NEW - Two beautiful labels, same fabulous scent! I designed the Three Kings fragrance & label for the holidays, but since so many of us love the scent year-round, I've added an alternate label option: Nefertiti. Choose the label you like when you Add to Cart.

Hand crafted hand cream for hands that craft: natural shea butter, sunflower oil and aloe vera. Moisturizing but not greasy. Not sticky. Will not transfer to your handiwork. In 32 scents plus Unscented ... free sample with every order.

This Scent {Three Kings or Nefertiti - Frankincense & Myrrh}

A luxurious, warm and exotic scent blending the essential oils of frankincense and myrrh, like soft incense without the smoke ... it reminds me of soaring candlelit cathedrals and Gregorian chants, or rich libraries of leather-bound books.

This is a long-lasting, but not overwhelming, unisex fragrance. The deep amber essential oils turn this lotion a lovely buttery cream color. (I do not add colorants.)

scent type: exotic & rich, gender neutral, vivid
scent matches: also try Bohemian Modern Amber, Pumpkin Spice or Karma

shop holiday scents: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HappyHandsStore?section_id=20321583
shop spicy scents: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HappyHandsStore?section_id=6971890
shop all scents: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HappyHandsStore

Bottle Sizes {choose from pull-down list}

2-ounce Travel : TSA approved size for airline carry-on, 4-1/4" tall
4-ounce Medium : Perfect for your knitting bag, 5-1/2" tall
8-ounce Jumbo : Volume *and* shipping discount saves 25%, ideal for refilling smaller bottles. 7" tall

Also, a 1-ounce Tottle (pocket size, refillable) now listed separately here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/719162071/shea-butter-hand-cream-1oz-tottle-bottle

Trial Sizes, Samplers & Gift Sets

Try any of my Happy Hands scents in your free sample with order, or purchase Sampler Sets of 8, 16 or 32 packets - choose from my themed sets, or request your own custom scent sampler. A great way to find your favorite Happy Hands fragrance, and they make super-cute gifts, stocking stuffers & party favors!

shop samplers & gift sets here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/HappyHandsStore?section_id=6747001


>>Shout out to artist M J Muir, whose generously copyright-free illustration I adapted for my Three Kings label design. More of Muir's work can be found at cliparts.co . My Nefertiti label is adapted from a public domain image in Histoire de l'art égyptien (1878) by Émile Prisse d'Avennes.

“More than any other Egyptian queen, it is Nefertiti who represents the epitome of true, successful female power.” Kara Cooney, When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt

How "Happy Hands" Happened

I originally formulated Happy Hands for myself, after I tried -- and failed -- to find a commercial product that worked for me. Up here in the high mountain desert of New Mexico, dry hands are a year-round problem. I needed a creamy lotion that would deeply moisturize & soften my hands, but absorb quickly and NOT leave a greasy or sticky residue on my hands that would transfer to my knitting. And of course, it had to smell wonderful!

It took me a year to work out this formula: a lotion that is so very thick and creamy so you only need a small dollop, quickly absorbed, nourishing and moisturizing with no residue; and glossy pure white, because I don't add any artificial colors.

Because my lotion base absorbs quickly into your skin, you can enjoy the long-lasting fragrance, but the scent will NOT transfer to your fiber or craft handiwork.

Why "Happy Hands" Work So Well

~ Shea Butter is made from the nut of the African karité tree, called "women's gold" because of the vital income its harvest provides the women of Africa. It is an excellent natural moisturizer and therapeutic emollient, with Vitamins A & E helping to heal dry, cracked and damaged skin.

~ Sunflower oil is pressed from black sunflower seeds, a natural emollient also high in Vitamin E that helps retain moisture in the skin.

~ The juice of the succulent Aloe Vera plant has been used for centuries to rejuvenate, heal & soothe skin.

~ My formula contains NO parabens, NO mineral oil, and NO coloring agents of any kind.

~ I use only natural essential oils and pure cosmetic-grade fragrance oils (all phthalate-free) to create this scent.

~ I bottle my hand cream in crystal-clear, BPA-free bottles.


♥ Thanks for stopping by! ♥

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FYI, here's the official INCI list of the ingredients I use in Happy Hands, with an explanation of each ingredient: Pure Distilled Water; Glyceryl Stearate (plant-based lubricant & moisture barrier); Isopropyl Myristate (plant-based emollient); Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides (coconut/palm oil fatty acids); Stearic Acid (plant-based fatty acid); Cetearyl Alcohol and Ceteareth 20 (emollients & emulsifiers); Shea Butter; Dimethicone (moisture barrier); Sunflower Oil; Aloe Vera (aloe barbadensis); Disodium EDTA (food-grade preservative); Benzophenone-4 (sunscreen); Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate (iodine-based preservative); DMDM Hydantoin (antimicrobial preservative); Triethanolamine (organic emulsifying agent & pH balancer); Natural & Cosmetic Fragrance Oils.