Is it possible to thicken hand cream?

Question

I have a hand cream but its a bit watery and ineffective. I like experimenting with cosmetics and was wondering, is it possible to make it a thicker formula by adding something like Vaseline and then melting it together? Any ideas or tips?

Interesting comments about flour. As a kid I used to put baby powder in watery creams. Added too much and it was a paste! Might try again.

How about glycerin or some other ingredient? Thanks!

Answer 1

I have never heard of thickening hand lotion...why don't you try body butter....it is very thick

Answer 2

Not nearly that long! Do you have whipping cream (about 35 percent butterfat)? Coffee cream won't whip. Try putting your bowl in the freezer until the cream is nearly freezing (a tiny tiny bit of iciness at very edge). I assume you are using a whisk? It's really tough to do with just a fork. The whole point is to incorporate air into the cream, so you need to lift the whisk partly out of the cream and do this rapidly.

Answer 3

the vaseline will make it all slimy and it won't absorb. i suggest using a tiny, tiny amount of flour from the kitchen, it sounds stupid, but its great as it will thicken it (but don't use 2 much or it'll form a paste!) and it won't affect the hand cream at all. hope this helps

Answer 4

Try melting some shea butter and adding some cornstarch and whpping it up. Yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Answer 5

Just plain ol' white flour should do the trick...

Answer 6

try this:http://www.freshnup.net/dead-grape-seed-cream-p-115.html?osCsid=5b00183c2dd6331586d04619072aca1e

Answer 7

put cornflower in it?