This is a versatile recipe that is similar to the DIY sunscreen recipe. This moisturizer can be used for lips, hands, and any areas of dry skin on your face and body. (It may be a little thick for your face, so you might want to test a small patch beforehand.)

What You Need

• Double boiler

• Shea Oil (1/4 cup).

• Almond Oil or Jojoba Oil (1/2 cup)

• Vitamin E (1 tsp)

• Beeswax (2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup, depending on how thick you want it)

• 2 oz glass or bpa free plastic containers

• You can add essential oils of your choice if you like

Instructions

Boil water in a pot. Add the shea butter, almond oil, and beeswax in the double boiler and place the double boiler in the pot. Stir until everything is melted. (I use a thin wooden stirrer, about the size of a chopstick, to stir the contents.) Once melted, remove the double boiler from the heat and add the Vitamin E oil (and any essential oils of your choice).

Pour the liquid into the 2 oz containers. Let the liquid cool off while you’re stirring so that contents don’t settle. Once the contents begin to harden, give it a couple of more stirs to make sure the ingredients are disbursed evenly throughout.

Usually I make about 2 batches of the above and store the containers that are not being used in a cabinet, away from direct light.