Moisturising hand cream
Formula: 41203 Difficulty level: medium Shelf life: min 3 months pH optimal: 5.5-6.0

Phase Ingredients Dosage % Total 100 gr
A Babassu oil 5 5 gr
A Murumuru butter 5 5 gr
A Emulsifier Olliva 5 5 gr
B Pure / distilled water 48,2 48,2 gr
B Melissa water 30 30 gr
B Glycerin 4 4 gr
C Panthenol 2 2 gr
C Natural fragrance oil Roses 0,2 0,2 gr (6 drop)
C Fragard 0,6 0,6 gr

1. Heat the ingredients of phases A and B separately to 70°C in a heatproof glass on a water bath. When both phases have reached the right temperature, remove from heat.

2. Add the contents of phase A to phase B with mixing, continue mixing until smooth.

3. Place the beaker in a bowl of cold water and blend until a smooth, glossy, homogeneous emulsion forms.

4. When the mixture has cooled to below 40°C, add the Phase C ingredients and mix thoroughly until smooth.

5. Measure the pH value and adjust if necessary.

6. Transfer the composition to the dedicated container. Consistency will be final the next day.

A light, smooth cream with a pleasant texture and floral fragrance. Leaves skin moisturised, nourished, velvety and pleasantly fragrant.

Reviews

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Ellemental
01 Feb 2024
Hello Cristina, Yes, you can make the proposed replacement. Good luck!
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Cristina O.
01 Feb 2024
In this recipe, can Murumuru butter and Babasu oil be replaced with Shea butter in identical percentages?
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mihaela z.
18 Dec 2022
Hello, I would like to know if this cream can be kept at room temperature, or better in the refrigerator? Thanks
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Ellemental
02 Jun 2021
Hello! You can enrich the recipe with shea butter and lanolin, we suggest a total percentage du butters, lanolin and oils of 20% and increase the emulsifier to 6%. Decrease the amount of water in phase B accordingly. Good luck!
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Raluca R.
01 Jun 2021
Hello. If I want a fattier cream with unrefined Shea butter and lanolin, do I decrease the percentage of water? If so, by how much and if I need to change the emulsifier percentage. Many thanks!
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Ellemental
25 Jan 2021
Hello! Yes, the proposed changes can be realized.
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Alina.
24 Jan 2021
Hello, Can you add vegetable collagen and vitamin C (map) to this cream instead of pantheanol and reduce the percentage of water accordingly? Thank you.
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Ellemental
16 Nov 2020
Hello! The substitutions you made are fine, but that's right, the beeswax alters the feel on the skin when applying the cream. Wet your hands a little before applying the cream to facilitate absorption into the skin. Have a nice day!
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Renata
13 Nov 2020
Hello, I modified the vegetable butter phase and I used shea butter and beeswax, and the vegetable oil I replaced it with what I had at home (avocado oil). The consistency of the cream came out good, but after I put the cream on my hands it doesn't stay so nice and velvety, it's a bit sticky and I can't massage it into my skin. Is it from beeswax that this happens? Thanks
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Ellemental
19 Mar 2019
Hello! You can include urea, up to about 4%, in phase B, decreasing the water dosage accordingly. For legs you may need a higher concentration of urea, but without tests we can't recommend.
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Alex G.
19 Mar 2019
Hello ! How can I modify the recipe to include urea ,I want to use it as a foot cream.Thanks!
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Luminita G.
13 Mar 2019
Thank you for your answer!
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Ellemental
13 Mar 2019
Hello, Luminița! The recipe can be slightly modified in this respect, i.e. instead of babassu oil use neem oil, and instead of fragrance use 0.3% palmarosa and 0.2% oregano. If you want a product more concentrated in these ingredients, you can make an oily mix of 68% caprylis, 30% neem oil, 1.7% palmarosa essential oil and 0.3% oregano. This serum is best applied to small areas, and used overnight as it would have a strong and rather unpleasant odor. If you apply it to your hands, you can use fabric gloves to mitigate the odor and increase effectiveness.
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Luminita G.
12 Mar 2019
Hello! I would like to make an antifungal cream, in which I add neem oil,palmarosa essential oil and oregano. How could I modify this recipe.Can you advise me on this? Thanks for your recipes and advice!
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Danut R.
17 Dec 2018
Thanks for your quick reply. Since I have the concentrated grapefruit pit extract from the hair detangling spray recipe I thought I would use it for this hand moisturizer as well. I'll try the recipe. Will keep you posted. Thanks.
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Ellemental
17 Dec 2018
Hello. Inprinciple substitution can be done, but we have not tested the formula with another preservative. The dosage is the same.
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Danut R.
16 Dec 2018
Hello. Can fragard be replaced with concentrated grapefruit pit extract? How many drops?
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Ellemental
27 Oct 2018
Hello! You can use coconut oil or monoi oil, they have similar texture.
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Iuliana P.
26 Oct 2018
Hello, What can I use instead of babassu oil, which you do not have in stock?
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Simona
04 Jun 2018
I tried the recipe too, except I used shea butter, olive squalane and a little neem instead of the oils in the recipe, and added ceramides on top. It has the consistency of a body lotion and that's what I will use it for. Thanks so much for the recipe!

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