10 Things To Make With Lavender - The Nerdy Farm Wife

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4. Lavender Face Cream with Lilacs & Violets

This lavender face cream is thick and rich, making it perfect for dry or mature skin.

The ingredients needed:

  • dried or fresh violets, lilacs and/or lavender
  • distilled water
  • 2.5 ounces sweet almond oil
  • 0.5 ounce jojoba oil (a bit over a tablespoon)
  • 1.5 ounces mango butter (or shea butter)
  • 0.5 ounce beeswax pastilles
  • 2 tablespoons stearic acid (natural thickening agent)
  • lavender essential oil
  • preservative (see *recipe note)

You can find the full directions to make it in my article Lavender Face Cream with Lilacs & Violets {3 recipes!}.

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jar of lavender body butter

5. Whipped Lavender Hand Cream & Body Butter

This luxurious hand and body butter is made with lavender infused oil and shea butter. The pretty natural color comes from adding a pinch of purple Brazilian clay.

Ingredients needed:

  • 7 oz (198 g) shea butter
  • 2 1/2 oz (70 g) lavender infused sunflower oil (directions in #1 above)
  • 2 1/2 tsp arrowroot powder
  • 1/2 tsp purple Brazilian clay
  • 30 drops lavender essential oil
  • a few drops of ylang ylang or litsea essential oil (optional)

You can find the full directions to make Lavender Hand Cream & Body Butter recipe HERE.

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