Basic Lotion Making Directions Weigh out and combine all ingredients except your germaben II and fragrance oils. Heat your oils in an 87 oz bucket in your microwave until all oils are liquefied. Stir with a stick blender(listed under soapmaking/ equipment section of online catalog)until you have reached a complete emulsion. Add your germaben II and fragrance oils (any of the F.O's can be substituted for another F.O of your choice) and stir again, then pour into your containers.
Periodically shake containers over the next 45 min while lotion or cream stiffens. |
3. Shea Butter Lotion |
| 0.3 grams | citric acid |
| 1 grams | glycerin |
| 1.3 grams | stearic acid |
| 16 grams | Shea Butter |
| 4.4 grams | emulsifying wax |
| 103 grams | distilled water |
| 0.7 grams | germaben II |
| 0.6 grams | lime essential oil |
| 0.4 grams | ginger fragrance Oil |
This recipe makes 4 fl oz. Follow your basic lotion making instructions. |
4. Orange Blossom Lotion |
| 1.25 grams | citric acid |
| 7 grams | glycerin |
| 10 grams | stearic acid |
| 20 grams | emulsifying wax |
| 40 grams | sunflower Oil |
| 35 grams | Grape Seed Oil |
| 2.5 grams | Cocoa Butter |
| 378 grams | distilled water |
| 3.75 grams | germaben II |
| 2 grams | orange essential Oil |
This recipe makes 16 fl oz. Follow your basic lotion making instructions. |
5. Peppermint Foot/ Body Creme |
| 20 grams | Shea Butter |
| 21 grams | hemp seed Oil |
| 9 grams | Cocoa Butter |
| 10 grams | stearic acid |
| 7 grams | glycerin |
| 14 grams | emulsifying wax |
| 0.6 grams | citric acid |
| 150 grams | distilled water |
| 2.5 grams | germaben II |
| 1.3 grams | peppermint essential Oil |
This recipe will fill two of our 4 oz. cosmetics jars (8 oz.) Follow your basic lotion making instructions. |
6. Castor and Natural Vitamin E Oil Creme |
| 36.4 grams | Apricot Kernel Oil |
| 33.2 grams | castor Oil |
| 2.4 grams | natural vitamin E oil (add this in at the same time you add your germaben II and F.O) |
| 24 grams | emulsifying wax |
| 19.2 grams | stearic acid |
| 14 grams | glycerin |
| 4.8 grams | citric acid |
| 346 grams | distilled water |
| 1.44 grams | germaben II |
| 2.5 grams | of your favorite fragrance Oil |
This recipe will fill four of our 4 oz. dome cosmetics jars (16 fl oz.) Follow your basic lotion making instructions. |
7. Lap of Luxury Lotion Bar |
| 1 oz wt. | cosmetic grade beeswax |
| .6 oz wt. | sal butter (you can substitute with kokum, shea, or mango butter) |
| .7 oz wt. | macadamia nut oil |
| .3 oz wt. | Avocado Oil |
| 4 grams | of your favorite fragrance Oil |
Heat your solids (beeswax & butters) until they are a liquid state. Add in the rest of your ingredients and stir thoroughly. Pour lotion bar mixture into molds or containers of choice and wait for them to solidify. ***Recipe yields approximately 2.5 oz wt |