Lotion, Cream And
Lotion Bar Recipes
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Janet's Hand
Creme
For a small recipe to
start:
6 TB Olive
Oil
1 TB bee's
wax
2 TB Castor
Oil
1 tsp.. lemon eo
I melt the bee's wax and add to the olive/castor oils, put this all
in
the microwave on high 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between, until
the
wax is just remelted. Beat with a whisk until it gets creamy, add EO
and
beat a bit more to blend very
thoroughly.
This is actually a good base oil and you can change the EO to
any
blend you prefer, just remember to use only 1 tsp. to the oils in this
proportion.
You can also change it to 5 TB of Olive oil and add 1 TB of Shea
butter, melted, for softening. Be creative, experiment, have
fun.
Body Butter
1/4 cup of distilled
water
1/8 tsp of borax
powder
1/2 cup mineral oil (can replace with castor
oil
1 tsp of coconut
oil
3 Tbsp grated
beeswax
15 drops of fragrance
oil
(makes 8 oz)
Boil water and add borax powder, stirring till dissolved. In a seperate
heavy
saucepan over low heat, add mineral oil (or castor oil) coconut and
beeswax and
stir
until wax is dissolved. Once oils/beeswax mixture is melted and beeswax
completely
melted, add borax/water solution a few drops at a time while oil is in
motion,
either
being stirred briskly with a wire wisk, or while the blender is
engaged....if you
add
this too quickly you will not end up with a properly emulsified cream and
it will
want
to seperate. Continue stirring until the mixture becomes a thick cream and
has
cooled
to room temp. (about 10 min.) spoon into wide mouth jar and
close.
Expected shelf life is about *1 year to make body butter more solid, add
an extra
Tbs
of beeswax.
*note-any lotions including water have a very short shelf life. Without
preservatives, you should store in the refrigerator and use up
quickly.
Lauri's Lotion
Recipe
Here is the lotion recipe I adapted from Susan Miller Cavitch's
book,
The Soapmakers's Companion. It really ended up being more like a cream (
I
had to put it in jars).
Oils-
10.3 oz olive
oil
1.7 oz sweet almond
oil
.8 oz wheat germ
oil
1.2 oz jojoba
oil
.5 oz shea
butter
.5 oz castor
oil
2.5 oz
beeswax
.3 oz grapefruit seed
extract
Water mixture
-
14.5 oz distilled
water
.3 oz
borax
.5 oz vegetable glycerin
Heat oils and water mixture in two separate pans, bringing
them
both to 165 degrees. Avoid overheating. Pour oil mixture into a
mixing
bowl, set electric mixer at its lowest speed, and blend. Drizzle
water
mixture into oils. Continue to blend on low speed until mixture
slightly
thickens, scraping bowl frequently. Increase mixing speed as
mixture
thickens. Stop when cream is consistency of mayonaisse. Once mixture
has
begun to cool, you can add .2 oz of essential oil or fragrance oil.
beat
again at high speed to incorporate
oil.
cavitch suggests letting the mixture rest a few hours, then
beating
again. My mixture was incredibly thick after 2 hours, so I just
spooned
it into jars. This was two weeks ago, and the cream has not separated,
and
everyone is really enjoying using it.
Sandy's Solid Perfume
Recipe
Here is another recipe for solid perfume. You can make a lot or
a
little with this recipe. I usually use a teaspoon to
measure.
3 parts sweet almond or
jojoba
2 parts beeswax
(white)
1 part scent
mix together oil and beeswax, and melt over double boiler or in
a
microwave.Add scent and pour into containers. I use lip balm tubes
or lip pots.
Heather's Solid Perfume
Recipe:
4 ounces of
beeswax
1/2 cup sweet almond
oil
1 tablespoon eo or fo
Using a double boiler, melt the beeswax together with the
oil.
Remove it from the heat and add the eo, stirring slowly for about
one
minute. Then pour the mixture into glass jars and allow to
become
solid.
Shelf life is 12 to 18 months
Lori's Hand and Body
Gel
3/4 c
water
1 tsp
gelatin
1 TBL lemon
juice
1 TBL witch
hazel
1 TBL cider
vinegar
1 TBL glycerin
Dissolve gelatin in 1/4 c of the water. Heat in the microwave 30 to
40
seconds on high. Stir in the rest of the ingredients. Chill
til
set
up.
Feels a little sticky when you first put it on (just like Corn
Huskers!) but then goes away in a minute or so.
Irish Moss leg gel
1 tsp Irish
Moss
1 cup Herbal infusion made with lemon, witch hazel and comfrey
root
powder.
2 oz Vodka 100 proof
Infuse the lemon, witch hazel and comfrey powder, let soak for a
couple
of days. Strain the liquid and add this the Irish Moss in a small
pot.
Simmer with a closed lid for 20 minutes or until the moss is soft
and
and jelly like. Strain through cheescloth. Add the Vodka as
a
preservative. Mix together.
To use: Massage into the legs in upward motion. Very refreshing
Cream Perfume/Lip
Gloss
Tammy Gargano
This base can be used as a cream perfume or lip gloss depending on
what
you add to it.
Base:
2 Tbsp. Mineral Oil (or Castor
Oil)
1 tsp.grated
beeswax
Heat oil in small pan and add beeswax, stirring until dissolved.
Remove
from
heat.
*To make cream perfume - stir in 1/2 t. perfume
oil
*To make lip gloss - stir in 1/4 t. mica dust (sparkle) and 1/8
t.
flavor oil (or SAFE
EO
that isn't photoxic, etc.
etc...)
Pour into a small jar or tin and let set up for 1 hour.
Lip and Skin
Butter
20 oz.s Almond
Oil
3 3/4 oz.
Beeswax
1/2 pound Anhydrous
Lanolin
5-10 drops of a safe/nontoxic/non photo-toxic
EO
8
oz.
Glycerin
Over low heat, dissolve the lanolin in the almond oil, add the
glycerin
and stir until all three are dispersed. Add the finely-chopped
beeswax,
\stirring until just melted, add the EO, and pour the salve
into
containers.
Stir the pot frequently and pour as quickly as reasonable. If you
take
too long the lanolin and glycerin may begin to separate.
Holli's Applejack Lotion
Bars
2 oz.
beeswax
2 oz. coconut
oil
1 oz. shea
butter
1 TB. Applejack n peel (from
Sweetcakes)
Melt the beeswax on low heat. Add coconut and
shea butter.
Remove from heat. Add fragrance oil. Pour into
molds
such as old jello tins, Melt and pour molds,
etc.
These solidify quickly and just pop out of the
molds!
Enjoy! :)
Winter Wonder Bar by Shannon
Flood
1 lb.
beeswax,
14 oz. fluid ounces coconut oil (melts at 76 degrees)this is the
jar
size I bought at Health Food
Store
4 oz. (weight) shea
butter
4-6 oz. fluid ounces sweet almond oil/grapeseed oil
combo
2 to 3 drops per ounce of lavender added immediately after the
melted
mixture hits the mold (stir
in)
one capsule of vitamin E per bar added with eo.
Melt in a double boiler. Do not pour into the molds until
beeswax
has been melted for at least 5 full minutes. Continue to stir
until
you pour into molds. I used egg molds, tupperware molds, yogurt
cups.
..whatever. This bar is extremely hard but melts well with
friction
created by rubbing your hands quickly. Once this bar warms a bit
it
can be applied freely to rough spots on feet, elbow as well as
to
sore hands. Don't put this into the freezer to harden it up as
it
will cause cracking and diminish eo scent potency. Ask me how
I
know!!!
I made it this way because I wanted a good protective coating on
my
skin and the high amount of beeswax seems to provide this.
Basic Lotion
Bar
3 oz.
beeswax
3 oz. cocoa
butter
3 oz. sunflower oil (may substitute sweet almond, jojoba,
etc.)
essential oil or fragrance
oil
Melt beeswax and cocoa butter together in top of double
boiler.
When melted, add sunflower oil and stir until completely
mixed.
Stir until mixture cools slightly before adding essential oils,
about
1 teaspoon. Pour into molds and let harden.
Basic Massage Bar
3 oz.
beeswax
3 oz. coconut
oil
3 oz. sunflower
oil
essential oil or fragrance oil
Follow same directions as above.
Rose Lotion
1 cup sweet almond
oil
1/2 cup
beeswax
3/4 cup rosewater and glycerin blended
together
1/4 teaspoon tincture of
benzoin
1/4 oz Rose Petals Fragrance Oil
1. In a glass pan on low heat, melt the oil and wax together,
stirring
often. When the oil/wax mixture has melted, remove from the heat.
2. Slowly blend in the rosewater/glycerin blend, while rapidly
stirring
until the mixture is evenly textured and cool.
3. Add the tincture of benzoin, followed by the rose petal fragrance.
Shelf life is 6 to 9 months
Packaging Ideas: Package in a clear glass jar, with a
pink/red
raffia tie around the lid. Attach an elegant label, with a small rose
graphic.
Enjoy!
Heather
Stevens
Lori's Lotion
Bars
1
part
beeswax
1 part shea butter or cocoa
butter
1 part coconut
oil
Melt together in top of double boiler (or a few minutes in the
microwave),
add fragrance oil if you want--I add 1 to 2 tsp. to a 9 ounce
batch.
Pour into little soap molds and place in the freezer til set, about
20
minutes.
Pop out of molds and place in little zip lock bags. I love
these things.
Just roll around in your hands and rub hands together. I put on
my
hands, elbows, lips, anywhere! Enjoy!
Monoi Lotion Bar (soft)
Holli's
1 oz.
beeswax
2.5 oz. monoi de
tahiti
2 oz. coconut oil
I didnt' add any fragrance because the monoi is gardenia scented.
These
are awesome!!!
Rose Cold
Cream
1 1/2 cups rose
petals
6 Tbs. Olive
Oil
1 1/2 Tbs.
beeswax
1 tsp. distilled water
Pick through rose petals and only use un-blemished ones. Pour olive oil
into top of double boiler and turn heat to low.....slowly add rose petals
stirring in gently as much as you can fit in the oil. Remove from heat,
cover and leave sit to infuse for one week. Strain through a non-metallic
strainer, pressing the petals against the sides to extract as much essence
as possible. Melt beeswax and stir in the pre-warmed oil. Remove from heat
and stir in the water a tiny amount at a time until it is the consistency
you want. Jar up.
Herbal Hand
Gel
1/2 cup un-petroleum
jelly
2 Tbs. herb of choice such as lavender flowers,
etc.
1 cup chamomile flowers
Heat the jelly in a double boiler. Stir in flowers, as many as you can fit
into the jelly. Cover and simmer over low heat gently for one hour,
stirring occassionally. Remove from heat and let cool slightly, strain out
the herbs using non-metallic strainer, pressing the herbs against the
sides to remove oil...Pour into jars and label.
Cleansing
Cream
6 Tbs. Sweet Almond
Oil
10 Tbs.
beeswax
3 Tbs. lavender water *see recipe
below
1/2 tsp. cider
vinegar
2 drops lavender essential oil
Melt oil and beeswax in double boiler over low heat. Remove from heat when
melted and let cool slightly, beat in the remaining ingredients. No need
to refrigerate.
Lavender Water
2 cups lavender
flowers
2 pints boiling distilled
water
2 Tbs. vodka
I like to use a large glass heat proof jar.....place lavender flowers into
the jar or heat proof container, pour the boiling water over the flowers,
stir well. Cover and let infuse for 2 days.Shake often. Strain out
flowers, stir in vodka and
bottle.
Makes 2 pints.
Lip
Balm
4 teaspoons of beeswax
pellets
1 teaspoon castor
oil
3 teaspoons Jojoba
oil
3 teaspoons sweet almond
oil
5 drops liquid stevia (more or less depending on your
taste)
20 drops flavor oil (more or less to your taste)
Melt beeswax, add other oils and stir until all are melted. You may
have
to reheat to get them all melted again. Add the stevia and flavor
oils
and
pour into pots or tubes. This is a firm balm that works great in
the
tubes. This recipe makes about 10 tubes. Denise Washburn
"Lotion Bar for Rich People
Only"
2oz
beeswax
3oz cocoa
butter
2oz shea
butter
1oz mango
butter
3oz sweet almond
oil
3oz emu
oil
1/3 cup
cornstarch
Enjoy! Sharon
Lotion/Massage
Bar
combine:
1/2 cup melted cocoa
butter
1 and 1/2 teaspoon vitamin e
oil
1 tablespoon melted coconut
oil
18-20 drops of eo or fragrance oil (your
choice)
mix all ingredients. let them cool a bit, then pour into molds
and
let them harden. no need to prepare
molds.
these bars should be done in small molds(candy
molds)
the bars will remain hard and will heat up and melt with
friction.
I believe that this recipe credit goes to Marie
Browning.
Body
Balm/Butter
1 part
beeswax
1 part cocoa
butter
1 1/2 parts emu
oil
Stacy in the City of Angels
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