Cream and Lotion Recipes

IMPORTANT: READ ALL THE INFORMATION FIRST BEFORE BEGINNING. Do not try to cut these recipes in half. There will not be enough liquid for the blender blades to work with, and the mixture will not always thicken enough.

WATER AND OIL: The basis of creams and lotions is water and oil. In this kit the most basic of these ingredients have been included. However, these ingredients can be mixed and matched to meet the needs of any skin type. The water part of your recipe can be one, or a combination of the ingredients in the water list below; the same holds true for the oil list. Just be sure to maintain proper proportioning of water to oil in a recipe. All lotions and creams will become firmer as they cool, so it is easier to pour them into bottles or jars as soon as they are blended and still warm. If you use saturated oil such as cocoa button or coconut oil, the product will be even firmer when cold, but will melt readily when applied to the skin.

WATER: Distilled water, spring water, Aloe Vera juice, or Rosewater

OIL: Any vegetable oil, herbal oil infusion, cocoa butter, or coconut oil.

EMULSIFYING WAX: This is a specially treated wax that makes for a complete (stable) emulsion when combined with water/oil mixtures.

BASIC CREAM

1 ½ oz. Sweet Almond Oil
½ oz. Cocoa Butter
½ oz. Vegetable Glycerin
3 Tbsp. Emulsifying Wax
8 oz. Distilled Water (room temperature)
30 - 50 drops Essential Oils

In a heat-safe measuring cup combine the sweet almond oil, cocoa butter, vegetable glycerin, and emulsifying wax. Melt everything together in the microwave (about 1 - 2 minutes) or by the "double-boiler" method (nest the measuring cup into a saucepan containing 1 to 2 inches of water. Heat over medium heat until melted, stirring occasionally).

Measure out water into a blender. Turn the blender on low and very slowly and steadily pour in the melted oil mixture. You should now have a thick, beautiful cream.

Add the essential oils last, turning on the blender just enough to incorporate the oils and being careful not to over-blend the mixture. Pour into the jars while still warm, as it will thicken as it cools. Cap jars when completely cooled.

Store any extra cream in the refrigerator to prolong its shelf life.

BASIC LOTION

1 ½ oz. Sweet Almond Oil
½ oz. Cocoa Butter
½ oz. Vegetable Glycerin
1 ½ Tbsp. Emulsifying Wax
8 oz. Distilled Water (room temperature)
30 - 50 drops Essential Oils

Follow the same directions as for making "BASIC CREAM."

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