Coconut Oil Hand Cream
Recipe found on frugalgranola.com. "(Inspired by the Coconut Oil Hand Cream recipe in How to Make Your Own Organic Cosmetics by Gill Farrer-Halls). Great for extra dry skin. Nice to rub on after washing dishes or digging in the yard." You can use other essential oil scents of your choice: rose geranium, orange, ylang ylang, jasmine, vetiver, etc. I tried rose geranium and added only five drops of it. The original recipe specified fifteen drops of *each* essential oil. That had to be a typo. Try this on your cuticles or feet! Ahhhh!
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READY IN: 10mins
YIELD: 3 1/2 ounces
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 5tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 1⁄2tablespoons cold pressed sweet almond oil (I used Aura Cacia brand) or 1 1/2 tablespoons jojoba oil
- 1 -2tablespoon grated beeswax (less for softer cream, more for firmer cream)
- 5drops lemon essential oils (or other essential oil of your choosing)
- 5drops lavender oil (")
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DIRECTIONS
- Fill the bottom of a double boiler with water and bring to the boil. In the top, combine the coconut oil, almond oil and beeswax. Allow to melt and stir to combine.
- Remove pot from the burner and stir in the essential oils.
- Pour into a heat proof container and allow to cool completely before closing.
- My notes: Once the mixture cooled, I placed the container of hand cream in the fridge to become firmer. *Please* note the hand cream will melt if exposed to heat. I put a small amount in a sample container, placed it in my purse and an hour later the cream was liquified. It solidified again at room temperature. Why did this surprise me? ;).
- Makes approximately 3 1/2 ounces.
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