Most home-made creams can be very greasy and take a long time to be absorbed into the skin. Also, usually when you make a cream it is an emulsified i.e. a mixture of oils and liquids that have to be brought together at the same temperature with an emulsifying agent, such as beeswax or emulsifying wax. Some people find this very tricky.
For the following cream, you don’t need to worry about any of that. Aloe vera gel (available from pharmacies or online) is used as the base of the cream and whisked vigorously. This makes a light, fluffy, non-greasy cream that is easily absorbed into the skin. You can still use your home-made herbal oils and tinctures in it, but it comes without all the heating and fuss of an emulsified cream.
You will need:
70 ml aloe vera gel
30 ml herbal infused oil
5 ml herbal tincture
20 drops essential oil
Depending on what oils and tinctures you choose, you can make this as a healing cream or a beauty cream.
Put the aloe gel in a bowl and gradually whisk in the herbal infused oil, a teaspoon at a time. Whisk in the tincture and essential oil until combined. Spoon into sterilised jars, label and date.
It is that easy!
© Anna Franklin August 2020
Hearth Witchery 
Interesting. I use aloe vera as one of the ingredients for my lotions and shampoos.
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