Recipes To Make The Best Organic Lotions
To make the best homemade organic lotions, you don’t need a lot of fancy or expensive equipment. If you raid your kitchen you will probably find most of the equipment you need: A blender, double boiler, glass measuring cup, measuring spoons, wooden spoon(s), and plastic or glass jars/bottles (cobalt or amber colored look great for gifts!).
What type of ingredients depends on your preferences but one recipe which makes about 15 ounces includes ½ cup [150 ml] of grape seed oil; 1/3 cup [75 ml] of coconut oil; 1 teaspoon [5 ml] of cocoa butter; 1 Tablespoon [15 ml] of natural colored beeswax; 1/3 cup [75 ml] of your desired/favorite floral water; 1/3 cup [75 ml] of distilled water; 1/3 cup [75 ml] of organic Aloe Vera gel; approximately 20 drops of Vitamin E oil; and approximately 10 drops of your favorite essential oil.
§ In the double boiler mix the grape seed and coconut oils, cocoa butter, and beeswax and heat on low.
§ Once the beeswax and cocoa butter have melted, pour the contents into a glass measuring cup and let it cool to room temperature (approximately an hour or so)
§ Once it is at room temperature, blend the distilled water, floral water, aloe vera gel, vitamin E and essential oil in the blender on to the highest speed for at least two minutes.
§ After two minutes, pour the cooled oil/butter/wax mixture slowly into the center of the waters in the blender as it continues blending.
§ The blender makes a rough coughing-like noise when the lotion is thoroughly mixed and you can turn it off. Pour into your container[s].
A simpler recipe for your own organic lotion uses ½ cup [120 ml] of distilled water; ½ cup of an oil (olive, coconut, almond, grape seed, or other oil you like); 1 Tablespoon of liquid Lethicin; 8 drops of your favorite essential oil, 4 drops of myrrh; and 400 IU of Vitamin E oil (which you can get by opening Vitamin E capsules). Mix these ingredients on high in a blender until well mixed.
Store your lotions at a cool room temperature. Remember high temperatures can cause your organic lotions to break down faster. If the temperature drops below 60 degrees some oils will congeal and you’ll have a very hard lotion. Should it harden, you can put it into the microwave for about 10 seconds.
Also remember glass, plastic and wood are the best materials for the equipment you use to make your organic lotions. Avoid metal as it can cause chemical reactions. If you can, it would also be best to use a new wooden spoon and then keep it reserved especially for mixing your organic lotions.
Have fun and remember to experiment with different types of floral waters and essential oils.
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