whitening' products at a 2% strength. It is available on its own at 4% (the strength that truly shows results) by Rx in the US., although Canada and most of Europe can buy it over the counter in 4%. Hydroquinone works by preventing the skin from producing melanin - the stuff that gives us a tan, freckles, age spots, etc. It requires that a person wear a high SPF whenever outside, even in clouds. A very good routine is hydroquinone and Retin-A. Natural products that lighten are Vitamin C and a Kojic acid, but they work like Retin-A in that they slough off dead skin cells (which are naturally sun-exposed) so the new skin is on the surface and lighter to some degree. Don't waste your money on products that don't have at least 4% hydroquinone in them. You would have to use it religiously for a very long time to get results.

 

[Romy Overdorp]

@ Land-O-LakesGal : Thank you, I am going to make this!
@ Isis: can't wait for your recipes!

 

[LinaSofia]

thanks for the info Clabbergirl! Yeah I don't think I'd like to mess with my skin like that, rather try the normal cold cream I think! Was just curious because when I searched for cold cream on ebay at least 50% of the listings was for some sort of skin whitening product.

 

[Miss sofia]

I have to say having tried the Ponds and Boots cold cream, i prefer the Boots one. I am very prone to breakouts and it didn't flare me up at all. I use Liz Earle, Cleanse and polish in the morning, with the muslin cloth and cold cream at night and my skin looks better for it, much less oily and spot prone.

 

[Gracie Lee]

Can any one suggest a good organic cold cream? I'd love to try adding cold cream to my daily routine, but I've sworn off any skin care products with petroleum by-products in them, and I can't seem to find cold cream that doesn't have mineral oil in it. Thanks!

ETA: would love to try making my own, but my time is extremely limited! Maybe this summer, but in the mean time, suggestions are welcome!

 

[Isis]

Can any one suggest a good organic cold cream?

I can't vouch for how good it is, but Ageless Artifice has a cold cream after a 19th century recipe that doesn't contain mineral oil:

http://www.agelessartifice.com/19_coldcream.html