Well, yes, I know what you mean. For me, its worth the little inconvience you mention. What I like about the oils vs. the creams is that the more oily substances like CO and Shea act as a barrier as well while the creams are absorbed. When hands get wet or exposed to elements they tend to dry out more. The oil acts as a healing and protective coating.
Putting smaller amounts of oil on damp hands will cut the drying time some. Barbara <[email protected]> wrote: Carol Ann, I do have centrifuged, unprocessed coconut oil and eat it every day. I tried to use it on my skin including my hands but it is so oily until it absorbs that I can't touch anything for a while. That's why I'm back with hand cream. I suspect that Shea butter will be just like coconut oil. Barbara Hi Barbara, If you want to make your own and be sure that there are no drying chemicals or agents of agitation, buy pure Shea Butter, melt it in a double boiler and add a little Myrrh and Lavender Essential Oil. If you can find some good unprocessed Coconut Oil, it will also work beautifully. Alone it holds wonderful healing properties but the addition of a few drops of essential oils only enhances its quality. Carol Ann People should not be afraid of their Governments. Governments should be afraid of their people. "V" --------------------------------- Low, Low, Low Rates! Check out Yahoo! Messenger's cheap PC-to-Phone call rates.
