how to make hand body lotion

Basic Cold Cream
This recipe gives you a basic cold cream/moisturizer, which you can add to as you like with scented oils.

• 1 egg yolk, beaten
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

All Purpose Hand Cream

• 3 tbsp mashed almonds
• 2 tbsp comfrey root (dried)
• 1 tbsp chopped parsley
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp glycerin

Mix almond meal, comfrey root and parsley in a small bowl and set aside. In another bowl, mix egg, honey and glycerin. Stir in 3 tbsp of the almond mixture. Rub the mixture gently into your hands, letting it penetrate for 20-30 minutes, then wash off with warm water. Refrigerate mixture between uses.

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Cuticle Cream

• 3 tbsp paraffin
• 1/2 cup mineral oil
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tbsp glycerin

Slowly heat paraffin with the oils in a double boiler. Stir until blended. Add in the glycerin and remove from heat. Let cool before using.

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Cucumber Facial Mask (Cleans and Moisturizes)

• 1 tbsp instant nonfat dry milk
• 1/2 peeled cucumber
• 1 tsp plain yogurt

Put all ingredients into a blender and mix well until smooth. Apply to your face (avoid your eyes). Leave on for 15-20 minutes, then rinse off. Mix a fresh batch for each use.

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Egg Facial Mask (Smooths and Moisturizes)

• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1 tbsp honey

Beat the egg in a small bowl. Add the coconut oil and honey slowly, beating until it’s the consistency of mayonnaise. Spoon mixture into a toilet paper roll, sitting upright in a small bowl. Set in the freezer overnight. To use, peel away the top of the cardboard roll and smooth the frozen stick over your face. Leave it on for 5-10 minutes, then wash off with warm water. Keep the stick covered with plastic wrap and freeze between uses.

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Herbal Facial Mask (Cleans and Tightens Pores)

• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp crumbled dried chamomile flowers
• 1 tsp finely chopped fresh mint

Mix all ingredients in a small bowl. Apply the mixture to your face and neck. Let dry (10-15 minutes) and rinse off with warm water.

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Lemon Moisturizer

• 1 beaten egg yolk
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp lemon juice

Combine egg yolk and lemon juice in a small bowl. Stir with a wire whisk while adding both oils until the mixture thickens. If it’s too thick, add more lemon juice.

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Makeup Remover and Moisturizer

• 1/2 cup paraffin
• 1 cup mineral oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tbsp alum

Slowly heat paraffin with the oil in a double boiler. In a separate saucepan, heat the water until it simmers, then dissolve the alum in it. Let cool, then add to the warm mineral oil and paraffin mixture. As everything cools, the paraffin will rise to the top. Drain off the water. The residue is your makeup remover.

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Peppermint Lotion
Relieves itching.

• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup rubbing alcohol
• 3-4 drops peppermint oil

Oil of eucalyputs or cade can be used in place of peppermint, if you prefer. Pour the water and alcohol into a bottle, then add the oil. Cap and shake well. Apply to your skin with a clean cloth.

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Rosewater Skin Lotion
Rejuvinates and smooths your skin.

• 1 tbsp Rose water
  • 3 tbsp rose soluble
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tbsp glycerin
• 2 capsules vitamin E (800 IU’s)
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Break open capsules to remove vitamin E and combine with other ingredients in a small bowl. Mix well. To use, apply to your skin with cotton balls. Refrigerate between uses.

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Strawberry Skin Moisturizer

• 1 tbsp each: olive, coconut and vegetable oils
• 2 tbsp mashed strawberries
• (Optional) 1-2 drops Vitamin E oil

Mix all ingredients in a small bowl. Store in the refrigerator in a covered jar between uses.

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Almond Oil Wrinkle Cream
A rich moisturizer that boosts the water-holding capacity of your skin and helps plump out wrinkled areas.

• 1 tbsp of an infusion of comfrey leaves OR
• 1 tbsp of a decoction of comfrey roots
  
• 1 tbsp lanolin
• 2 tsp sweet almond oil
• 2 tsp water
• 2 tsp cod liver oil

Melt lanolin and almond oil in a double boiler. Add water and allow to cool. Mix in cod liver oil and comfrey. Apply gently to face and rinse off after 5-10 minutes