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Homemade Frankincense Face Cream/After Shave
This Homemade Frankincense Face Cream/Aftershave is a Do It Yourself skincare recipe that doubles as face cream and after shave. Jojoba oil, sweet almond oil, cacao butter, and shea butter make this cream deeply nourishing. Witch hazel is a natural astringent which soothes the skin and cleans any cuts caused by shaving, while Frankincense and Tea Tree oils work their powerful anti-inflammatory magic.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons witch hazel
- 2 tablespoons cacao butter
- 2 tablespoons shea butter
- 2 tablespoons jojoba oil
- 1 tablespoon sweet almond oil
- 1 teaspoon carrot oil
- 5 drops tea tree essential oil
- 5 drops frankincense essential oil
- 5 drops sandalwood essential oil
Instructions
- Melt the cacao butter and shea butter in a clean saucepan on the lowest possible heat. I usually remove the pan from heat before it’s entirely melted and let the residual heat do its work.
- Add all ingredients, including the melted cacao and shea butter to a mixing bowl and leave to cool down to room temperature (approx. one hour)
- Using a hand mixer with clean whisks, mix together the ingredients until it becomes lighter in color and creamy.
- Transfer the cream to a sterilised jar and it’s ready to use. You can keep this cream stored outside of the fridge for up to 6 months.
Notes
- If you’d rather use different essential oils then you can easily replace the one’s listed in this recipe.
Read my article on Frankincense:
Homemade Frankincense Face Cream/After Shave
