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DIY Hand Cream Lotion
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Brief Description
Soothing hand cream made with essential oils, shea butter and beeswax; also makes a great gift idea.
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Main Ingredient
shea butter
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Category: Non-food
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Cuisine: American
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Prep Time: 15 min(s)
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Cook Time: 10 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Public
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Image by Lavenderandlime.org
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Posted By: mcarr
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Posted On: Feb 15, 2017
Number of Servings:
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cups - shea butter (OR substitute half of this with coconut oil)
- 1/8 cups - sweet almond oil
- 1 tablespoons - beeswax (small beeswax pellets melt best)
- 20 drops - essential oil (i.e. 8 drops myrrh, 8 drops cedarwood, 4 drops peppermint)
Directions:
In a double boiler, stir together and melt the shea butter, beeswax, and almond oil.
Once evenly melted, let mixture cool for 5-10 minutes before adding in the drops of your favorite nourishing essential oils.
Pour the mix into a hand cream container and let harden completely over the next few hours.
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