Making Herbal Hand Creams and Salves

Experience the best moisturizers that nature has to offer! Whether you're an office worker or a stone mason, a gardener or a mechanic, chances are your hands could use some love and attention. Help is here! In Making Herbal Hand Creams and Salves, you'll find easy-to-follow recipes for more than twenty all-natural lotions and creams designed to hydrate, replenish, and smooth your skin for a beautiful, silky feeling.

Author Norma Weinberg also offers expert advice on healing dry, cracked skin; softening calluses; soothing inflamed, sore cuticles; preventing premature skin aging; and removing age spots, as well as essential information on evaluating commercial products.

Softback. 32 pages Storey Publishing 2000

The projects invite readers to explore infused oils, waxes, butters, and herbs while learning how texture changes with formulation. Use clean, dedicated equipment, label every batch, and record ingredient amounts and dates. Botanical ingredients and essential oils can irritate skin or cause allergies; patch-test finished products, avoid medical claims, and consult current cosmetic-safety guidance before sharing or selling a preparation.

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