Hand Cream
By Nan Fornal
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Recipe Source
The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy by Valerie Ann Worwood ($26.95, New World Library, 2016)
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 oz beeswax
- 1⁄2 oz cocoa butter
- 2 tsp sweet almond oil
- 2 Tbsp jojoba oil
- 10 drops essential oil (lavender, lemon, patchouli, or rosemary)
Directions
- Place the beeswax and cocoa butter in the top of a double boiler over medium heat.
- When melted, remove pan from heat and add almond and jojoba oils.
- Stir in the essential oil, and pour into jar, leaving lid off until mixture is cool.
Contributor
Nan Fornal
Nan Fornal has experience with fiction, nonfiction, and technical publications, working closely with book and magazine publishers from first edit to final proofing. She has worked with Exeter Press, Boston magazine, and self-publishers alike.
