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Homemade Hand Cream Recipe (for hard working hands)

"This homemade hand cream recipe is perfect for hard working hands, especially after working in the garden. It nourishes and soothes your skin and is made with non-toxic (and easy to find) ingredients."

Homemade Hand Cream Recipe

Ingredients:

1/4 cup shea butter
1/8 cup sweet almond oil
1 tablespoon beeswax
10 drops myrrh essential oil
10 drops cedarwood essential oil

Instructions:

homemade hand lotion

Melt the shea butter, beeswax, and sweet almond oil together in a double boiler. (I just use a Pyrex measuring cup and place it in a pot of simmering water).

Stir the mixture as it melts.

Once everything is melted, remove it from the heat and allow it to cool for 5-10 minutes.

Stir in the essential oils, and pour the liquid hand cream into a small glass container. Allow it to harden completely (this usually takes several hours).

Apply this homemade hand cream recipe to your dry hands as often as needed–especially after a long day working outside or playing in the dirt.

Notes:

- Why shea butter? Shea butter is known to provide powerful moisturizing and nourishing benefits for the skin. You could also substitute half of the shea butter for 1/8 cup cocoa butter or coconut oil.
- Why sweet almond oil? Sweet almond oil is a wonderful moisturizer that also contains vitamins that nourish and soothe the skin. If you don’t have sweet almond, you can substitute jojoba oil, olive oil, etc.
- Why beeswax? The beeswax in this recipe helps the hand butter to set up and stay firm. It also coats the skin and protects it. If you want your homemade hand cream texture to be softer, try reducing the beeswax. If you would like it firmer, increase the amount of beeswax. I like to use the small beeswax pellets when I make DIY salves/balms since they are easier to melt and measure.
- Why myrrh and cedarwood essential oils? These are two essential oils that are known for their ability to soothe and nourish skin. However, there are many other essential oils that work well in skincare too, so feel free to substitute/play around a bit. My other suggestions would be: lavender, geranium, frankincense, and sandalwood.
- If you use the essential oils I mentioned in the recipe, the finished product has a earthy, woodsy smell which I love. If you are wanting a bit more of a feminine scent, trying adding in 2-3 drops of lavender essential oil.
- Feel free to double the recipe if you like– as written, it makes a fairly small amount, but a little bit goes a long way.- If your house is very hot in the summer, this hand butter might get a little runny. If that’s a problem, you can store it in the fridge.
- I like to apply my hand butter at night, right before bed. This allows the butter to soak in (without me accidentally washing it off)."

Source:
https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2014/05/diy-hand-cream-recipe.html

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