Harness nature’s bounty with this unique hand and body cream recipe. It contains extracts from four remarkable plants that deeply nourish the skin while protecting it against harmful elements. Aloe vera is a wonder herb from the tropics that soothes and heals wounds. Cucumber, aside from its popularity as a salad fruit, gives a cool and refreshing sensation to the skin. Ginkgo and red clover, on the other hand, both contain antioxidants that protect skin against oxidative damage by trapping free radicals.
Ingredients: Weight (%) 1 cup/240 ml.
Distilled water 75% 12 tsp./180 ml.
Guar gum 0.1% 1 ¼ tsp./3.6 gm.
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic 0.1% 1/32 tbsp./0.2 gm.
acid (EDTA)
Propylene glycol USP 5% 2 ½ tsp./12 ml.
Shea butter 2% 1 ½ tsp./ 4.8 gm.
Sorbitan stearate 4% 3 tsp./9.6 gm.
Glycerin 1.5% ¾ tsp./3.6 ml.
PEG-40 stearate 0.5% 1.4 tsp./1.2 ml.
Glycol stearate 2% 1 tsp./4.8 ml.
Dimethicone 4% 2 tsp./9.6 ml.
Almond oil 3% 1 ½ tsp./7 ml.
Vitamin A 0.5% ¼ tsp./1.2 ml.
Aloe vera gel 1% ½ tsp./2.4 ml.
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) 0.5% ¼ tsp./1.2 ml.
extract
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) 0.5% ¼ tsp./1.2 ml.
extract
Red clover 0.5% ¼ tsp./1.2 ml.
(Trifolium pratense) extract
Red clover 0.5% ¼ tsp./1.2 ml.
(Trifolium pratense) extract
Method:
In a sterilized beaker, combine water and guar gum. Then, add EDTA and propylene glycol while stirring. Heat mixture to 80˚C (176˚F). Next, add shea butter, sorbitan stearate, glycerin, PEG-40 stearate, glycol stearate, dimethicone, and vitamin A. Stir the ingredients well until mixture is homogenous. Remove cream from heat and cool to 30˚C (86˚F). Add aloe vera and the three plant extracts. Mix cream until smooth before pouring into sterilized jars.
Source:Somerset Cosmetic Company - http://www.makingcosmetics.com/.
