10ml - Organic Almond Oil
20ml - Coconut Oil (or oil of choice)
4g - Emulsifying wax
40ml - Deionised water
2ml Glycerin (add this to the water)
12 drops of essential oil of your choice.
0.5ml Naticide.(a vegetable alternative to preservative)
Stage 1
Prepare your bain marie and put the Sunflower Oil, Argan Oil, Rosehip Oil and Emulsifier in a bowl and melt over a medium heat. Once emulsifier is melted add the shea butter until melted.
In another bowl whisk the xanthan gum into the water then put in the bain marie and warm to same temperature as the oil mixture.
Remove from heat.
Stage 2
Very slowly , while blending with stick blender or whisk ,add the melted oils and emulsifier to the water, after a minute or so take a look at the mixture, if it looks smooth and creamy stop, if it looks a little separated and granular, keep blending until smooth and runny like single cream stop.
Stage 3
When cooled to about 40 degrees C add the essential oils, Vitamin E Oil, hyaluronic acid gel, Vit A and Naticide.
Stir in with a spatular and you are done.
Pour into jars
This recipe should make 2 50ml jars with maybe a little left over for you to try!
To make 2 x 50ml Jar
Method:
A wonderful moisturiser for all skins.
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