DIY Anti-Aging Cream for Dry Hands

Everyone looks after their faces but we should all be taking care of our hands as well! Make this DIY anti-aging cream for dry hands to keep your skin looking moisturized and youthful! 

We are all washing our hands far more frequently these days, so you may have noticed your hands starting to feel cracked and dry. 

You can try your hand at making a nourishing and hydrating hand cream that’ll leave your skin feeling and looking much better! 

This DIY anti-aging cream prevents dry skin. As you know, dryness is known to cause wrinkled and aged looking skin. Using it regularly, especially after washing your hands, helps lock in much-needed moisture. 

Before we look at the recipe, let’s see the ingredients needed and their benefits below:

Ingredients Used in this DIY Recipe & Their Benefits 

💛 Shea Butter

A natural plant butter, shea butter is ultra-moisturizing for skin. It is rich in Vitamin A which is why it’s sometimes called an all natural Vitamin A cream. Vitamin A heals many skin conditions including wrinkles, acne, blemishes and dry skin. 

Shea butter penetrates easily into the skin, which makes it a great emollient. 

It also contains lots of Vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant that not only protects skin from premature aging but also makes skin super soft.

💛 Beeswax

Beeswax is used in this DIY anti-aging hand cream to give it a firmer texture. So instead of a liquidy cream, you get a nice thick cream. 

It also has beauty benefits! Beeswax forms a protective layer over the skin, protecting it from environmental pollutants. It attracts moisture to the skin, which ensures skin cells are well hydrated for a long time.

💛 Sunflower Seed Oil

Sunflower seed oil may not be as popular in skin care as other skin oils. However, it has got really wonderful properties that make it an excellent moisturizer. 

In addition to moisturizing the skin, it nourishes it with its high content of Vitamins A, E, C and D. 

These vitamins are strong antioxidants that prevent oxidative and UV damage to the skin. 

They also improve the appearance of your skin by helping fade blemishes and smoothing fine lines on the skin. 

💛 Wheat Germ Oil

Wheat germ oil is one skin care oil that is known to be thick and lubricating. 

It helps seal moisture into the skin which helps soothe and heal extremely dry flaky skin like those with eczema and psoriasis. 

Wheat germ oil is also rich in Vitamin E – great for promoting young looking skin. 

💛 Frankincense Essential Oil

Known as the king of essential oils, frankincense is effective for scars, dark spots and wrinkles. 

It helps in cell regeneration and renewal. 

Its astringent properties keep skin firm while its moisturizing properties heal dry skin. 

Frankincense is one of the top essential oils for aging skin. Adding a few drops of it to this hand cream makes a huge difference in promoting youthful hands.

💛 Helichrysum Essential Oil

Helichrysum is an extremely healing essential oil. It is used in many anti-aging skin care products too.

It helps fade scars, wrinkles and age spots. Helichrysum also makes skin appear bright and glowing. 

For those with inflamed red and dry skin, helichrysum essential oil is very effective in soothing and repairing.

DIY Anti-Aging Cream for Dry Hands

Ingredients

• ¼ cup extra virgin coconut oil (where to get it)
• ¼ cup wheat germ oil (where to get it)
• ¼ cup sunflower seed oil (where to get it)
• 3 tablespoons beeswax pastilles (where to get it)
• 1 tablespoon shea butter (where to get it)
• 15 drops of frankincense essential oil (where to get it)
• 15 drops of helichrysum essential oil (where to get it)
• ¼ teaspoon Saliguard PCG preservative *optional (where to get it)
• Air tight amber glass jar (where to get it)

Directions 

1. Create a double boiler by combining coconut oil, beeswax and shea butter in a heat safe Pyrex dish or glass bowl. Place the glass bowl onto a pot containing a few inches of water. The water from the bowl should not touch the glass bowl.
2. Heat the pot over a medium low heat until all the contents of the glass bowl melt completely. 
3. When it has melted, add the sunflower seed oil and wheat germ oil. 
4. Let it cool until it isn’t very hot, then carefully add the essential oils, drop by drop. 
5. Add ¼ teaspoon of the preservative, if using and mix well. 
6. Pour the mixture into an amber glass jar with a tight-fitting lid.
7. Let it cool completely. You can keep it in the fridge to harden into a cream like texture.
8. Your DIY anti-aging hand cream is ready! 
9. After washing your hands, scoop a suitable amount of the hand cream and rub into your hands. You can do this before drying your hands to seal the moisture into the skin. 

It’s so easy to keep your hands soft and moisturized when you’ve got this amazing DIY anti-aging hand cream in your cabinet! Try it and let me know how it is for you in the comments below.