Homemade Hand Lotion
The parts
to making lotion include:
a
water (i.e. pure distilled water, floral hydrosols, or herbal
infusions)
an oil
(i.e. olive, grapeseed, jojoba, sweet almond, apricot, avocado, coconut, cocoa
butter, shea butter)
an
emulsifier (I’ve always just used beeswax)
natural
preservatives (i.e. benzoin essential oils, vitamin E oil, grapefruit seed
extract or rosemary oil extract),optional
natural
additives (color, fragrances, essential oils), optional
Ingredients
-4
ounces oil, 2 oz coconut oil, 1 oz jojoba oil, .5 oz shea butter, .5 oz olive oil
-2-4 ounces distilled water
-0.5 ounces beeswax
-0.5 ounces vegetable glycerin
-o.5 ounces witch hazel
-1/4 teaspoon vitamin E oil
-15 drops essential oils of lavender or deep blue, optional, I used doTerra Deep Blue
-2-4 ounces distilled water
-0.5 ounces beeswax
-0.5 ounces vegetable glycerin
-o.5 ounces witch hazel
-1/4 teaspoon vitamin E oil
-15 drops essential oils of lavender or deep blue, optional, I used doTerra Deep Blue
Measure
out the oils and beeswax by weighing them on a kitchen scale. Add them to a
wide-mouth pint sized glass mason jar. Using a makeshift double
boiler method, place a washcloth on the bottom of a pot filled with water,
then place the jar in the pot. Melt oils and beeswax over low
heat, stirring occasionally.
Remove the jar of melted oils and beeswax from the pot and allow them to cool
on the counter. Note: This is the most important step! It is important that the oils, beeswax, water, vegetable glycerin and witch
hazel all becoming room temperature prior to mixing. This must
happen in order for the lotion to bind.
Throughout the cooling process, blend the oil mixture with a food processor in order to produce a smooth texture. Once room temperature, begin slowing
adding vegetable glycerin, witch hazel, and herbal infused water (and essential
oils if using) in a slow steady stream while blending. Note: Add infused water, between 2-4 ounces, until you
have reached desired thickness. As the lotion cools further, it will
thicken.
Pour
into storage containers. This recipe will produce approximately 6-8 ounces of
high-quality lotion.
Recipe from:
I wanted to make a rub for soar muscles by adding the Deep Blue essential oil. It turned out pretty weak. I wish I had divided up the lotion into portions and then just put the Deep Blue in one portion. Oh well. :)
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