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A friend gave me a face cream to try, along with the recipe. I really like the feeling on my face when I use it ..makes my skin nice and soft even up to a full day after I use it. Here's where I am stuck! I set out to make some myself and the ingredient used to bind the oils and water together is borax. To me this is a cleaning agent, not?? Is it safe to use it in a lotion for my skin? PLEASE CAN ANYONE HELP ME OUT HERE?
Thank you to whomever takes time to help

In the olden days, borax and beeswax were used as an emulsifier. However, a product made with these is not shelf stable.
Borax in a face cream may cause irritation or a possible allergy.
E-wax NF is a complete emulsifier. I would use that instead.
Borax in the laundry is used to soften the water and make diapers softer.

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Thank you soap buddy
That puts it into perspective for me