How to Make Herbal Infused Oils Into a Cream

Oil-based cream will keep your skin healthy and moisturized.

Skin creams are a combination of oil and water that emulsify to become a semi-solid mixture. There is a lot of flexibility in terms of the types of oil used and the additional scents added during the process and using an herb-infused oil will let you tailor the cream to your liking. A home mixer and a steady hand will turn your liquid oil into a skin cream that will last for several months in the fridge.

Things You'll Need

• 200 ml herbal infused oil
• 2 tsp stearic acid
• 1 tsp. emulsifying wax
• 1 tbsp. beeswax
• 50 ml distilled water
• 1/2 tsp. borax
• 8 drops essential oil
• Double boiler
• Saucepan
• Mixing bowl
• Blender or food processor
• Spatula
• Plastic container
• Preservative

Instructions

1. Pour 6 3/4 oz. herb-infused oil into a double boiler and add one tsp. beeswax, two tsp. stearic acid and one tsp. emulsifying wax.

2. Heat 50 ml (about 1.7 oz.) distilled water in a separate saucepan until it is warm to the touch. Add in 1/2 tsp of borax to the water.

3. Put the double boiler on the stove and turn the setting to medium-low to slowly heat the mixture until it melts together. Stir the mixture constantly to make sure the oil doesn’t get too hot. Once melted, remove it from heat.

4. Pour the warm water into a blender or food processor and turn the speed on high.

5. Pour the melted oil mixture into the blender very slowly. The mixture will start to turn white.

6. Add eight drops of essential oil while the blender is still mixing the cream.

7. Remove the cream from the blender and put it into a mixing bowl. Place the mixing bowl on ice to quickly cool it down and allow the mixture to solidify. Wait 30 minutes before using a spatula to scoop out the cream into a plastic container.

8. Cover the container and store it. It will keep for a month at room temperature and up to three months in the refrigerator.

Tips & Warnings

• If you want to keep the cream for longer than a month at room temperature, add a preservative like Germaben II or Liquipar Optima, according to manufacturer's instructions.

• You can add more or less water depending on how thick you want the cream. More water will result in a cream more like the consistency of lotion.

References

• Washington State University Spokane: For young Women