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Making Lotion: Only 6 Ingredients

In this post, I will show you how to make a lotion with only 6 inexpensive ingredients, and explain why each is used. From there, I will go more in-depth on all the parts of making lotion and how you can expand this formula to make it your own. Whenever you are learning how to make something new, it is best to start out with a very basic formula and expand on it as you get more comfortable.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Keyword: beginner, Lotion
Servings: 9 ounce
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • Scale

Ingredients

Water Phase

Oil Phase

Cool Down

Instructions

  • Water Phase - Put the water phase ingredients (Distilled Water and Vegetable Glycerin) into a heat safe container and place it on the double boiler.
  • Oil Phase- Place the oil phase ingredients (Fractionated Coconut Oil and Emulsifying Wax NF) into a heat safe container and place it on the double boiler until it is completely melted.
  • Combing the Phases - We need to make sure that our oils and water are roughly the same temperature in order to create an emulsion. Pour the heated water phase into a mixing container.
  • Mixing - Pour the heated oil phase into the mixing container with the water phase. Blend well with your immersion blender.
  • Preservative- Germall Plus Liquid Preservative cannot be added until the lotion has cooled down to 122°F of lower. Using an infrared thermometer, verify that you are below that temperature and then add your preservative.
  • Fragrance oil - At the same time add Oatmeal Milk & Honey Fragrance Oil and mix well with the immersion blender.
  • Packaging - Once your lotion is mixed well, pour it into your container.
    Be sure not to put the lid on until after the lotion has cooled to room temperature. The reason why we have to wait is if you put it on while it is warm, it can cause condensation inside the bottle.