Make a deeply nourishing and moisturizing cream to repair work-worn or dry hands. This protective cream will enrich your hands and nails with soothing and softening olive & jojoba oils and the vitamin & fatty acid rich argan oil. The essential oils repair the skin, treat inflammation and create an uplifting fragrance. This DIY Hand Repair Cream is perfect for use at home or as a gift for friends.
DIY Hand Repair Cream – For Dry Skin
Ingredients
- 1 tsp each of argan, olive & jojoba oils
- 1 tsp cocoa butter
- 1 tsp beeswax
- 2 fl oz of mineral water
- 1 tbs emulsifying wax
- 1 tsp glycerin
- 8 drops of lemon balm essential oil
- 4 drops each of lemon, mandarin & myrrh essential oils
To Make
- Melt the olive, argan & jojoba oils, the cocoa butter and beeswax in a bowl over a pot of boiling water.
- When the wax has melted, remove the bowl from the heat.
- Boil the mineral water to 80 degrees C. Add the emulsifying wax & glycerin and stir.
- Add the hot oil mixture to the hot water mixture and whisk continuously until smooth.
- Add the essential oils and continue to mix.
- Pour into a sterilized jar and leave to cool before placing the lid on it.
- Store in a cool dark place
To Use
- Gently rub onto dry hands, rubbing into your nails & cuticles.
- For maximum benefit use just before bed.
- Store in a cool dark place – the cream will last for up to 3 months
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DIY Hand Repair Cream for Dry Skin
Author: Diane
Recipe type: Other
Ingredients
- 1 tsp each of argan, olive & jojoba oils
- 1 tsp cocoa butter
- 1 tsp beeswax
- 2 fl oz of mineral water
- 1 tbs emulsifying wax
- 1 tsp glycerin
- 8 drops of lemon balm essential oil
- 4 drops each of lemon, mandarin & myrrh essential oils
Instructions
- Melt the olive, argan & jojoba oils, the cocoa butter and beeswax in a bowl over a pot of boiling water.
- When the wax has melted, remove the bowl from the heat.
- Boil the mineral water to 80 degrees C. Add the emulsifying wax & glycerin and stir.
- Add the hot oil mixture to the hot water mixture and whisk continuously until smooth.
- Add the essential oils and continue to mix.
- Pour into a sterilized jar and leave to cool before placing the lid on it.
- Store in a cool dark place
Notes
Gently rub onto dry hands, rubbing into your nails & cuticles.
For maximum benefit use just before bed.
Store in a cool dark place – the cream will last for up to 3 months
For maximum benefit use just before bed.
Store in a cool dark place – the cream will last for up to 3 months
Looks really nice. I love the ingredients.
My skin gets so dry in the winter. I need this cream.
I would love to try making this and using it. my skin gets so dry during winter.
I would love to make this, but i do not have the ingredients at home…I will have to go to my natural health foods store. Thanks for the recipe. I will pin it.
I have really dry skin due to arthritis, plus Winter makes it worse. I will give this a try! It sounds pretty nice.
This recipe sounds like it would smell fantastic. I will need to place order for a couple of the ingredients.
This sound like great hand cream. My skin is so dry and it is always worse in the winter months.
WOW! Thanks so much for the Fantastic Review/Information on DIY Hand Repair Cream for Dry Skin! This is really a great thing to make! Some of the creams out on the market are very expensive, especially if you want the “good” ones! My skin gets so dry during the fall and winter months! I have dry patches on my elbows and my hands and feet are so very dry and are cracking! OUCH! My hands are always in water, whether it be dishes (we always have dishes around here!) or washing the dogs, cleaning, etc. I hate to wear gloves when I do these chores because I can’t stand the feeling of them on my hands. This is terrific that you can make your own hand cream! I love this idea! Thanks so much for the review and the recipe for making this Hand Repair Cream for Dry Skin which you have shared with all of us! I really honestly appreciate it! Thanks again, Michele
This sounds like a luxurious hand cream, and inexpensive to make.
this is very interesting,i didnt thin about making stuff like this….
Great information! My husband has super dry hands and we have tried EVERYTHING. I have all these ingredients. I am going to try this, thanks for the info
Wonderful recipe on healthy/non-toxic products to use on dry skin. I bet that it feels wonderful and also smells great (because of the lemon essential oil.) I pinned and saved this recipe.
Hey this is very cool. Thanks for the recipe.
Boy do I need this recipe right now! Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Sharing on Twitter! Have a great week!
Kim
Sounds awesome! Thanks for sharing
Dry skin is a real issue around here in the winter. Thanks for sharing this recipe with us at Merry Monday.