HOMEMADE SHAVING CREAM

So easy to make and only takes five minutes this is another great addition towards our self sufficient and sustainable life style, all natural ingredients fair trade and organic.  Every little we can do to lower our families carbon foot print makes us feel great, making this ourselves considerable lowers the need for packaging and as I brought the ingredients in bulk and they have multi uses in our other homemade cleaning products, this then in turn lowers the impact on landfill, a winner all round.

Prep time 5 minutes / Cooking time 5 minutes

Costings approx £1.00 / 125 days worth

Ingredients

(makes approx 250ml)

3 tbsp shea butter

1/4 cup hazel or nut oil

1 tbsp kaolin clay

2 tsp baking soda

1/4 cup aloe vera

1/4 cup liquid castile soap

4 drops grapeseed extract

In a mason jar add the shea butter and hazel nut oil, fill a saucepan with enough water that when you place the mason jar in the pan the water is only one third of the way up the jar, bring the water to a simmer and melt the shea butter, do not over heat the mixture, as soon as most of the shea butter has melted remove the mason jar from the hot water and place on the side, stir well.

Add the rest of the ingredients and with a small whisk, whisk for around three minutes until the mixture is thicker and creamy in texture, pour into your choice of container for use, that's it!