Homemade Shaving Cream

Shaving Cream!

A good shaving cream can make all the difference in both the quality and comfort of a shave. It’s no wonder then that this homemade shaving cream recipe has been such a longtime favorite of the Mountain Rose Herbs community. Whether youre working on your beard, your head, or a full-body cleanup, the rich texture of this cream feels wonderful on the skin as it nourishes, hydrates, and makes a perfect surface to safely and comfortably shave away unwanted hair.

We’ve chosen kukui nut oil for its wealth of linoleic and alpha-linolenic fatty acids and added rosemary and bergamot mint essential oils to give our shaving cream a wonderfully clean scent. But one of the beauties of this recipe is that it is supremely customizable. Feel free to substitute oils and butters (sunflower oil would be a good swap for the kukui nut oil) and create your own essential oil blend to suit your mood.


DIY Shaving Cream Recipe 

Makes about 1/2 cup.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Combine the coconut oil and shea butter in a double boiler over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted. Remove from heat.
  2. Add kukui nut oil and essential oils. Stir to combine.
  3. Transfer bowl to fridge and allow oil/butter blend to solidify.
  4. Remove from fridge. Use a hand-held mixer or blender to whip mixture until you achieve a consistency similar to frosting.
  5. Let whipped shaving cream rest for a few minutes, then transfer to a sterilized, airtight container. 
  6. If stored in a cool, dry area, shaving cream will last 3-4 weeks. Extend shelf life by storing it in the refrigerator and taking out just what you need.


Want More wonderful Recipes to Add to Your Summer Skin Care Regimen?

Try These 5 Foot Care Recipes for Sandal-Ready Feet!

 

You may also enjoy:

Shaving Cream PIN

 


Topics: Natural Body Care, Recipes, Green Living

Heidi

Written by Heidi on August 2, 2023

Heidi is an award winning freelance writer with a passion for urban homesteading. She has been honored to receive a number of literary prizes including the esteemed Pushcart Prize and an Individual Artists Award in Creative Writing from the Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. She is proud to have earned a certificate of completion for the Herbal Medicine Making Course at the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine. When she isn’t working in the garden, cleaning the henhouse, preserving food, crafting herbal formulations, or writing and editing content for really fantastic small businesses, you’ll likely find her with her nose in a book.


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Homemade Shaving Cream

Shaving Cream!

A good shaving cream can make all the difference in both the quality and comfort of a shave. It’s no wonder then that this homemade shaving cream recipe has been such a longtime favorite of the Mountain Rose Herbs community. Whether youre working on your beard, your head, or a full-body cleanup, the rich texture of this cream feels wonderful on the skin as it nourishes, hydrates, and makes a perfect surface to safely and comfortably shave away unwanted hair.

We’ve chosen kukui nut oil for its wealth of linoleic and alpha-linolenic fatty acids and added rosemary and bergamot mint essential oils to give our shaving cream a wonderfully clean scent. But one of the beauties of this recipe is that it is supremely customizable. Feel free to substitute oils and butters (sunflower oil would be a good swap for the kukui nut oil) and create your own essential oil blend to suit your mood.


DIY Shaving Cream Recipe 

Makes about 1/2 cup.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Combine the coconut oil and shea butter in a double boiler over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted. Remove from heat.
  2. Add kukui nut oil and essential oils. Stir to combine.
  3. Transfer bowl to fridge and allow oil/butter blend to solidify.
  4. Remove from fridge. Use a hand-held mixer or blender to whip mixture until you achieve a consistency similar to frosting.
  5. Let whipped shaving cream rest for a few minutes, then transfer to a sterilized, airtight container. 
  6. If stored in a cool, dry area, shaving cream will last 3-4 weeks. Extend shelf life by storing it in the refrigerator and taking out just what you need.


Want More wonderful Recipes to Add to Your Summer Skin Care Regimen?

Try These 5 Foot Care Recipes for Sandal-Ready Feet!

 

You may also enjoy:

Shaving Cream PIN

 


Topics: Natural Body Care, Recipes, Green Living

Heidi

Written by Heidi on August 2, 2023

Heidi is an award winning freelance writer with a passion for urban homesteading. She has been honored to receive a number of literary prizes including the esteemed Pushcart Prize and an Individual Artists Award in Creative Writing from the Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. She is proud to have earned a certificate of completion for the Herbal Medicine Making Course at the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine. When she isn’t working in the garden, cleaning the henhouse, preserving food, crafting herbal formulations, or writing and editing content for really fantastic small businesses, you’ll likely find her with her nose in a book.