[TheForge] Carnauba wax (Was: Japan dryer)

[Dave Mudge]

My hands were always chapped, cracking, and all that other nasty stuff until
I started using "utter" balm or "utter" cream from the feed store.
The same stuff that dairymen use on cows utters to keep them from chapping.
One is "Chap-Guard Plus" Utter Cream with Aloe Vera by AgriLabs.
The other one is "DuraCream" Emollient Cream with Lanolin, Aloe Vera,
Vitamins A, D & E
made by Durvet Inc.
They both work great and cost around $7.00 for a 16 oz container.
dave m

On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 8:15 PM, Jerry Frost <akfrosty at mtaonline.net> wrote:
>
> I have sensitive skin too and have found the St. Ives Collagen Elastin,
> liquid soap has cut down on my winter dry skin very nicely.
>
> Frosty the Lucky
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeffrey Polaski" <jeff.polaski at rgs.uci.edu>
> To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 9:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Carnauba wax (Was: Japan dryer)
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>
> > Just to add my $0.02 -- If you can easily get your hands on a bar of
> > surfboard wax, it makes a cheap and convenient source of carnauba wax.
> >
> > The majority of surfboard board wax is carnauba, with some coconut oil
> > to soften it. Some brands are formulated for different temperatures. The
> > hot-weather/tropical mix has a higher percentage of carnauba in it.
> >
> > I've been fooling with different waxes for a home-made hand lotion. I
> > have rather sensitive skin and most soap just nukes my skin and
> > cuticles. Lotion helps a lot, but I just don't like the thick greasy
> > feel of all the stuff I've tried, and it all washes off far too easily.
> > I've come up with a formula that I like a lot. It's mostly beeswax, and
> > I've been experimenting with adding a bit of carnauba wax to see if I
> > can make it better.
> >
> > BTW, if anyone is interested, let me know and I'll send you some of my
> > hand lotion from the next batch I make, in a month or so. It'll be free
> > -- I'd just like some feedback on it.
> >
> >
> > ~Jeff Polaski
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