You Can Make a Creamy Body Moisturizer!
With winter in full swing an intense body moisturizer is a staple. Making it at home is so gratifying. You can be sure there are NO chemicals. This recipe is full of moisture rich ingredients that will not only replenish but will also heal severely dry skin.
Shea Butter is a rich emollient that encourages the skin to produce collagen. Collagen gives the skin a fresh radiant look. Coconut Oil is extremely healing as well as moisturizing. Macadamia Nut oil is an excellent oil for dry and aged skin. It is also very calming. Vitamin E oil helps prolong the shelf life of your cream as well as nourishing and tightening the skin. Each of these ingredients come together to "feed" your skin! Your body will drink it up!
9. Add Lavender essential oil 10. Let cool then transfer to a bottle with a pump or spout. (buy it HERE)
This recipe makes about 12 ounces. It can take up to 48 hours for the cream to thicken up. Do not speed the cooling process by putting it in the fridge-this will ruin your cream!
Shea Butter is a rich emollient that encourages the skin to produce collagen. Collagen gives the skin a fresh radiant look. Coconut Oil is extremely healing as well as moisturizing. Macadamia Nut oil is an excellent oil for dry and aged skin. It is also very calming. Vitamin E oil helps prolong the shelf life of your cream as well as nourishing and tightening the skin. Each of these ingredients come together to "feed" your skin! Your body will drink it up!
Creamy Body Moisturizer
2 TBSP. Shea Butter (buy it HERE) 2 TBSP. Coconut Oil (buy it HERE) 2 TBSP. Macadamia Nut Oil (buy it HERE) 2 TBSP. Emulsifying Wax (buy it HERE) 1 tsp. Vitamin E oil (buy it HERE) 1 cup Distilled water 1 tsp. Citric Acid (buy it HERE) 30 drops Lavender Essential Oil (buy it HERE) 1. Combine shea butter, coconut oil, macadamia nut oil and emulsifying wax in a glass bowl placed in a pot of water. I call this a "double boiler". 2. Place on stove and turn heat to medium. 3. In another pot with water, place another glass bowl with distilled water and citric acid. 4. Heat on stove on medium heat. **The key here is to heat both bowls until your ingredients are melted and both bowls are the same temperature-this should be anywhere from 100-130 degrees.** 5. Once you hit the right temperature, pour your water mixture into your oil/butter/wax mixture. 6. Transfer to a large jar. 7. Secure lid well and shake that jar like CRAZY!! 8. Continue to periodically shake your jar until you see that the water is no longer separating from the oil/butter/wax mixture.9. Add Lavender essential oil 10. Let cool then transfer to a bottle with a pump or spout. (buy it HERE)
This recipe makes about 12 ounces. It can take up to 48 hours for the cream to thicken up. Do not speed the cooling process by putting it in the fridge-this will ruin your cream!
It may seem daunting to make a cream. Salves and balms are much easier but once you get the hang of the extra step of adding the water you will realize it's not hard and it's so worth it! I love using a cream rather than a balm because creams soak into the skin quickly. I can slather it on and put my clothes on immediately without feeling greasy!
Have fun making this recipe! You will be so excited at the outcome! There are no blenders or mixers using my method which makes this so doable! Be aware that once you add water to oils or butters you are at risk of bacteria forming in your cream. That is why I add Citric Acid and Vitamin E oil. These 2 ingredients help immensely but one of the best things you can do to preserve your cream is store half in the fridge and keep the other half in a dark container with a pump or spout for use. This cream has a shelf life of 3-6 months. If it's stored in the fridge it will last a lot longer.
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