
Recipes for hand creams based on essential oils
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To take care of your hands, there's nothing like a homemade recipe for hand cream with essential oils. Not only is it easy to make and affordable, but you can also customize the scent of your lotion by adding different combinations of essential oils. And to facilitate the preparation of your creams, refillable cream pots are a practical and economical solution.
Making an essential oil hand cream is simple: just use basic ingredients like shea butter or cocoa butter, combined with a carrier oil like almond oil or coconut oil. coconut, then add the desired combination of pure, therapeutic-grade essential oils. Once everything is melted over low heat (stirring constantly) until a liquid mixture is obtained, pour into jars or tubes before allowing them to cool completely at room temperature.
Neroli & Shea Butter Soothing Hand CreamIngredients:
- 1/2 cup shea butter
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 20 drops of neroli essential oil
- 10 drops of tea tree essential oil
- In a double boiler, melt the shea butter and coconut oil together.
- Once the mixture has melted, remove it from the heat and add the essential oils.
- Mix well and pour the mixture into a clean, sterilized creamer.
- Leave to cool to room temperature, then close the jar and store in a cool, dry place.
The benefits: Shea butter is rich in fatty acids and vitamins, which makes it excellent for moisturizing and nourishing the skin. Coconut oil is also rich in fatty acids and has antibacterial and antifungal properties. Lavender essential oil is known for its calming and relaxing properties, while tea tree essential oil has antibacterial and antifungal properties.
Chamomile & Aloe Soothing Hand Cream
Ingredients :
- 1/4 cup aloe gel
- 2 tablespoons sweet almond oil
- 10 drops of chamomile essential oil
- 5 drops of lavender essential oil
Instructions :
- In a bowl, mix the aloe gel and the sweet almond oil.
- Add the essential oils and mix well.
- Pour the mixture into a clean, sterilized creamer.
- Leave to cool to room temperature, then close the jar and store in a cool, dry place.
The benefits: Aloe gel is soothing and hydrating to the skin, while sweet almond oil is rich in vitamins and fatty acids. Chamomile essential oil is known for its soothing and anti-inflammatory properties, while lavender essential oil has calming and relaxing properties.
For best results when using this hand lotion recipe, we recommend using our airless pump bottles that feature leak-proof technology to prevent spills in transit! These pumps are ideal because they dispense just enough product without overdoing it - leaving hands feeling soft and hydrated after each application without feeling greasy or sticky.
Additionally, if users wish, they can opt for screw-on lids which provide added convenience with their easy-to-use design – simply unscrew the lid from the container and apply directly to the skin as needed. throughout the day or night!
All in all, this essential oil hand cream recipe is an effective way to not only keep hands looking great, but also make them smell delicious thanks to its customizable scent profiles possible by adding geranium essential oils. , helichrysum, copaiba, incense, etc. Be creative!