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DIY Natural Peppermint Foot Cream Recipe

I sold an all natural foot cream down on the Roanoke City Market for years. It was highly popular year round, but I could only sell it during late fall to early spring because it would melt during the summer while I was vending outside. Since I have decided to no longer produce this product despite its popularity, I figured I would pass the recipe on to my faithful readers. It’s rather easy to make and yields about 2lbs. of product. You can divide this up into eight 4oz. jars or four 8oz. jars and keep them stored in the refrigerator for longevity or gift the extras. Or, simply halve the recipe to make less. My foot cream was often sold in conjunction with my Exfolimint™ Peppermint Foot Soap.

Peppermint Foot Cream

My Peppermint Foot Cream is comprised mainly of natural shea butter. It’s a great, all natural moisturizer with peppermint oil to refresh your feet and anti-fungal tea tree oil to keep your tootsies in tip top shape.

Shea butter is a natural fat that is extracted from the fruit of the Karite Tree found in West Africa. It is a wonderful moisturizer and emollient, and also has anti-inflammatory properties. Apply liberally to the skin to treat scars, eczema, burns, rashes, acne, severely dry skin, chapped lips, stretch marks, and wrinkles.

Peppermint Foot Cream Recipe

© Rebecca D. DIllon

Ingredients:

4oz. unrefined cocoa butter
16oz. unrefined shea butter
8oz. fractionated coconut oil
3oz. Japanese peppermint essential oil
1oz. tea tree oil
.02oz. Liquipar Preservative (optional)

Directions:

You’ll want to weigh all of your ingredients using an accurate scale. Melt the cocoa butter and shea butter together in a pot on the stove or in the microwave. Once melted, stir in your fractionated coconut oil, peppermint essential oil – I use triple distilled Japanese peppermint oil because it has more of a peppermint candy smell than a medicinal smell, tea tree oil, and liquipar if using a preservative. Mix well with a spoon, then pour into your final containers. Screw on the lid and set in the fridge to cool until hardened.

You can purchase quality, organic essential oils and other ingredients from Mountain Rose Herbs.

8 Comments

  • Anonymous

    June 26, 2011 at 11:23 am

    Hey Rebecca thanks for the awesome recipe

  • Ruth

    June 27, 2011 at 12:50 am

    Awesome! Rebecca I’ve been a lurker and seen you in the etsy forums.

    Thanks for the recipe! I have always loved coconut oil and cocoa butter as moisturizers, this looks perfect for summer feet!

    – Ruth
    ConcertinaPress.blogspot.com

  • LivingSoAbundantly

    June 27, 2011 at 11:05 am

    It must be soothing after a long day of work. 🙂

  • Anna

    June 28, 2011 at 2:55 am

    That sounds amazing and delicious. 🙂 Thank you for sharing this at the Weekend Warrior Link Party.

    Anna
    http://www.askannamoseley.com

  • ~Lavender Dreamer~

    June 28, 2011 at 7:55 pm

    This sounds wonderful! I received my package of soaps and lotion today and I am THRILLED! Thank you so much! I can’t wait to try them! ♥

  • Allison {A Glimpse Inside}

    June 30, 2011 at 8:14 pm

    Sounds amazing! Thanks for passing it on. Also thanks for linking up to this week’s Catch a Glimpse party!

  • Best Moisturizer With SPF

    August 22, 2011 at 4:06 am

    How long can the cream keep without the preservative?

  • Katherine, Emily, Sarah, and Ellie

    May 18, 2012 at 2:24 am

    Thanks for the GREAT recipes Rebecca!!!!! I love them! I also make soap, sugar scrub, bath bombs, Bath fizzies, lip balm, laundry soap, stain remover, and liquid soap!!! But yours definitely tops mine by millions!!! I just tried the Peppermint patty soap recipe and it turned out great!!!

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