Discover our workshop to make your own hand (and body) cream.

With winter, our hands get dry and cracked. The ecological solution is simply this super nourishing and super easy to make natural cream.

Recipe

Ingredients:

• ½ cup sunflower oil (or any other liquid oil such as jojoba, almond, etc.)
• ¼ cup coconut oil
• ¼ cup beeswax pellets
• 1 tsp vitamin E oil
• 2 tbsp shea butter (or cacao butter, mango butter, optional)
• Essential oils (optional)
• Vanilla extract (optional) 

Steps:

• Combine sunflower oil, coconut oil, beeswax pellets and shea butter, if using, in a double boiler (or glass bowl over a simmering pot of water).
• Stir gently and frequently until all of the ingredients are melted.
• Remove from heat and add vitamin E and essential oils, if using.
• Pour into a glass of metal jar and let cool at room temperature or in the refrigerator. 
• A small quantity goes a long way! Using within 6 months to maximize the ingredients’ health benefits.