2/3 cup shea or cocoa butter 2/3 cup coconut oil 1/2 cup olive oil 10 drops essential oil of your choice 2 tablespoons baking soda Jar with a lid
If you’re using coconut butter in place of shea butter, melt it with the coconut oil. Don’t let the ingredients come to a boil; use just enough heat to help them liquify. Boiling the oils will change their texture.
Lavender, rose, grapefruit, fir, ginger, vetiver, and peppermint essential oils all make wonderful additions to shaving cream. If you’re sensitive to strong smells, add just five drops of oil or leave it out altogether.
Store leftover cream in a dark cabinet out of direct sunlight and heat. Homemade shaving cream will keep for a month or two. If you want to preserve it for longer, try mixing in the contents of one vitamin E capsule; this acts as a natural preservative.
1/4 cup coconut oil 2 tablespoons shea or cocoa butter 1/4 cup aloe vera gel 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/4 cup liquid castile soap 10 drops essential oil of your choice Empty liquid soap dispenser (preferably a foaming dispenser)
You can add up to 20 drops of essential oil if you like a stronger scent. Try one of these mixtures: rose and vetiver; sandalwood and orange; fir and mint.
1 cup oil, such as melted coconut oil, almond oil, or olive oil 1/3 cup moisturizer, such as aloe vera gel, honey or rosewater
Up to 10 drops of your favorite essential oil One tablespoon baking soda, if you like a thicker cream The contents of one vitamin E capsule, to help preserve the shaving cream
