Natural Alternative Balm for Dry Skin (No Heat, Hand Mix)

Based on your request for a natural alternative to your original cream formula, suitable for very dry skin as a night treatment, and mixable by hand without heat, we recommend an anhydrous balm formulation.

Please note that the original formula you provided is a complex emulsion (cream) that typically requires heat and specific mixing equipment to achieve a stable texture. Replicating this exact texture and stability with simple hand mixing and no heat is not feasible for a traditional cream.

An anhydrous balm, which contains only oils, butters, and oil-soluble ingredients, is an excellent alternative for intense moisturization for very dry skin and can be mixed by hand without heat. Water-soluble ingredients from your original list, such as Seaweed Extract, Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), and Panthenol (Vitamin B5), cannot be effectively incorporated into this type of anhydrous formula.

Here is a proposed anhydrous balm formula using natural ingredients available on our website:

• Shea Butter (Refined, Deodorised): 60%
• Jojoba Oil (Golden - Deodorized): 38%
• Vitamin E (dl-alpha tocopherol): 2%

Instructions for Hand Mixing (No Heat):

1. Ensure your Shea Butter is soft at room temperature. If it's firm, you can gently warm the container in your hands or whip the butter first to soften it, but avoid melting it with external heat.
2. Weigh the Shea Butter into a clean mixing container.
3. Add the Jojoba Oil and Vitamin E to the container.
4. Mix thoroughly with a clean spatula or spoon until all ingredients are evenly combined and the mixture is homogenous.
5. Transfer the balm to a clean jar.

This balm will provide rich emollience to soothe and moisturize very dry skin.

We can also provide a formula that requires heat if you decide to use a water bath method, which would allow for the inclusion of water-soluble ingredients like Sea Kelp Extract, Niacinamide, and Panthenol, and result in a cream texture closer to your original formula, though still simplified. Please let us know if you would like that formula as well.