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Sheep Milk Softening Hand Cream
The most intensive hand cream in the book alongside the Cashew Milk version, positioned here for hands that are both severely dry and possibly compromised (cracking, bleeding at the knuckles) where sheep milk's high mineral and protein content offers genuine restorative benefit beyond simple moisture.
- Prep
- 20 Minutes
Natural Beauty Recipes · Sheep Milk · Hand & Foot Care · Bath & Body Care
What you need
Ingredients
- Phase A (Aqueous Phase)
- 2 tbsp (30 mL / 30g) Liquid Sheep Milk
- Phase B (Butter Phase)
- 2 tbsp (30g) Raw Shea Butter
- 1 tbsp (15 mL / 14g) Sweet Almond Oil
Method
Instructions
- Melt shea butter in a double boiler over low heat; stir in sweet almond oil.
- Bring sheep milk to room temperature.
- Slowly pour sheep milk into the melted fats while whipping continuously with an immersion hand blender until a thick, luxurious cream forms.
- Spoon into a sanitized glass jar.
- APPLICATION
- Massage a small portion into hands, knuckles, and cuticles.
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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