{"id":41745,"date":"2021-09-27T12:22:19","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T11:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/guides\/a-guide-to-making-moisturising-hand-oil-treatment"},"modified":"2025-01-14T11:33:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T11:33:51","slug":"a-guide-to-making-moisturising-hand-oil-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/guides\/a-guide-to-making-moisturising-hand-oil-treatment","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to making Moisturising Hand Oil Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our hands get exposed to a variety of conditions every day from being exposed to changes in the weather to sanitising our hands daily. Particularly the cold, winter months can cause them to feel dry and cracked. The soothing benefits of beeswax in hand moisturiser means it adds a protective layer to the skin, keeping hands feeling soft and supple. <a href=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/candle-wax\/bees-wax\/?wmc-currency=EUR\">Beeswax<\/a> has anti-inflammatory properties containing Vitamin A helping to protect sensitive skin as well as rejuvenating and repairing damaged skin.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/candle-making-supplies\/candle-wax\/beeswax\/kerawax-2555-yellow-cosmetic-grade-beeswax\/?wmc-currency=EUR\">10g Kerawax 2555 Yellow Cosmetic Grade Beeswax<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/craft-supplies\/soap-making-supplies\/body-butters\/organic-unrefined-shea-butter\/?wmc-currency=EUR\">120g unrefined shea butter<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/craft-supplies\/soap-making-supplies\/body-butters\/olive-extra-virgin-carrier-oil\/?wmc-currency=EUR\">50g extra virgin olive carrier oil<\/a>\u00a0\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Optional: 1g Lavender <a href=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/craft-supplies\/body-care-supplies\/fragrance-oils-for-body-care\/tea-tree-fragrance-oil\">essential oil<\/a> (2% of carrier oil)\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/candle-tins\/silver-round-candle-tin-with-window-lid---125ml\/?wmc-currency=EUR\">Silver round tin with window lid- 125ml\u00a0<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Bain marie or double boiler\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Spoon\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Jug\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Weighing scales<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1:\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Weigh out the ingredients. This <a href=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/guides\/easter-candle-basket-recipe\">recipe<\/a> creates around <a href=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/candle-making-supplies\/candle-containers\/other-containers\/wax-melt-christmas-tree-mould-3\">3<\/a> tins so we advise purchasing our pack of 10 silver round tins with a window lid.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Add the shea butter, beeswax and olive oil into a double boiler or bain marie. Mix and melt the ingredients on medium heat until smooth in consistency.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-43470\" src=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-2-scaled-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-2-scaled-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-2-scaled-64x43.jpg 64w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-2-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-2-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-2-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/YCXC3pcGvVgskxc9H_blxtH7Pyid1mvQ69rp4ai8VT-87ZVqg7tfPa3eKnXHdO18u7gV9wHr0z2RqhbmN_q5t4NFnmkOnXpcTS45RWVtBQD_U1YiwwYWkCARX54AmxvZe4hdJv-b=s0\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Remove from heat for a few minutes, then add an optional essential oil scent. It is important to check the flashpoint of the essential oil to ensure you are adding it at the correct temperature. For example, Lavender essential oil has a flashpoint of <strong>70\u00b0c. <\/strong>This will mean the mixture\u2019s temperature will need to be below 70\u00b0c when adding Lavender. This is so that the fragrance does not evaporate.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-43466\" src=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-2-scaled-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-2-scaled-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-2-scaled-64x43.jpg 64w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-2-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-2-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-2-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/KWOJYolDCgss7u2zPkzgmO_1VgKq2T38ToDxRQ-r3wZAdPN2yUROrsbnSApHgs998P4of2BYrQmIuLiTT72GjJhsCyhn4VREsPRGhJUGIoWHcuRUKztnXaTL-xqw5ZRg2w0-USIO=s0\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Pour the mixture into the tins and allow to <a href=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/candle-making-supplies\/glitters\/lake-blue-biodegradable\">cool<\/a> and set for a few hours. Melt a small amount in the hand and apply it to the hand for a moisturising treatment. Leave the oil to melt into the skin for about 15 minutes and wash hands to leave skin feeling soft and supple.\u00a0<br \/><br \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-43459\" src=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4-scaled-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4-scaled-700x466.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4-scaled-64x43.jpg 64w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-43473\" src=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hand_Cream_image-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hand_Cream_image-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hand_Cream_image-scaled-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hand_Cream_image-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hand_Cream_image-scaled-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hand_Cream_image-scaled-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hand_Cream_image-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hand_Cream_image-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hand_Cream_image-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hand_Cream_image-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hand_Cream_image-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hand_Cream_image-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hand_Cream_image-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hand_Cream_image-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hand_Cream_image-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hand_Cream_image-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hand_Cream_image-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hand_Cream_image-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our hands get exposed to a variety of conditions every day from being exposed to changes in the weather to sanitising our hands daily. Particularly the cold, winter months can cause them to feel dry and cracked. 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