You can make body lotion in less than an hour.The ingredients are easy to get your hands on and you don't have to use a machine to blend them.This recipe is gentle and fragrance-free, making it safe to use on sensitive skin, but you can easily incorporate a subtle scent with your favorite essential oils.If you are making large batches of lotion to sell commercially, consider adding skin-safe mica, oxides, or specialty extracts to make your product unique and colorful.
Step 1: Take a cup of shea butter and put it in a large bowl.
To portion out 1 cup of shea butter, use a measuring cup.You can remove the shea butter from the measuring cup with your fingers or a spoon.
Step 2: Add coconut oil to the bowl.
Put the coconut oil in the bowl with the shea butter.It's fine to use the same measuring cup that you used for shea butter.
Step 3: The vegetable glycerin and vitamins E and C are in there.
Dump the vegetable glycerin into the bowl with the shea butter and coconut oil.If you want to add more to the amount of vitamin E oil, you should do the same.At natural food stores, specialty shops, and online, you can buy vegetable glycerin and vitamin E oil.If you plan to sell your lotion, get the highest quality products you can afford.
Step 4: Add the extra virgin olive oil to the bowl.
It doesn't have to be precise, but about 2 ounces is recommended.It is great for body lotion because it is nice and thick.If you prefer, you can substitute the same amount of Jojoba oil.
Step 5: Transfer the contents in the bowl to a high-powered blender and blend them on high speed until fully incorporated.
It's important to stop the blender occasionally and make sure the ingredients are distributed evenly.For 1-2 minutes, pulse the blender.Once the ingredients are thoroughly blended, slice down the sides.First, be sure to thoroughly clean your blender.If you plan to make a lot of lotion, you may want to buy a dedicated blender instead of your kitchen one.You can check the consistency by massaging it into your hand.If the mixture is still wet, blend it for another 1-2 minutes.
Step 6: There is a 20 ounce container with a lid.
If you made yours really rich, you should grab a spoon to help transfer the mixture from the container.If you don't plan on using the lotion right away, store it in an air-tight container.Plastic containers work well.Store the lotion in an air-tight container if you want to sell it.If you want to make your own lotion, you can put a pump on the mouth of the container.
Step 7: The body lotion can be kept in a dry area for 18 months.
Since this lotion is oil-based, you don't have to worry about mold andbacteria growing during storage.Oil degrades over time.Use your homemade lotion within 18 months for the best results.It's a good idea to keep your body lotion out of the sun.
Step 8: If you want, add a dash of essential oil to the mix.
Adding your favorite essential oil to the mixture will add a subtle scent to your lotion.You can use a single essential oil or a combination of several.If you don't know what you like, you can try lavender oil for a relaxing, slightly herbal scent or Rose oil, which is a classic floral scent.
Step 9: The essential oil can be mixed with the lotion for 1-2 minutes.
To find out how you like the scent, test it on your hand.If you want a stronger scent, add more essential oil and blend it again.Don't use more than a total of 6 liters of essential oil.If essential oil isn't properlyDiluted, it can irritate the skin.
Step 10: To add color, use skin-safe oxides and powders.
The products are oil-soluble and perfect for this recipe.The process typically involves dissolving the oil and mixing it with the other ingredients to make a lotion.Check the packaging for skin-safe products when shopping at specialty stores.It is completely optional to add color to your lotion, since it only affects the way it looks.It's possible to add a little sparkle to your lotion with some skin-safe mica formulas.The amount of lotion you make should be checked against the product instructions.They are intended for use in large batches of lotion.Adding them to a small amount of lotion will be difficult.
Step 11: You can add extracts to enhance your lotion.
There are many different extracts that have different properties.Specialty soap-making and beauty stores sell extracts.It is difficult to use them unless you are making a lot of them.You can check individual instructions for different products.It is possible to soothe irritated skin with the anti-Inflammatory properties of chamomile extract.Green tea extract is a skin soothing extract.Evening primrose and buckthorn have anti-aging properties.If you have sensitive skin, oat extract is a great option.Mallow extract has anti-aging properties.
Step 12: If you want the sunscreen to have SPF, add powdered zinc oxide.
SPF 20 offers great daily sun protection.If you divide the total amount of lotion you have by.20, you can calculate how much zinc oxide you need to add to get SPF 20.You would use.8 ounces of zinc oxide for every 114 grams of lotion you have.The zinc oxide can be measured using a digital kitchen scale.Measure cups and spoons if you don't have a kitchen scale.