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Homemade Foot Cream with Peppermint

By Maura in Natural Homemade Ideas

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diy peppermint lotion
diy peppermint lotion

This DIY peppermint foot cream is easy to whip together. Not only does it smell fantastic, but it offers your feet a cooling, tingling feeling as your skin is hydrated and soothed. Make a double batch so you can gift some and keep some too!

Let me ask you a question: have you taken any time lately to pamper yourself? Moms, we all need a little time to ourselves! And this simple DIY homemade foot cream with peppermint is the perfect way to do it.

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Benefits of Peppermint Foot Lotion

Some days, I am on my feet literally all day long. Whether I’m chasing my kids, taking care of my home, or running between work projects, it feels like I tumble into bed and my feet are on fire.

On those days, I always reach for this peppermint foot lotion. It may seem odd to use peppermint on your feet as it’s traditionally more of a toothpaste-type flavor. But, peppermint is actually the perfect thing to use on aching, sore feet.

Peppermint essential oil (like what this recipe uses) contains menthol. This is the agent that’s responsible for that tingling, cooling effect. It almost feels like your feet are getting a mini massage as you lather it on!

Plus, the scent of peppermint can provide some freshening up to an area of our body that isn’t always the nicest smelling. You’ll also receive some of the aromatherapy benefits of peppermint such as a reduction in stress and pain. Sounds like a win to me!

Bowl of DIY peppermint foot lotion

How to Make Peppermint Foot Cream

Now that you know why peppermint + your feet are a match made in heaven, let’s chat about how to put together this simple recipe. There are actually two different methods you can use to create this foot pain cream.

The first method is making the peppermint foot cream entirely from scratch. The second is simply doctoring up your favorite store-bought lotion or foot cream. I’ve used both of these methods depending on how much time I have and how crafty I feel…and both work great!

diy peppermint foot cream with essential oils

What You’ll Need:

Option #1

  • Coconut Oil
  • Beeswax (I’ve used both Murray’s 100% Pure Australian Beeswax and Organic Beeswax Bars)
  • Raw Cocoa Butter (I used Hansi Naturals Raw Cacao Butter)
  • Bar Silicone Mold or Flower Shaped Silicone Mold
  • Peppermint Essential Oil
  • Eucalyptus and/or Tea Tree essential oils (optional)

Option #2

  • your favorite moisturizing lotion
  • Peppermint Essential Oil
  • Eucalyptus and/or Tea Tree essential oils (optional)

There are two ways to make your own homemade foot lotion with peppermint; both will use essential oils. I like to use peppermint, melaleuca, and eucalyptus.

Peppermint is a great for a soothing, cooling effect. Eucalyptus is also cooling and good for aches and pains.  And Melaleuca is anti bacterial and anti-fungal. This trio makes a great combo for our tired feet!

Option #1: This one takes a little more work but is totally worth it!

adding peppermint oil into foot lotion

For this one, we’ll basically make the homemade coconut oil lotion bars and with some specific essential oils, we’ll have a delightful all natural foot cream bar!

You will need a 1:1:1 ratio each of the coconut oil, cocoa butter, and beeswax.  I usually do 4 oz of each. Add these ingredients to a medium sized-saucepan, turn to medium heat, and stir until completely melted.

Your bars may be softer or firmer, depending on the kind of beeswax you use. You can always add a little more beeswax for a firmer bar or coconut oil for a softer bar. For this homemade foot lotion recipe, I’d go a little softer so it’s easier to rub on your feet.

Next, add 15 drops of peppermint, 5 of eucalyptus, and 5 drops of melaleuca essential oils to your beeswax mixture.

Pour the mixture carefully into your silicone mold. One recipe should make enough to fill one set of molds.

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It should take a couple of hours for the lotion bars to fully set, then you can simply pop them out of the mold.

These homemade foot cream bars are just dreamy on dry, cracked feet, especially after a soothing foot soak or just before bed. Wear cozy socks and that will keep the cream working all night long as it softens and moisturizes your feet.

Not a fan of peppermint? Give this DIY heel cream a try! It’s made with lavender and tea tree oil.

#2: The Easiest Way to Make Your Own Foot Cream:

Bowl of DIY foot lotion with peppermint

Maybe you don’t have time to make your own lotion bars and that’s okay. You can still make a soothing foot lotion quickly and easily.

Find a cream you already like and simply add peppermint essential oil to it!  My current favorite lotion is Melaleuca’s Renew lotion.  It smells amazing, and is paraben free (and has melaleuca oil in it!)  There are other unscented and/or paraben free lotions you can use as a base and simply add the oils you want to customize your own homemade foot cream!

I took an empty baby food jar (4 oz size), filled it with my favorite lotion, then added 15 drops of peppermint, 5 of eucalyptus and 5 of melaleuca and mixed it together.  If you’d like a more powerful cooling effect, I suggest adding peppermint oil, diluted in a little fractionated coconut oil, directly to your feet first, before you add the lotion and massage it in.

If you combine this foot cream with the Epsom Salt Lavender Foot Soak I shared recently, you’re going to love the soothing results.

Isn’t it easy to make homemade foot cream? There are many wonderful DIY bath and body pampering ideas when it comes to using essential oils.

More DIY Ideas with Essential Oils:

  • Homemade Liquid Foaming Hand Soap
  • Easy Lavender Goat Milk Soap Recipe
  • All Natural Homemade Shampoo for Kids
  • Epsom Salt Lavender Foot Soak
  • Coconut Oil Lotion Bars

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    Filed Under: Natural Homemade Ideas, Natural Living Tagged With: homemadePublished on November 18, 2020

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    About Maura

    Maura, her husband and 2 daughters live in upstate NY. She is a former high school biology teacher turned into a work at home mom. She loves to have fun and find a great deal. As well as writing for Living Well Mom, she shares her frugal tips and DIY projects on happydealhappyday.com.

    Comments

    1. Erika says

      March 17, 2016 at 9:16 pm

      Peppermint lotion is just so perfect, isn’t it?!

      Reply
    2. Marysa says

      March 18, 2016 at 12:17 am

      This looks wonderful! I would love to give this a try sometime after a long day at work. I am on my feet all the time and this sounds refreshing. I’d also love to try the Epsom soak too, I’ve heard it can work wonders.

      Reply
    3. Maura says

      March 18, 2016 at 7:33 am

      It’s Friday – let’s all do the foot soak followed by peppermint lotion to pamper ourselves! 🙂 Sounds glorious!

      Reply
      • Rosey says

        March 20, 2016 at 5:44 pm

        Sunday’s a good day for a pepperming soak too, Marua. In fact, any day is, but I’m just going to stick with Sunday since that’s today. 🙂

        Reply
    4. Jacqui says

      March 20, 2016 at 7:05 pm

      I need to try this right now! My feet are so rough.

      Reply
    5. Kristi says

      March 20, 2016 at 9:37 pm

      Peppermint is one of my favorite scents… and is super soothing to sore, dry feet. Thanks for the great recipe, it would make great gifts too.

      Reply
    6. diane says

      March 21, 2016 at 9:28 am

      I love peppermint foot products. They really help perk up tired feet at the end of the day!

      Reply
    7. Dawn says

      November 6, 2019 at 12:15 am

      What do you store the foot bars in?

      Reply
      • Erika says

        November 6, 2019 at 11:44 am

        I use a large mason jar but I’ve also just used a simple ziploc bag too.

        Reply

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