Soothing and Protecting Hand Cream

This is the time of year when hands tend to get dry and cracked around the knuckles.  To soothe and protect chapped hands, make yourself some of this nourishing hand cream and use daily.  It is also a good cream to use on rough elbows and to use heels with socks before bed to soften feet overnight.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup shea butter
• 1 tablespoon beeswax pastilles or grated beeswax bar
• 1/8 cup fractionated coconut oil
• 15 drops Cedarwood
• 15 drops Myrrh

Instructions:  Melt the shea butter, beeswax, and fractionated coconut oil together in a double boiler or in a pan placed into boiling water.  Once melted, remove from heat and allow to cool, then stir in the Cedarwood and Myrrh essential oils.