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Almond Milk Hand Cream
Structurally close to the Camel Milk Hand Cream (Section 1, Recipe 10), but with almond milk's antioxidant profile in place of camel milk's brightening one, a good pick for sun- or wind-exposure-damaged hands specifically, where free-radical protection matters as much as moisture.
- Prep
- 20 Minutes
Natural Beauty Recipes · Almond Milk · Hand & Foot Care · Bath & Body Care
What you need
Ingredients
- Phase A (Aqueous Phase)
- 2 tbsp (30 mL / 30g) Almond Milk
- Phase B (Butter / Lipid Phase)
- 2 tbsp (30g) Raw Shea Butter
- 1 tbsp (15 mL / 14g) Sweet Almond Oil
Method
Instructions
- Melt shea butter in a double boiler; stir in sweet almond oil and remove from heat.
- Warm almond milk to room temperature.
- Pour almond milk into the melted fats while blending with an immersion hand blender until a velvety cream forms.
- Transfer into a clean cosmetic glass jar.
- APPLICATION
- Massage into hands, palms, and cuticles as needed throughout the day.
From The Big Book of Milk & Garden Beauty: 156 Natural Recipes for Skin & Hair Using Alternative Milks & Everyday Pantry Ingredients by Aunesty Janssen
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