{"id":42575,"date":"2019-08-21T18:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T23:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=42575"},"modified":"2019-08-19T13:33:56","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T18:33:56","slug":"how-to-make-peppermint-foot-cream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=42575","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Peppermint Foot Cream"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few years ago, I was gifted some goodies to use when I wanted to pamper my feet.\u00a0 One of the items was peppermint foot cream, and it was just the best.\u00a0 I loved rubbing that aromatic, soothing cream into my feet at night before I crawled under the sheets.\u00a0 Since we have been doing <strong>a lot<\/strong> of walking\/hiking in preparation for our upcoming <a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2019\/07\/23\/our-next-big-trip\/\">El Camino de Santiago<\/a> trip, our feet have taken a beating.\u00a0 We are trying to build up callouses so that we won&#8217;t get blisters during our long hike.\u00a0 When you think of pretty feet, you don&#8217;t necessarily think of callouses, but that&#8217;s our goal right now.\u00a0 I bought some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0013L7652\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=the2sea-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B0013L7652&amp;linkId=961fef8fa0680ff3451866fad69662b2\">Burt&#8217;s Bees peppermint foot cream<\/a>, but then I learned on one of the Youtube channels that I have been watching that shea butter is a pure moisturizer.\u00a0 The lady uses it on her lower body, on her lips, and on her face.\u00a0 Since I apply Vaseline to my lips every night, I decided that perhaps shea butter would be a healthier alternative.\u00a0 After all, Vaseline is a petroleum by-product.\u00a0 Who knows how many jars I have ingested during my lifetime?\u00a0 So, I decided to order some organic shea butter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01BKOB8UK\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=the2sea-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01BKOB8UK&amp;linkId=1e54780cba157455f13796737d7e36a6\">here<\/a> and go the healthier route.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42610\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Peppermint-Cream-4-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Peppermint Cream - the 2 Seasons\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Peppermint-Cream-4-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Peppermint-Cream-4-242x323.jpg 242w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Peppermint-Cream-4-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then I realized that I could use my peppermint essential oil along with the shea butter to make foot cream for our hike.\u00a0 (I will be hiking 200 miles, and my husband will hike 500 miles across northern Spain.)\u00a0 Making peppermint foot cream was so simple to do and took less than five minutes.\u00a0 It smells wonderful and is so very moisturizing.\u00a0 And the bonus is that I still have lots of shea butter remaining to use on my skin, lips, and hair.\u00a0 By the way, shea butter is made from a nut of the karite tree, which is found in Africa. I should also add that I don&#8217;t know why foot cream is usually peppermint, but it is.\u00a0 You don&#8217;t need to be hiking to pamper your feet.\u00a0 We thought you might like to see how easy it is to make.<\/p>\n<h2>Here&#8217;s what you need to make peppermint foot cream:<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42608\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Peppermint-Cream-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Peppermint foot cream - The 2 Seasons\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Peppermint-Cream-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Peppermint-Cream-1-430x323.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Peppermint-Cream-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Peppermint-Cream-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Shea butter ( you can buy it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01BKOB8UK\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=the2sea-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01BKOB8UK&amp;linkId=1bc1ae2752f6d42e645364934d590985\">here)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Peppermint essential oil\u00a0 (I am now using<a href=\"https:\/\/www.planttherapy.com\/peppermint-essential-oil?v=1136\"> this brand<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Spoon<\/p>\n<p>Small bowl<\/p>\n<p>Plastic containers (available<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07CV9NFCH\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=the2sea-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07CV9NFCH&amp;linkId=716604e9f3b26a0cb784e252f5206c77\"> here<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h2>Recipe<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42609\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Peppermint-Cream-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Peppermint-Cream-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Peppermint-Cream-2-242x323.jpg 242w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Peppermint-Cream-2-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>1\/2 cup shea butter<\/p>\n<p>12 drops peppermint essential oil<\/p>\n<p>Put both ingredients in a bowl and mix till well combined.\u00a0 Put in a small jar to store.\u00a0 Rub on feet as desired.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42611\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Peppermint-Lotion-3-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Peppermint-Lotion-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Peppermint-Lotion-3-242x323.jpg 242w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Peppermint-Lotion-3-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s all there is to it.\u00a0 Let us know if you make some.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks so much for stopping in.<\/p>\n<p>Take care.<\/p>\n<p>(<em>Affiliate links used<\/em>.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few years ago, I was gifted some goodies to use when I wanted to pamper my feet.\u00a0 One of the items was peppermint foot cream, and it was just the best.\u00a0 I loved rubbing that aromatic, soothing cream into my feet at night before I crawled under the sheets.\u00a0 Since we have been doing 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