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Posted on March 25, 2006 in Herbs and spice
How do you make handcream and oil from herbs? Herbs are very useful to stall the effects of aging. People often take care of wrinkles on the face, but forget that it is the hands that show the earliest signs of aging. A good handcream is therefore a must for hands to remain beautiful and supple. Similarly, herbal oils have innumerable benefits. They are primarily used to massage the head and the body. They can infuse life into cracked, dry, and rough skin and make it firm and smooth. They also cool down excess heat in the body and soothe all the senses. So how do you make handcream and oil from herbs? Handcream can be made using some or all of the following organic ingredients: Jojoba, aloe vera, chamomile, beeswax, mission olive, marshmallow root, skullcap, oak bark, gravel root, lobelia root, comfery, calendula, coconut, pearl water, rose water, avocado, lemon and other citrus fruits.
Here is a good hand cream recipe: make a three-ounce herbal infusion of chamomile, calendula and rose water; add one egg yolk, two tablespoons of olive oil and one tablespoon of glycerin; squeeze in a lemon. Apply twice a week for best results. How do you make handcream and oil from herbs is not as hard as it seems to be. Now, moving on to the oils. The extraction of oil is a complex process that is best left to the numerous producers in the market. However, you can make you own herbal oil by adding various herbs to the oils that are available on the shelf.
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