We explain how you can make your own nourishing hand balm with our shea and cocoa butter!
Did you know that hand creams contain water? We do not use any water, which is why this is a hand balm.
What you need:
- Cocoa butter
- Shea butter
- Coconut oil
- Almond/Jojoba oil
- Lavender fragrance
Also: water bath, hot air gun, heat-resistant container
You can use either shea butter or cocoa butter as desired. You can also replace almond oil with jojoba or avocado oil.
You can therefore make a larger quantity according to the following mixing ratio:
50% cocoa/shea butter, 40% coconut oil, 10% almond/jojoba oil, 0.1% lavender fragrance
Here's how:
Weigh the cocoa/shea butter together with the coconut oil and melt them in a water bath while stirring.
Cocoa butter is a skin-friendly base for making creams & soaps, protects the skin & makes it soft & supple. Make sure that the cocoa butter is not heated too much. Otherwise, it may no longer harden properly.
Shea butter has a moisturising effect and is rich in vitamin E, among other things. The hand balm with shea butter becomes softer. If you would like a firmer hand cream, you can add a small amount of cosmetic beeswax to both mixtures. Cosmetic beeswax provides a moisturising & anti-inflammatory effect and is rich in vitamin A.
Next, add the almond/jojoba oil, remove the liquid mixture from the water bath and add 0.1% lavender fragrance. You can find out how many % of our fragrances you may use for each application in the IFRA documents provided on our product detail pages.
Once everything is well mixed, carefully pour it into glass jars and allow the balms to harden for 24 hours. If you want it to go faster, you can also place them in the fridge. Once the hand balm has hardened, you can use it yourself or give it as a gift. It does take a little while to absorb, but afterwards the skin feels wonderfully soft and supple.
You can also find a video tutorial here .
We want to see your creations!
Take a photo, post it on Instagram and tag us @distrebution_gmbh.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us by email at support@distrebution.com!
