Homemade Cheap and Easy Hand Cream

RE: Homemade Cheap and Easy Hand Cream Post By roughheelgirl (Guest Post) (08/29/2008) I have purchased all sorts of hand creams (even ones that are very expensive) to help with my dry hands and heels. None of them ever worked. It was even suggested that I put the spa cream on my heels, wrap my feet in plastic wrap, and sleep with socks to stop the dry cracking heels. This was very annoying and didn't work. Thanks to this homemade cream I now have smooth heels and hands. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Cheap and Easy Hand Cream Post By Rasta (Guest Post) (02/02/2008) I love this cream. I use my mixer and put the bowl and beater through the dishwasher 2X on the hot cycle by itself. I have had no trouble with it causing food problems. I guess I'm behind the time but what is the scoop on vasoline being harmful? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Cheap and Easy Hand Cream Post by CascadeMom (27) | (02/01/2008) Profile | Contact I also don't like vaseline. It is a petroleum byproduct and not exactly healthy. There are un-petroleum jelly's out there, try those please. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Cheap and Easy Hand Cream Post by Jantoo (741) | (02/01/2008) Contact Some people object to mineral oil (even though it seems to be in every commercial skin cream) because it dissolves important vitamins and hormones, and then your body excretes them. Instead of baby oil, which is just scented mineral oil, you can use any cooking oil - soybean, canola, corn, olive, etc. I've made hand cream with cooking oil and it turned out fine. I liked the fact that it was inexpensive, unscented and had no polysyllabic chemicals in it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Cheap and Easy Hand Cream Post By (Guest Post) (02/01/2008) Use unscented lotion and add the essential oil of your choice. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Cheap and Easy Hand Cream Post by lighthouselady (8) | (01/31/2008) Contact Do not store in a metal container. Be sure to reuse the containers or use glass/plastic. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Cheap and Easy Hand Cream Post by thriftmeg (308) | (01/31/2008) Profile | Contact Please tell me you aren't using the same electric mixer that you use to make food in your kitchen! Who knows whether what is in the vitamin E cream and baby lotion is edible! Get a seperate mixer to use ONLY for the purpose of making this cream and other non food items. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Cheap and Easy Hand Cream Post By Elaine (Guest Post) (01/31/2008) I need to make a correction on this. Use 2 (4 oz.) jars of Vitamin E cream instead of 2 (8oz.) jars. So sorry about this. Editor's Note: We changed the original recipe to show this change. Report Spam or Abuse