As I’ve shared before, I deal with dry skin and eczema on my hands, especially during the winter. “Light” lotions just don’t cut it when it comes to moisturizing my skin, so I made this “heavy duty” lotion to provide the level of moisture my skin needs.
I have seen many recipes for lotion like this that contain coconut oil, but some people with eczema find that coconut oil is actually drying to their skin. Try this recipe and see if it helps!
This basic recipe can be adapted using different essential oils, depending on what works well for your skin. I like lavender and frankincense, but other good options would be skin care, carrot seed, geranium, and patchouli.
Moisturizing Shea Butter Lotion
1/2 cup shea butter
2 Tbsp. jojoba or olive oil
5-10 drops lavender oil
5-10 drops frankincense oil
Fill a heavy sauce pan with about 2 inches of water. Place a mason jar in the water and heat the water over medium heat. Into the mason jar, place shea butter and jojoba or olive oil. Melt together, stirring as it melts. Carefully remove mason jar from the saucepan and pour the melted butter and oil into a metal bowl (like the bowl of a stand mixer). Refrigerate until it has solidified (but not too hard… 45-60 minutes). Using a stand mixer or a hand-held mixer, whip it until it resembles frosting. You will have to scrape down the sides and bottom occasionally to make sure it is all combined. Add essential oils and mix again. Spoon lotion into a small jar. Ready to use right away!
This lotion is perfect for putting on your hands and feet before bed. If you have cotton gloves, you can wear those to bed and wake up with soft hands!
You could also give this away as a gift! Tie on some ribbon and add a cute label, and it’s the perfect little gift.
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