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Daisy

  • Joined Mar 2010
  • Near Earlston Scottish Borders
Homemade Handcream
« on: November 05, 2010, 01:49:17 pm »
I fancy trying to make some handcream, does anyone have a recpie for a simple one I could have a go at

dizzy1pig

  • Joined Jan 2010
  • Leuchars, Fife
Re: Homemade Handcream
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2010, 04:37:12 pm »
found this in grow your own drugs... easy
 for chapped hands/wounds
25g st johns wort flowers
20gcalendula flowers
olive oil to cover
white petroleum jelly- 2 parts -1part oil
eucalyptus oil

put the flowers in a jar, cover with oil, leave in cool place for a week then strain

melt the jellyin a bain marie,add the oil,stir when cooling add eucalyptus oil.

pour into jar before it solidifies

keeps 6 month in fridge

egglady

  • Joined Jun 2009
Re: Homemade Handcream
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2010, 04:46:58 pm »
what if you dont have a fancy bain marie?

Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Homemade Handcream
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2010, 06:28:53 pm »
One large pot with water in it then smaller pot inside large pot to melt sopa/cream base with water hot/boiling, works for me.

dizzy1pig

  • Joined Jan 2010
  • Leuchars, Fife
Re: Homemade Handcream
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2010, 07:09:31 pm »
what if you dont have a fancy bain marie?
borrow mine!!!!!!
or stick your glass bowl in hot water same as chocolate

egglady

  • Joined Jun 2009
Re: Homemade Handcream
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2010, 07:12:43 pm »
what if you dont have a fancy bain marie?
borrow mine!!!!!!
or stick your glass bowl in hot water same as chocolate

trust you to have a fancy gadget.....

dizzy1pig

  • Joined Jan 2010
  • Leuchars, Fife
Re: Homemade Handcream
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2010, 07:48:35 pm »
only cause it was a bargain... :D

 

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