Recipe for Homemade Hand Lotion

If you are tired of putting toxins on your body with your store-bought hand lotion, you should try recipes for homemade all natural hand lotions. These hand lotion recipes work just as well and in some cases better than store-bought lotions. Natural hand lotions are cheap and easy to make, but the best benefit is that natural lotions don't contain potentially harmful toxins.

Essential Oils Hand Lotion

• 1 1/4 cup hot water


• 1/4 cup olive oil


• 30 drops of essential oils


• 1/4 cup emulsifying wax

Combine the olive oil and wax in a microwavable container. Microwave on a medium setting for 1 minute or until all wax is melted. Pour the water and essential oils into the wax. Pour into a glass storage container and let it cool overnight.

Almond Hand Lotion

• 1/4 cup rosewater


• 1/2 cup coconut oil


• 1/2 cup olive oil


• 1/4 cup beeswax

Heat your beeswax on a medium setting in the microwave until the wax has melted. Add the almond oil. Add the coconut oil. Stir in the rosewater. Allow to cool overnight in a glass container.

Shea Butter Hand Lotion

• 6 tbsp. jojoba oil


• 4 tbsp. beeswax


• 2 tbsp. coffee bean butter


• 2 tbsp. roasted coffee oil

Heat the beeswax and butter together in the microwave on a medium setting until the mixture has melted. Mix in the oils. Pour the mixture into a glass container and let it cool and harden slightly.

Apricot Hand Lotion

• 5 tbsp. Vitamin E oil


• 1/2 cup aloe vera gel


• 1/2 cup coconut oil


• 6 dried apricots


• 2 tbsp. beeswax


• 1 cup apricot oil


• 2 cups water

In a pan, boil the apricots and water. Let the mixture simmer for at least 15 minutes. Allow mixture to cool. Mix the beeswax and oils, boil the mixture and constantly stir. Remove and allow mixture to cool. Blend your apricot mixture until it turns smooth. Add aloe vera to the mixture. Mix all bowls together. Mixture will harden slightly.