Nourishing Hand and Body Cream

Ingredients

1/4 cup coconut oil

1/8 cup shea butter

1/8 cup cocoa butter

1 Tbsp aloe vera juice

1 Tbsp liquid oil of choice (like sweet almond, jojoba, olive etc.)

5-10 drops essential oils(optional)

Method:

1.  Heat the shea butter, coconut oil, and cocoa butter over low heat until melted.

2.  Remove from heat.

3.  Add the aloe vera juice, liquid oil, and essential oils and stir to combine well.

4.  Store in container of your choice.

NOTES:

1.  For essential oils, I used orange which was really heavenly smelling, especially combined with the fragrance of the coconut oil. Lavender would be very soothing as well.

2.  I love how versatile this recipe is.  I used extra coconut oil and shea butter since I was out of cocoa butter and it still turned out great.

3.  Please note that some (including me) who have made this have had issues with it not solidifying.  I suspect it has to do with the type of shea butter used.  I think if you use a raw shea butter, the resulting product is liquidy.

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