Hand & Foot Cream for Dry & Cracked Skin

If you are feeling the drying effects of the season on your hands and your feet, we recommend applying this base cream to help remove dead skin, soften and heal cracked skin. Urea is keratolytic, helping skin turnover old, damaged skin cells, as well as a humectant drawing moisture to the skin to promote hydration. Arnica is known to stimulate your blood flow, which helps repair damaged skin and reduce scarring and swelling.

This example formulation shows how to structure an emulsion using NatureMuls; it is highly customizable, so if you’re interested in incorporating different ingredients, you can replace the oils with any oil of your preference or substitute the Urea with a different water-soluble additive, just be mindful to not use anything too acidic. Note: Urea does have a characteristic scent, you can use less or none based on your preference. You will need to use an immersion blender or homogenizer, not just a hand mixer to emulsify this formulation.

The video How to Make Hand & Foot Cream for Dry & Cracked Skin

Hand & Foot Cream for Dry & Cracked Skin

Formula

1. Heat Phase A on a hot plate or double boiler to a temperature of 80°C (176°F).
2. While Phase A is coming to temp, combine and heat the oil phase in a separate container. Gently stir the oils and waxes to melt them all together. Cover and hold at  80°C (176°F) until Phase A is ready.
3. If your Phase A container is deep enough to avoid splashing out when blending, pour Phase B into it. If not, pour Phase A and Phase B together into larger container for mixing (ie. bowl with tall sides or minimum 500ml beaker). Insert an immersion (stick) blender, keeping it near the bottom and pulse on and off to blend. Move the stick blender around in the vessel to make certain that the lotion is well mixed.
4. For larger batches (more than 300g), place your mixing vessel into a cold-water bath to create a cooling jacket around your mixing vessel. Immediately resume blending your lotion with your stick blender, moving it around the bottom of the pot to fully incorporate the mix. When the mixture is incorporated it will turn an off-white color, continue blending until temperature is 40°C or lower. Remove the container from the cold bath.
5. Add the Cool Down phase to the emulsion and mix well.
6. Pour the cream when it has cooled, but not "set up". It will continue to set up (for approximately 24 hours) as it sits in the containers.
   

Makes 300 grams (10.5 ounces).                                   

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 The information given and the recommendations made herein are based on our research and are believed to be accurate but no guarantee of their accuracy is made and we assume no liability regarding this formula or information contained herein.  In every case we urge and recommend that our customers make their own tests to determine to their own satisfaction whether the product is suitable for their particular purposes under their own operating conditions.  Nothing contained herein shall be construed to imply the nonexistence of any relevant patents or to constitute a permission, inducement or recommendation to practice any invention covered by any patent, without the authority from the owner of this patent.