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mason jar of thick white DIY hand cream.
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Homemade Hand Cream for Winter

A rich, moisturizing hand cream for those drying winter days.  Whips up in just a few minutes!
Prep Time30 minutes
Keyword: DIY hand cream, hand cream with beeswax, homemade hand cream
Servings: 1 half pint
Author: Katie

Equipment

  • Electric Mixer
  • microwavable bowl

Ingredients

Optional

  • fragrance oil or essential oil

Instructions

  • Melt solids. Melt the oil, butter, and beeswax in a double boiler set over low heat.  
    melted oil in glass bowl.
  • Add liquids. Remove from the heat and add the fragrance oil and essential oil, if using.  Add the olive oil. Stir well until fully combined.
  • Cool. Set on the counter to cool at room temperature until solidified, at least 4 hours, or overnight.
    melted and cooled oils in bowl.
  • Whip. Whip until white fluffy using electric mixer, about ten minutes.  If consistency does not change after whipping, place the oils in the fridge for 15 minutes and try again.
    oils before and after whipping.
  • Store. Store in clean container at room temperature.  May melt if stored above 80 degrees.  
    finished homemade. body cream in glass jar.

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Notes

If you don't have a double boiler, just use a glass on stainless bowl set over a pan with one inch of water.
If your house is very warm, you can store this in the fridge.
If you just want a moisturizing balm, there is no need to whip.  Simply melt, mix, and store!