Light & Thick Hand Cream — Adventures With The Sage

Finished cream on my finger.

I love thick hand creams, but I don’t always like the greasy feeling they can leave on my hands for a long time. This cream is light and perfect for rubbing over hands and promptly returning to working on a computer or knitting project.

Collect needed items:

Ingredients
Hydrovance
Isopropyl Myristate
Dimethicone
Emulsifying Wax
Stearic Acid
Coconut Oil Fractions
Water
Orchid Extract
Liquid Germall Plus
Vitamin E Acetate
Polynesian Red Fragrance Oil
Purple Raspberry Premixed Liquid Color

Equipment
Microwave safe container for weighing ingredients
Scale
Transfer Pipettes
Spoons
Immersion Blender
Containers for the finished products (I’m using the I’m using the 2 oz Clear PET Low Profile Jars, Size 58 with Size 58 Straight Black Lids.)

Recipe:

Recipe in ounces: (Makes 35.27 ounces)
1.76 ounces Hydrovance
1.41 ounces Isopropyl Myristate
1.41 ounces Dimethicone
1.76 ounces Emulsifying Wax
0.71 ounces Stearic Acid
5.29 ounces Coconut Oil Fractions
21.34 ounces Water
0.71 ounces Orchid Extract
0.18 ounces Liquid Germall Plus
0.35 ounces Vitamin E
0.35 ounces Polynesian Red Fragrance Oil
4 drops of Purple Raspberry Liquid Color

Recipe in grams: (Makes 1000 grams)
50 grams Hydrovance
40 grams Isopropyl Myristate
40 grams Dimethicone
50 grams Emulsifying Wax
20 grams Stearic Acid
150 grams Coconut Oil Fractions
605 grams Water
20 grams Orchid Extract
5 grams Liquid Germall Plus
10 grams Vitamin E
10 grams Polynesian Red Fragrance Oil
4 drops of Purple Raspberry Liquid Color

Recipe in Percentages
5% Hydrovance
4% Isopropyl Myristate
4% Dimethicone
5% Emulsifying Wax
2% Stearic Acid
15% Coconut Oil Fractions
60.5% Water
2% Orchid Extract
0.5% Liquid Germall Plus
1% Vitamin E
1% Polynesian Red Fragrance Oil
drop of Purple Raspberry Liquid Color

Collect needed ingredients.

Weighing oils and waxes.

Weighing water.

Weigh all ingredients except Orchid Extract, Liquid Germall Plus, Vitamin E Acetate, Polynesian Red Fragrance Oil, and Purple Raspberry Liquid Color into the microwave safe container. Heat in the microwave using short time bursts until everything is melted. Blend the ingredients to a smooth, creamy consistency using the immersion blender. Add Orchid Extract, Liquid Germall Plus, Vitamin E Acetate, Polynesian Red Fragrance Oil, and Purple Raspberry Liquid Color once the temperature drops below 120° Fahrenheit. Blend until completely mixed. Pour into jars and allow to cool completely. Cap the jars.

Mixing with the immersion blender.

Notes: This recipe makes approximately 35 fl oz of cream.

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Mixing with the immersion blender.

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