superfeast | INSTAGRAM | AUG 21

πŸ’ͺSkin is your largest organ (if you don’t count the fascia) & it is incredibly important that you only put ingredients ON your skin that you would be comfortable eating! πŸ’ This nourishing medicinal mushroom-infused face cream is a must to soothe & hydrate your skin daily. Ingredients πŸ’ 30g shea butter πŸ’ 24g jojoba oil (or macadamia oil, liquid coconut oil or sweet almond oil) πŸ’ 14g vegetable-derived emulsifying wax πŸ’ 120g filtered water πŸ’ 6g potato starch or arrowroot or tapioca πŸ’ 1tsp Tremella (aids the skin to hold moisture) πŸ’ 1tsp Reishi (powerful anti-aging compounds) Optional: Essential oils can also have an antiaging effect & provide a nice scent! Lavender, frankincense, tea tree & peppermint are some other beautiful options) ** πŸ’ This recipe is created by @PennyBenjamin.Nutritionist. Method πŸŒ€1. Melt the shea butter, jojoba oil & emulsifying wax together in a double boiler. πŸŒ€2. Allow to cool to about 40-45 degrees celsius. πŸŒ€3. Heat the water to about 40-45 degrees celsius (either on the stove, kettle or microwave). Basically, the oil mixture & water need to be similar temperatures. πŸŒ€ 4. Transfer the water to something that will be easy to use an immersion blender in. Add the potato starch & mushrooms to the water. πŸŒ€5. Add the oil mixture. πŸŒ€6. Use an immersion blender to combine the oil & water mixture, it should emulsify into a beautiful face cream. πŸŒ€7. Transfer the face cream to a jar & place in the fridge for a day. After 24 hours, stir through any essential oils you wish to use. πŸŒ€8. You need to store the face cream in the fridge (as this is preservative-free!) πŸ”» πŸ”· πŸ”» #performance #ath leticperformance #tonicherbalism #jing #yinyang #yin #yang #tcm #liver #lung #holisticlifestyle #naturalhealth #mindandbody #healthmatters #holisticliving #Herbs #highvibes #nourishyourself #mushrooms #SuperFeast #tonicherbs #holisticmedicine #medicinalmushrooms #Energy #wellnessjourney #holisticwellness #wildfood #immunity #byronbay