Lotion recipes

Yesterday I did some more quilting, a lot of laundry and some yard work. Of course, I didn’t take photos of any of that. I also made some lotion and I remembered that a couple of people asked for my lotion bar recipe.

Making lotion is so very easy. An eight-year-old could make it if they can use the microwave. Soap involves more chemistry and dealing with lye has a bit of risk.

So if you are thinking about making something, start with lotion.

First, is liquid lotion.

This recipe makes about 20 ounces. You can easily use empty commercial lotion bottles, just wash the out thoroughly. This lotion does not contain preservatives, except a little citric acid.

Put all of these ingredients in a microwave container

.2 oz. Citric acid
.8 oz. Glycerin
.6 oz. Stearic acid
1.2 oz. Emulsifying Wax
2 oz. Coconut oil
2 oz. Castor oil

Microwave until everything is melted, don’t overheat. Pour mixture in a blender and pulse for a few seconds

Add about 1 tsp. Vitamin E oil and blend some more. Pour into bottles and add the caps. As the bottles cool, shake the every 15 – 30 minutes to keep everything mixed well. Store bottles in the refrigerator until you use them.

Lotion Bars are even easier to make. I like to make these in candy molds but it could be made in a plastic container and the cut into smaller pieces. The lotion Bars are great for feet and elbows.

Add all these ingredients to a container

2.5 oz. Beeswax
2.5 oz. Cocoa Butter
2.5 oz. Coconut oil
.5 oz. Castor oil
.5 oz. Glycerin
1/2 tsp Vitamin E added just before pouring into the molds

Melt the ingredients in the microwave and stir to mix. Mix in the Vitamin E and the pour into molds. Let it cool completely and the store unused bars in the refrigerator.

If you want to try lotion and don’t want some of these ingredients, check the internet. There are tons of free recipes and you can find some with kitchen ingredients.

I finished the day cutting up my rectangle shaped shampoo bars. These will cure for at least 6 weeks and will last us at least a year.