Hemp Oil Skin Cream
You will love making this lovely gentle cream has a light green hint to it, thanks to the hemp seed oil. Hemp oil is said to help balance oil production as well as help skin cells regenerate. It is calming on skin suffering from irritations.
Make Your Own Hemp Oil Cream
Ingredients
Makes 200g
Phase A
71% | 142g water
10g | 5% aloe vera juice (see below "How to make aloe vera juice")
Phase B
11% | 22g Hemp seed oil, certified organic
7% | 14g Emulsifier O
4% | 8g Shea butter, certified organic, unrefined
Phase C
1.5% | 3g Geogard 221 (preservative)
0.5% | 1g Essential oil of your choice (optional)
Method
- In separate pots heat both Phase A and Phase B to 65°C.
- When both are at 65°C pour Phase B into Phase A and blend with stick blender until thick.
- Let cool to 40°C then add Phase C and blend again.
- Allow to cool to below 25°C. Check/adjust the final pH to 5 - 5.5 (Check out our blog on pH testing and adjusting)
- Cover and leave overnight, the mixture will reach its full thickness and be ready to package the following day.
- Give product a final stir, pour into pot/s and you're done!
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To use
- Massage into skin and allow a minute or so to absorb.
Substitutions
- You can substitute the aloe vera juice for more water OR you can substitute some of the water for more aloe juice.
- You can substitute the hemp oil and/or shea butter for other carrier oils/butters, though this can change the final colour and/or feel of the finished product.
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