Herbal Nail & Cutcile Cream

Written by: Maddie Miles

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Time to read 0 min

Ingredients

  • Beeswax (Candelilla wax): 1 tablespoon
  • Lanolin (anhydrous): 1 tablespoon
  • Cocoa Butter: 2 tablespoons
  • Rosemary oil: 25 drops
  • Castor oil: 25 drops
  • Sweet Almond oil (Prunus amygdalus var. Dulcis): 4 tablespoons

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan or double boiler, warm the beeswax, cocoa butter, sweet almond oil, and lanolin over low heat until the wax and cocoa butter have just melted.
  2. Remove from heat and stir a few times to blend.
  3. Add the rosemary essential oil and castor oil, and stir well.
  4. Pour the mixture into container(s) and cover lightly with a paper towel.
  5. Once cooled, cap the container(s).
  6. Leave the butter at room temperature for 12 hours to allow the cocoa butter to set completely.
  7. The final product should have a soft, paste wax consistency.
  8. Store in plastic or glass jars or tins. The yield is approximately one-half cup or four ounces.
  9. No refrigeration is required, but for maximum potency and freshness, use within one year.
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