How to Make Herbal Infused Oils Into a Cream

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.

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.

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