Simple Aromatherapy Hand Cream
Making a simple aromatherapy hand cream
Aromatherapy hand creams moisturize dry skin and help to heal any
minor abrasions. This recipe is simple to make because there is no
flower water to incorporate. The lemon essential oil gently helps to
fade any discolored skin on the hands, and the benzoin helps to heal
paper cuts and so on. This hand cream sets easily because natural,
unfractionated (or unrefined) coconut oil is solid at room temperature,
but the cream easily liquefies on contact with warm skin. Such hand
creams are deeply moisturizing and take a little longer than commercial
hand creams to be fully absorbed.
Ingredients to make simple aromatherapy hand cream:
- 75 g (3 oz) of unfractionated coconut oil
- A heat-resistant glass bowl
- A pan of hot water
- 25 ml (1 fl oz) of sweet almond oil
- 8 drops each of lavender and lemon
- 4 drops of benzoin
- A large glass jar
Method to make simple aromatherapy hand cream:
- Put the coconut oil in the glass bowl, placed inside a pan of hot
water over a gentle heat. Once the coconut oil has melted, add the
sweet almond oil and stir until the mixture is thoroughly blended.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the lavender and lemon,
and the benzoin. Mix them in thoroughly, then pour into the glass jar
while still warm and liquid.

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