Adventures With The Sage

Minty Foot Cream

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

I’m sure at one point or another, we all have been up and running all day on our feet. Unfortunately, by the time the day is over, our feet hurt and we just want to sit. Now, you can sit and soak your feet with the Peppermint Candy Sticks Foot Soaks and then gently massage your tired and aching feet with the Minty Foot Cream. Pamper yourself, or your friends, with a collection of the Peppermint Candy Sticks Foot Soaks, Minty Foot Cream and small collection of tea bags, such as Chamomile, Peppermint, Peach, Raspberry or their favorite tea. Doesn’t that just spell R-E-L-A-X-A-T-I-O-N?

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Ingredients
Citric Acid
Liquid Glycerin
Stearic Acid
Emulsifying Wax
Avocado Oil
Shea Butter, Refined
Mango Butter
Anhydrous Lanolin
Purified Water
Germaben II
Peppermint Essential Oil
Spearmint Essential Oil

Equipment
Microwave safe container for weighing ingredients
Scale
Transfer Pipettes
Spoons
Immersion Blender
Containers for the finished products (I’m using the I’m using the 2 oz Clear PET Low Profile Jars, Size 58 with Size 58 Straight Black Lids.)

Recipe:

Recipe in ounces
0.02 ounces Citric Acid
0.21 ounces Liquid Glycerin
0.39 ounces Stearic Acid
0.49 ounces Emulsifying Wax
0.74 ounces Avocado Oil
0.53 ounces Shea Butter, Refined
0.18 ounces Mango Butter
0.32 ounces Anhydrous Lanolin
5.29 ounces Purified Water
0.09 ounces Germaben II
0.025 ounces Peppermint Essential Oil
0.021 grams Spearmint Essential Oil

Recipe in grams
0.6 grams Citric Acid
6 grams Liquid Glycerin
11 grams Stearic Acid
14 grams Emulsifying Wax
21 grams Avocado Oil
15 grams Shea Butter, Refined
5 grams Mango Butter
9 grams Anhydrous Lanolin
150 grams Purified Water
2.5 grams Germaben II
0.6 grams Peppermint Essential Oil
0.6 grams Spearmint Essential Oil

Recipe in Percentages
0.3% Citric Acid
2.5% Liquid Glycerin
4.7% Stearic Acid
5.9% Emulsifying Wax
8.9% Avocado Oil
6.4% Shea Butter, Refined
2.1% Mango Butter
3.8% Anhydrous Lanolin
63.7% grams Purified Water
1.1% Germaben II
0.3% Peppermint Essential Oil
0.3% Spearmint Essential Oil

Weigh all ingredients except Germaben II, Peppermint Essential Oil and Spearmint Essential Oil into the microwave safe container. Heat in the microwave using short time bursts until everything is melted. Blend the ingredients to a smooth, creamy consistency using the immersion blender. Add Germaben II, Peppermint Essential Oil and Spearmint Essential Oil once the temperature drops below 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Blend until completely mixed. Pour into jars and allow to cool completely. Cap the jars.

Notes: This recipe makes approximately 8 fl oz of cream.

While I was making this batch for the pictures, I was told by our photographer, Mitch, that he really doesn’t like the smell of Lanolin. After I added the Peppermint Essential Oil and Spearmint Essential Oil to the cream, Mitch said that he couldn’t smell the Lanolin anymore and it smelled really good. After the cream cooled, I gave him a small test jar to try on his hands. Guess what? He fell in love with the cream and said that it was an amazing hand or foot cream and the Lanolin gave it an excellent massage quality.

Enjoy!

Would you like to join a swap? We are hosting another swap on The Sage Forum. The theme is Spring Dreams. If you would like product evaluations, we can help you get those valuable testing opinions from others in the swap. We look forward to the various products.

Don’t forget to submit your blog or video posts to win the MMS Perfumer’s Kit. Remember, this kit is worth $280! Submissions are due by February 1st for posts during January.

Minty Foot Cream on my finger.

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Weighing ingredients.

All ingredients have been weighed.

Mixing the ingredients together.

Adding the essential oils and preservative.

Filling the jars.

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Easy Does It Coconut Cream

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Easy Does It Coconut Cream, I think the name says it all! This super thick cream is wonderful for the whole body. I would highly recommend short and wide jars or our Grand Oval Bottles for this cream. I lightly scented this cream with our Orange Valencia Essential Oil and this barely there scent is perfect for an inconspicuous application in the middle of the day.

Collect needed items:

Ingredients
Emulsifying Wax
Liquid Glycerin
Stearic Acid
Coconut Oil
Water
Orange Essential Oil, Valencia
Germaben II

Equipment
Microwave safe container for weighing ingredients
Scale
Transfer Pipettes
Spoons
Immersion Blender
Containers for the finished products (I’m using the I’m using the 2 oz Clear PET Low Profile Jars, Size 58 with Size 58 Straight Black Lids.)

Recipe:

Recipe in ounces
0.3 ounces Emulsifying Wax
0.5 ounces Liquid Glycerin
0.4 ounces Stearic Acid
2 ounces Coconut Oil
6.9 ounces Water
0.04 ounces Orange Essential Oil, Valencia
0.1 ounces Germaben II

Recipe in grams
8.5 grams Emulsifying Wax
14.1 grams Liquid Glycerin
11.4 grams Stearic Acid
56.6 grams Coconut Oil
195.5 grams Water
1.2 grams Orange Essential Oil, Valencia
2.9 grams Germaben II

Recipe in Percentages
2.9% Emulsifying Wax
4.9% Liquid Glycerin
3.9% Stearic Acid
19.5% Coconut Oil
67.4% Water
0.4% Orange Essential Oil, Valencia
1% Germaben II

Weigh all ingredients except Germaben II and Orange Valencia Essential Oil into the microwave safe container. Heat in the microwave using short time bursts until everything is melted. Blend the ingredients to a smooth, creamy consistency using the immersion blender. Add Germaben II and Orange Valencia Essential Oil once the temperature drops below 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Blend until completely mixed. Pour into jars and allow to cool completely. Cap the jars.

Notes: This recipe makes approximately 10 fl oz of cream.

Enjoy!

Don’t forget to submit your blog or video posts to win the MMS Perfumer’s Kit. Remember, this kit is worth $280! Submissions are due by February 1st for posts during January.

Easy Does It Coconut Cream on my finger.

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Mango Body Cream

Monday, January 18th, 2010

Lately, our weather has been cold and foggy with little sunshine to perk up the day. I decided that I needed to make a cream to give me the feel of summer so I can survive the winter blues. This wonderful cream is lightly scented. My favorite thing about this light cream is the fact that it can be in a jar or a bottle with a pump! Bring out the tropical fun of summer with the Mango Body Cream.

Collect needed items:

Ingredients
Citric Acid
Liquid Glycerin
Stearic Acid
Mango Butter
Emulsifying Wax
Water
Mango Sorbet Fragrance Oil
Germaben II

Equipment
Microwave safe container for weighing ingredients
Scale
Transfer Pipettes
Spoons
Containers for the finished products (I’m using the I’m using the 2 oz Clear PET Low Profile Jars, Size 58 with Size 58 Straight Black Lids.)

Recipe:

Recipe in ounces
0.01 ounces Citric Acid
0.05 ounces Liquid Glycerin
0.05 ounces Stearic Acid
0.53 ounces Mango Butter
0.16 ounces Emulsifying Wax
3.63 ounces Distilled Water
0.04 ounces Mango Sorbet Fragrance Oil
0.02 ounces Germaben II

Recipe in grams
0.3 grams Citric Acid
1.3 grams Liquid Glycerin
1.3 grams Stearic Acid
15 grams Mango Butter
4.4 grams Emulsifying Wax
103 grams Distilled Water
1 gram Mango Sorbet Fragrance Oil
0.7 grams Germaben II

Recipe in Percentages
0.2% Citric Acid
1% Liquid Glycerin
1% Stearic Acid
11.8% Mango Butter
3.5% Emulsifying Wax
81.1% Distilled Water
0.8% Mango Sorbet Fragrance Oil
0.6% Germaben II

Weigh all ingredients except Germaben II and Mango Sorbet Fragrance Oil into the microwave safe container. Heat in the microwave using short time bursts until everything is melted. Blend the ingredients to a smooth, creamy consistency using the immersion blender. Add Germaben II and Mango Sorbet Fragrance Oil once the temperature drops below 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Blend until completely mixed. Pour into jars and allow to cool completely. Cap the jars.

Notes: This recipe makes approximately 4 fl oz of cream.

Enjoy!

Don’t forget to submit your blog or video posts to win the MMS Perfumer’s Kit. Remember, this kit is worth $280! Submissions are due by February 1st for posts during January.

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Basic Body Butter

Friday, January 15th, 2010

This butter melts smoothly just from the warmth of your hands. I think this would be wonderful as a massage butter. This Basic Body Butter has been a staff favorite for several years now and I imagine that once you try it, the butter will become your favorite too! Today, we will be going unscented!

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Ingredients
White Cocoa Butter
Shea Butter, Refined
Apricot Kernel Oil
Macadamia Nut Oil
Colorless Jojoba Oil
Aloe Butter
Beeswax

Equipment
Microwave safe container for weighing ingredients
Scale
Transfer Pipettes
Spoons
Containers for the finished products (I’m using Lotion Bar Tubes)

Recipe:

Recipe in ounces
0.99 ounces White Cocoa Butter
0.99 ounces Shea Butter, Refined
0.85 ounces Apricot Kernel Oil
1.13 ounces Macadamia Nut Oil
0.49 ounces Colorless Jojoba Oil
0.49 ounces Aloe Butter
1.27 ounces Beeswax

Recipe in grams
28 grams White Cocoa Butter
28 grams Shea Butter, Refined
24 grams Apricot Kernel Oil
32 grams Macadamia Nut Oil
14 grams Colorless Jojoba Oil
14 grams Aloe Butter
36 grams Beeswax

Recipe in Percentages
16% White Cocoa Butter
16% Shea Butter, Refined
14% Apricot Kernel Oil
18% Macadamia Nut Oil
8% Colorless Jojoba Oil
8% Aloe Butter
20% Beeswax

Weigh all ingredients into your microwave safe container. Microwave using shorts bursts of time until all of the ingredients are melted. It took me about 2-1/2 minutes, stirring about every 30 seconds. Once all the ingredients have been melted, pour into your lotion bar tubes or molds. Allow to cool completely before capping or removing from molds.

Notes:This recipe will fill approximately 10 Lotion Bar Tubes and each tube will contain approximately 0.63 ounces of product.

If you would like to add a fragrance, use our Fragrance Calculator to calculate the amount of fragrance you want. Simply choose the “Lotion, Cream and Body Butter” product option and the weight of the complete recipe for the first step, then choose the fragrance or essential oil of your choice and click on the “Calculate” button on the bottom of the screen.

Enjoy! Next week, we will make more lotion and some fun batches of soap, so stay tuned!

Would you like to join a swap? We are hosting another swap on The Sage Forum. The theme is Spring Dreams. If you would like product evaluations, we can help you get those valuable testing opinions from others in the swap. We look forward to the various products.

Don’t forget to submit your blog or video posts to win the MMS Perfumer’s Kit. Remember, this kit is worth $280! Submissions are due by February 1st for posts during January.

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Tummy & Toe Jam

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Who wouldn’t want a cream called Tummy and Toe Jam? This fun cream is perfect for kids or those who are kids at heart. Simple enough to make with a classroom full of kids without loosing their attention, this cream can be made from start to finish in about 15 minutes.

Collect needed items:

Ingredients
Emulsifying Wax
Stearic Acid
Liquid Glycerin
Sweet Almond Oil
Water
Germaben II
Blowing Bubbles Fragrance Oil
Amethyst Pink Color, premixed with Liquid Glycerin

Equipment
Microwave safe container for weighing ingredients
Scale
Transfer Pipettes
Spoons
Containers for the finished products (I’m using the I’m using the 2 oz Clear PET Low Profile Jars, Size 58 with Size 58 Straight Black Lids.)

Recipe:

Recipe in ounces
0.8 ounces Emulsifying Wax
0.8 ounces Stearic Acid
0.64 ounces Liquid Glycerin
3.6 ounces Sweet Almond Oil
10 ounces Water
0.16 ounces Germaben II
0.06 ounces Blowing Bubbles Fragrance Oil
Premixed Amethyst Pink Color, as desired

Recipe in grams
22.7 grams Emulsifying Wax
22.7 grams Stearic Acid
18.1 grams Liquid Glycerin
101.6 grams Sweet Almond Oil
282.1 grams Water
4.5 grams Germaben II
1.8 grams Blowing Bubbles Fragrance Oil
Premixed Amethyst Pink Color, as desired

Recipe in Percentages
5% Emulsifying Wax
5% Stearic Acid
4% Liquid Glycerin
22.4% Sweet Almond Oil
62.3% Water
1% Germaben II
0.4% Blowing Bubbles Fragrance Oil
Premixed Amethyst Pink Color, as desired

Weigh all ingredients except Germaben II and Blowing Bubbles Fragrance Oil into the microwave safe container. Heat in the microwave using short time bursts until everything is melted. Blend the ingredients to a smooth, creamy consistency using the immersion blender. Add Germaben II and Blowing Bubbles Fragrance Oil once the temperature drops below 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Blend until completely mixed. Pour into jars and allow to cool completely. Cap the jars.

Notes: This recipe makes approximately 16 fl oz of cream. If you look closely at the first photo, you can see that this cream was whipped into a froth.

Enjoy! Next week, we will make more lotion and some fun batches of soap, so stay tuned!

Would you like to join a swap? We are hosting another swap on The Sage Forum. The theme is Spring Dreams. If you would like product evaluations, we can help you get those valuable testing opinions from others in the swap. We look forward to the various products.

Don’t forget to submit your blog or video posts to win the MMS Perfumer’s Kit. Remember, this kit is worth $280! Submissions are due by February 1st for posts during January.

Tummy & Toe Jam on my finger.

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Weighing the first four ingredients.

Adding the oil to the beaker.

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Honeysuckle Peach Lotion

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Everybody has a scent or two that brings fond memories to mind. Peach is one of the scents that triggers fond memories for me. Every fall, my family cans peaches and it usually takes an entire day to can enough peaches to last until the next fall. It is always a day filled with fun, giggles and the warm smell of peaches. Naturally, not all of the peaches make it into the jars as canning is always lots of work and makes us very hungry!

Sometimes the Peach Fragrance Oil alone can be too sweet and fruity when you don’t want to smell like a ripe peach. This is when the strong floral notes of Honeysuckle come out to play and tame the peach into a light scent perfect for a daily body lotion that doesn’t take all day to rub in! I hope you enjoy this Honeysuckle Peach Lotion as much as I do!

Collect needed items:

Ingredients
Stearic Acid
Emulsifying Wax
Liquid Glycerin
Golden Jojoba Oil
Macadamia Nut Oil
Avocado Oil
Grapeseed Oil
White Cocoa Butter
Water
Germaben II
Peach Fragrance Oil
Honeysuckle Fragrance Oil

Equipment
Microwave safe container for weighing ingredients
Scale
Transfer Pipettes
Spoons
Immersion Blender
Containers for the finished products (I’m using the 2 oz MDPE Bottles, Size 20 with a Size 20 Black Disk Top Lid.)

Recipe:

Recipe in ounces
0.99 ounces Stearic Acid
1.55 ounces Emulsifying Wax
0.63 ounces Liquid Glycerin
1.62 ounces Golden Jojoba Oil
1.73 ounces Macadamia Nut Oil
1.41 ounces Avocado Oil
1.06 ounces Grapeseed Oil
0.71 ounces White Cocoa Butter
58.13 ounces Water
0.63 ounces Germaben II
0.21 ounces Peach Fragrance Oil
0.11 ounces Honeysuckle Fragrance Oil

Recipe in grams
28 grams Stearic Acid
44 grams Emulsifying Wax
18 grams Liquid Glycerin
46 grams Golden Jojoba Oil
49 grams Macadamia Nut Oil
40 grams Avocado Oil
30 grams Grapeseed Oil
20 grams White Cocoa Butter
1648 grams Water
18 grams Germaben II
6 grams Peach Fragrance Oil
3 grams Honeysuckle Fragrance Oil

Recipe in Percentages
1.4% Stearic Acid
2.3% Emulsifying Wax
0.9% Liquid Glycerin
2.4% Golden Jojoba Oil
2.5% Macadamia Nut Oil
2.1% Avocado Oil
1.5% Grapeseed Oil
1% White Cocoa Butter
84.5% Water
0.9% Germaben II
0.3% Peach Fragrance Oil
0.2% Honeysuckle Fragrance Oil

Weigh all ingredients except Germaben II and fragrance oils into the microwave safe container. Heat in the microwave using short time bursts until everything is melted. Blend the ingredients to a smooth, creamy consistency using the immersion blender. Add Germaben II and fragrance oils once the temperature drops below 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Blend until completely mixed. Pour into bottles and allow to cool completely. Cap the bottles.

Notes: This recipe makes approximately 65 fl oz of cream, so make sure you mix all of your ingredients in a container large enough for the whole batch. We don’t want to make any more messes than we already do!

This blend of 2 parts Peach Fragrance Oil to 1 part Honeysuckle Fragrance Oil will smell like a 50/50 blend of the fragrances. If you would like a stronger peach scent, you can increase to 3 or 4 parts of Peach Fragrance Oil.

Enjoy! Next week, we will make more lotion and some fun batches of soap, so stay tuned!

Would you like to join a swap? We are hosting another swap on The Sage Forum. The theme is Spring Dreams. If you would like product evaluations, we can help you get those valuable testing opinions from others in the swap. We look forward to the various products.

Don’t forget to submit your blog or video posts to win the MMS Perfumer’s Kit. Remember, this kit is worth $280! Submissions are due by February 1st for posts during January.

Cooled lotion on my finger.

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Weighing the first three ingredients.

Adding the oils to the beaker.

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Kailua Bay Lotion

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

When we arrived in Hawaii back in November, one of the first things I noticed was the heady plant scents floating through the airport. While I was in Hawaii, I actually got to smell a tuberose and I couldn’t believe my nose. I really thought I was back in the warehouse, packing our Kailua Bay Fragrance Oil! Today, we are going to make the Kailua Bay Lotion from the June 2000 Soap Swap. This light, fast absorbing lotion was raved over by the swap participants and for good reason, it is addictive!

Collect needed items:

Ingredients
Citric Acid
Liquid Glycerin
Stearic Acid
Emulsifying Wax
Mango Butter
Sweet Almond Oil
Colorless Jojoba Oil
Water
Germaben II
Kailua Bay Fragrance Oil

Equipment
Microwave safe container for weighing ingredients
Scale
Transfer Pipettes
Spoons
Containers for the finished products (I’m using the 2 oz MDPE Bottles, Size 20 with a Size 20 Black Disk Top Lid.)

Recipe:

Recipe in ounces
0.07 ounces Citric Acid
0.49 ounces Liquid Glycerin
0.85 ounces Stearic Acid
1.73 ounces Emulsifying Wax
1.41 ounces Mango Butter
2.47 ounces Sweet Almond Oil
0.71 ounces Colorless Jojoba Oil
29.03 ounces Water
0.28 ounces Germaben II
0.12 ounces Kailua Bay Fragrance Oil

Recipe in grams
2 grams Citric Acid
14 grams Liquid Glycerin
24 grams Stearic Acid
49 grams Emulsifying Wax
40 grams Mango Butter
70 grams Sweet Almond Oil
20 grams Colorless Jojoba Oil
823 grams Water
8 grams Germaben II
3.5 grams Kailua Bay Fragrance Oil

Recipe in Percentages
0.2% Citric Acid
1.3% Liquid Glycerin
2.3% Stearic Acid
4.7% Emulsifying Wax
3.8% Mango Butter
6.6% Sweet Almond Oil
1.9% Colorless Jojoba Oil
78.1% Water
0.8% Germaben II
0.3% Kailua Bay Fragrance Oil

Weigh all ingredients except Germaben II and Kailua Bay Fragrance Oil into the microwave safe container. Heat in the microwave using short time bursts until everything is melted. Blend the ingredients to a smooth, creamy consistency using the immersion blender. Add Germaben II and Kailua Bay Fragrance Oil once the temperature drops below 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Blend until completely mixed. Pour into bottles and allow to cool completely. Cap the bottles.

Notes: This recipe makes approximately 32 fl oz of cream.

Enjoy! Remember, my samples go out in all our orders unless you request “no samples.”

Don’t forget to submit your blog or video posts to win the MMS Perfumer’s Kit. Remember, this kit is worth $280! Submissions are due by February 1st for posts during January.

Cooled lotion on my finger.

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Weighing the first four ingredients.

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Special Request Lotion

Monday, January 11th, 2010

The story behind this lotion is quite entertaining. I would recommend taking a moment to read the story on the Special Request Lotion recipe page. I think this creamy lotion would be a great bribery for any handyman with its fresh and clean masculine scent.

Collect needed items:

Ingredients
Citric Acid
Liquid Glycerin
Stearic Acid
Emulsifying Wax
Mango Butter
Avocado Oil
Apricot Kernel Oil
Colorless Jojoba Oil
Shea Butter, Refined
Sunflower Oil
Distilled Water
Germaben II
Pixie Dust Fragrance Oil
Jasmine Fragrance Oil
Vanilla Cream Fragrance Oil

Equipment
Microwave safe container for weighing ingredients
Scale
Transfer Pipettes
Spoons
Containers for the finished products (I’m using the 2 oz MDPE Bottles, Size 20 with a Size 20 Black Disk Top Lid.)

Recipe:

Recipe in ounces
0.04 ounces Citric Acid
0.18 ounces Liquid Glycerin
0.35 ounces Stearic Acid
0.74 ounces Emulsifying Wax
0.25 ounces Mango Butter
0.56 ounces Avocado Oil
0.67 ounces Apricot Kernel Oil
0.35 ounces Colorless Jojoba Oil
0.18 ounces Shea Butter, Refined
0.56 ounces Sunflower Oil
13.69 ounces Distilled Water
0.12 ounces Germaben II
0.03 ounces Pixie Dust Fragrance Oil
0.02 ounces Jasmine Fragrance Oil
0.04 ounces Vanilla Cream Fragrance Oil

Recipe in grams
1.25 grams Citric Acid
5 grams Liquid Glycerin
10 grams Stearic Acid
21 grams Emulsifying Wax
7 grams Mango Butter
16 grams Avocado Oil
19 grams Apricot Kernel Oil
10 grams Colorless Jojoba Oil
5 grams Shea Butter, Refined
16 grams Sunflower Oil
388 grams Distilled Water
3.5 grams Germaben II
0.9 grams Pixie Dust Fragrance Oil
0.6 grams Jasmine Fragrance Oil
1 gram Vanilla Cream Fragrance Oil

Recipe in Percentages
0.2% Citric Acid
1% Liquid Glycerin
2% Stearic Acid
4.2% Emulsifying Wax
1.4% Mango Butter
3.2% Avocado Oil
3.8% Apricot Kernel Oil
2% Colorless Jojoba Oil
1% Shea Butter, Refined
3.2% Sunflower Oil
76.9% Distilled Water
0.7% Germaben II
0.2% Pixie Dust Fragrance Oil
0.1% Jasmine Fragrance Oil
0.2% Vanilla Cream Fragrance Oil

Weigh all ingredients except Germaben II and fragrance oils into the microwave safe container. Heat in the microwave using short time bursts until everything is melted. Blend the ingredients to a smooth, creamy consistency using the immersion blender. Add Germaben II and fragrance oils once the temperature drops below 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Blend until completely mixed. Pour into bottles and allow to cool completely. Cap the bottles.

Notes: This recipe makes approximately 18 fl oz of cream.

Enjoy!

Don’t forget to submit your blog or video posts to win the MMS Perfumer’s Kit. Remember, this kit is worth $280! Submissions are due by February 1st for posts during January.

Special Request Lotion on my finger.

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Chocolate Mousse Magnetism

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

When I looked at the calendar yesterday, I was very surprised to notice that Valentines Day is just barely over a month away! Valentine gifts tend to include roses and chocolates. This year, why not give a gift of chocolate, without the calories? Today, I’ll show you how to make Chocolate Mousse Magnetism. This viscous, simple cream is perfect for an after bath splurge.

Collect needed items:

Ingredients
Liquid Glycerin
Stearic Acid
Emulsifying Wax
Coconut Oil
Colorless Jojoba Oil
Water
Germaben II
Chocolate Mousse Fragrance Oil

Equipment
Microwave safe container for weighing ingredients
Scale
Transfer Pipettes
Spoons
Containers for the finished products (I’m using the I’m using the 2 oz Clear PET Low Profile Jars, Size 58 with Size 58 Straight Black Lids.)

Recipe:

Recipe in ounces
0.35 ounces Liquid Glycerin
0.53 ounces Stearic Acid
0.78 ounces Emulsifying Wax
1.8 ounces Coconut Oil
0.6 ounces Colorless Jojoba Oil
15.17 ounces water
0.14 ounces Germaben II
0.09 ounces Chocolate Mousse Fragrance Oil

Recipe in grams
10 grams Liquid Glycerin
15 grams Stearic Acid
22 grams Emulsifying Wax
51 grams Coconut Oil
17 grams Colorless Jojoba Oil
430 grams water
4 grams Germaben II
2.5 grams MMS Chocolate Mousse Fragrance Oil

Recipe in Percentages
1.8% Liquid Glycerin
2.7% Stearic Acid
4% Emulsifying Wax
9.2% Coconut Oil
3.1% Colorless Jojoba Oil
78% water
0.7% Germaben II
0.5% Chocolate Mousse Fragrance Oil

Weigh all ingredients except Germaben II and Chocolate Mousse Fragrance Oil into the microwave safe container. Heat in the microwave using short time bursts until everything is melted. Blend the ingredients to a smooth, creamy consistency using the immersion blender. Add Germaben II and Chocolate Mousse Fragrance Oil once the temperature drops below 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Blend until completely mixed. Pour into jars and allow to cool completely. Cap the jars.

Notes: This recipe makes approximately 24 fl oz of cream. I filled 12 of the 2 oz Clear PET Low Profile Jars with this recipe and there was just a small amount left over to rub on my hands.

Enjoy!

Don’t forget to submit your blog or video posts to win the MMS Perfumer’s Kit. Remember, this kit is worth $280! Submissions are due by February 1st for posts during January.

Chocolate Mousse Magnetism cream on my finger.

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Weigh all ingredients.

Blending the cream.

Filled jars of cream.

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Autumn Moisture Maintenance

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

I know the Autumn Moisture Maintenance seems appropriate for a season when leaves turn orange and fall to the ground, but this lotion is an awesome moisturizer for any time of year. This is the perfect light lotion for the winter hooligans that you call family and friends, whether they enjoy skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, or skating. I love this lotion for the light feeling and for the easy absorption by the skin. I’ll bet you will enjoy this lotion too!

Collect needed items:

Ingredients
Water
Citric Acid
Liquid Glycerin
Emulsifying Wax
Stearic Acid
Cranberry Seed Oil
Tamanu Oil
Shea Oil
Germaben II
Autumn Afternoon Fragrance Oil or the fragrance oil of your choice

Equipment
Microwave safe container for weighing ingredients
Scale
Transfer Pipettes
Spoons
Containers for the finished products (I’m using the 2 oz MDPE Bottles, Size 20 with a Size 20 Black Disk Top Lid.)

Recipe:

Recipe in ounces
21.23 ounces water
0.04 ounces Citric Acid
0.71 ounces Liquid Glycerin
1.13 ounces Emulsifying Wax
0.18 ounces Stearic Acid
1.52 ounces Cranberry Seed Oil
0.63 ounces Tamanu Oil
0.99 ounces Shea Oil
0.26 ounces Germaben II
0.26 ounces Autumn Afternoon Fragrance Oil

Recipe in grams
602 grams water
1 gram Citric Acid
20 grams Liquid Glycerin
32 grams Emulsifying Wax
5 grams Stearic Acid
43 grams Cranberry Seed Oil
18 grams Tamanu Oil
28 grams Shea Oil
7.5 grams Germaben II
7.5 grams Autumn Afternoon Fragrance Oil

Recipe in Percentages
79% water
0.1% Citric Acid
2.6% Liquid Glycerin
4.2% Emulsifying Wax
0.7% Stearic Acid
5.6% Cranberry Seed Oil
2.4% Tamanu Oil
3.7% Shea Oil
1% Germaben II
1% Autumn Afternoon Fragrance Oil

Weigh all ingredients except Germaben II and Autumn Afternoon Fragrance Oil into the microwave safe container. Heat in the microwave using short time bursts until everything is melted. Blend using the immersion blender. Add Germaben II and Autumn Afternoon Fragrance Oil once the temperature drops below 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Blend until completely mixed. Pour into bottles and allow to cool completely. Cap the bottles.

Notes: Remember to choose fragrances that will complement the faint nutty odor of the Tamanu Oil.

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