Homemade Hand Cream With Skin Healing Essential Oils
Supplies
- Salve container OR glass jar for storage
Ingredients
- 1 cup unrefined shea butter
- 1 tablespoon organic beeswax pellets, yellow OR white *
- 2 tablespoons sweet almond oil **
- 10 drops myrrh essential oil
- 10 drops cedarwood essential oil
Instructions
- Set a glass jar in a saucepan filled with an inch of water.
- Place the shea butter, beeswax, and sweet almond oil in the jar and melt slowly over low heat, stirring occasionally.
- Once everything is melted, remove the jar from the pan and allow it to cool for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Stir in the essential oils. Allow it to harden completely (this usually takes several hours, but refrigerating can speed up the process).
- Apply this cream to your dry hands as often as needed - especially after a long day of working outside or playing in the dirt.
Notes
*If you are allergic to beeswax, try Candelilla Wax or Bayberry Wax.
**No matter what allergies you may have, there’s a carrier oil that’s right for you. You can use any or a combination of these: Avocado, Fractionated Coconut, Grapeseed, Jojoba, Sweet Almond. These are our favorite carrier oils; to see a full list of options, click here.