I'd read something the other day which, though ever so simple, made such good sense I wish I'd thought of it! Dry skin will crack. Cracks let in germs. UhOh!

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This is home=made skin "salve" using things we have at home except possibly for tinctures. Sounds like very useful stuff that I might make! Price is far better than anything we buy, ladies, for moisturizing our faces.