Tutorial - How to Make Homemade Moisturizing Hand Creme

I’ve been promising to post recipes of homemade skincare products, so here is my own recipe of moisturizing hand creme, which is especially good for dry skin.

 What you will need (ALL STERILIZED):

· 2 mixing bowls, preferably stainless steel or tempered glass
· A cake mixer or a blender.
· A thermometer
· A spatula and funnels
· Several measuring cups and spoons
· A microwave or a stove top (clean is good, sterile not necessary)
· Containers for the finished product
· Lots of paper towels 

Ingridients:
Oil phase:
15 ml (3 tsp) Olive oil

15 ml (3 tsp) Jojoba oil
5 g ~ 5 ml (1 tsp) Cocoa butter
5 g Emulsifier (I use Cetearyl glycoside)

Water soluble phase:
55 ml (~ 3,5 tbs) – distilled or boiled water
5 ml (1 tsp) Glycerine (Glycerol)
your own choice of preservatives (I use 15 drops of Parabens mix without butylparaben)

3 phase:
1 ml Vitamin E
5 g Carbamide or regular Salt
10 drops Lavender essential oil (or your own choice) 

Directions:

Have 2 separate mixing containers. In container #1 weigh your oil phase and heat it until all solid parts are melted, using one minute increments in your microwave. In container #2 weigh out and heat your water phase ingredients for approximately one to two minutes in the microwave. The water phase and the oil phase should have the same temperature around 70-75°C (degree Celsius).

 

Begin pouring the melted mixture in container #1 into container #2 and stir with your blender at the same time. You will need to continue blending the mixture with your blender for about 5-10 minutes (give your blender a few seconds to cool down within the 10 minute time allotted, otherwise you may burn up your motor).

When the mixture has cooled down to approximately 50°C (degree Celsius) you can start adding 3 phase ingredients. The essential oils should be last. Blend the whole mixture well.

Transfer the finished creme into the jars of your choice. Recipe yields approximately 100 ml of product.

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