Making Aloe Vera Cream with Arnica

Ingredients
1 cup aloe vera gel
1 tsp lanolin
1 tsp vitamin E oil
1/3 cup coconut oil/butter
3/4 oz. beeswax
3/4 cup arnica oil
1 tbsp honey
Essential oil of choice, optional

Directions
- Extract gel from aloe plant by cutting open leaf and scraping gel out with butter knife. Set aside.
- Put coconut oil/butter, beeswax, arnica oil, and honey in a double boiler.
- Heat on medium-low until melted.

- Mix with wooden spoon.

- Add aloe vera mixture and essential oil (if desired) and stir until well combined.

- Pour cream fluid into small glass jars.  Work quickly since the mixture will cool rapidly.

- Store cream in a cool, dry place.