Recipe of nourishing hand cream. Add the ingredients of your choice to give the cream the desired properties. Grape seed oil can be replaced with any liquid carrier oil or mixture thereof. Hydrolates, extracts, or aloe vera gel can be used in the recipe instead of water.
Step 1: Melt phase A to approx. 65°C.
Step 2: Heat phase B to 65°C.
Step 3: Add phase B to phase A and homogenize at high speed for approx.1 min.
Step 4: Cool slowly to 40°C. Occasional stirring is advantageous. Add active ingredients from phase C one by one and stir in.
Step 5: Add 2-3 drops of lactic acid per 100 g of cream to activate preservative.
Here you can find all ingredients:
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Preservative SBS€1,80 – €9,00
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Cetyl alcohol (pure, 99%)€2,50 – €27,00
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D-panthenol (provitamin B5)€2,50 – €57,90
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Emulsifying wax LAMECREME (O/W)€3,20 – €27,50
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Grape seed oil€3,50 – €13,10
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Vitamin E (Tocopherol, natural)€3,90 – €97,70
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Shea butter€7,20 – €14,70