Archive for the ‘Lotions and Creams’ Category
Monday, January 4th, 2010
| I’m glad to be back and bring in a new year of blog posts! A year ago today, we released our first blog post. It has definitely been a fantastic year and I have learned so much sharing with you. I hope this year will be filled with more fun and educational experiences for all involved. What would you like to see this year? Feel free to use our Contact Us Page to e-mail me with any suggestions for the blog. Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming!
What comes to mind when you think of aloe? Sunburns? Plants with serrated leaves? Soothing creams or gels? Aloe Vera has been used as part of the personal care industry for a long time and for many enjoyable reasons. Today, we are going to make the Aloe Butter Hand Cream. This recipe is a marvelous hand cream, but it is also great for your entire body after a soothing bath or shower.
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Recipe:
Recipe in ounces
1.13 ounces Aloe Butter
0.42 ounces Avocado Oil
1.06 ounces Apricot Kernel Oil
0.42 ounces Liquid Glycerin
0.85 ounces Conditioning Emulsifier
0.63 ounces Stearic Acid
12.35 ounces Distilled Water
0.07 ounces Vitamin E Natural
0.16 ounces Germaben II
0.14 ounces Pixie Dust Fragrance Oil |
Recipe in grams
32 grams Aloe Butter
12 grams Avocado Oil
30 grams Apricot Kernel Oil
12 grams Liquid Glycerin
24 grams Conditioning Emulsifier
18 grams Stearic Acid
350 grams Distilled Water
2 grams Vitamin E Natural
4.8 grams Germaben II
4 grams Pixie Dust Fragrance Oil |
Recipe in Percentages
6.5% Aloe Butter
2.5% Avocado Oil
6.1% Apricot Kernel Oil
2.5% Liquid Glycerin
4.9% Conditioning Emulsifier
3.7% Stearic Acid
71.6% Distilled Water
0.4% Vitamin E Natural
1% Germaben II
0.8% Pixie Dust Fragrance Oil |
Weigh all ingredients except Vitamin E Natural, Germaben II and Pixie Dust 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 Vitamin E Natural, Germaben II and Pixie Dust 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 cream can cool quickly, so you may want to pour the cooling cream into a plastic zip bag. After the cream has cooled, cut off a bottom corner of the bag and fill your jars as if the bag were a pastry bag. Check out our Minty Foot Cream post for more details on this method.
I chose Pixie Dust Fragrance Oil for the wonderful fresh green aloe scent that complements this recipe very well. I think it is perfect for chasing away any winter blues with a hint of springtime anticipation. I hope you enjoy this cream!
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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Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
| Mary’s Elbow Cream is similar to Tina’s Lanolin Butter in the fact that they both were created as heavy salves for rough skin. What is the difference? The Tina’s Lanolin Butter has Liquid Glycerin in it, which is water soluble. The Glycerin means that the Tina’s Lanolin Butter is an emulsified product. Mary’s Elbow Cream does not have any water soluble ingredients, so it is anhydrous mixture (meaning there is no water in the mixture).
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Recipe:
Recipe in ounces
0.35 ounces Beeswax
0.71 ounces Cranberry Seed Oil
1.76 ounces Shea Butter, Unrefined
0.35 ounces Olive Oil
0.32 ounces Castor Oil
0.02 ounces Bourbon Geranium Essential Oil
0.02 ounces Lavender 40/42 Essential Oil |
Recipe in grams
10 grams Beeswax
20 grams Cranberry Seed Oil
50 grams Shea Butter, Unrefined
10 grams Olive Oil
9 grams Castor Oil
0.5 grams Bourbon Geranium Essential Oil
0.5 grams Lavender 40/42 Essential Oil |
Recipe in Percentages
10% Beeswax
20% Cranberry Seed Oil
50% Shea Butter, Unrefined
10% Olive Oil
9% Castor Oil
0.5% Bourbon Geranium Essential Oil
0.5% avender 40/42 Essential Oil |
Weigh all ingredients into your microwave safe container. Microwave using short bursts of time, stirring every 20 to 30 seconds until all the ingredients have been melted. Do NOT microwave until the mixture is completely liquid as the mixture will be too hot to handle. The Beeswax will be the last ingredient to melt and if you are patient, simply stirring will melt the Beeswax. Pour into your containers and allow to cool. Try to not move the containers much until the cream has set to prevent accidental messes.
Notes:
Unlike the Tina’s Lanolin Butter, this recipe is suitable for Lotion Bar Tubes. It does melt at normal body temperature, so this can be massaged into your skin easily.
Definition of Anhydrous: Not containing water.
Merry Christmas!
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Monday, December 21st, 2009
| Recently we added Acai Butter to our catalog, and we have received several questions about what products can be made with this fun butter. Our response? Use it anywhere you would use other similar butters such as Shea, Mango, Almond or Olive Butters. Today, I’ll show you how to make our Lotion Bar Recipe with Acai Butter instead of Shea Butter.
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Recipe: (Makes 6 ounces)
Recipe in ounces
1.5 ounces Beeswax
1 ounce Cocoa Butter
1.5 ounces Acai Butter
2 ounces Sweet Almond Oil
0.08 ounces Vitamin E Acetate |
Recipe in grams
42.5 grams Beeswax
28.4 grams Cocoa Butter
42.5 grams Acai Butter
56.7 grams Sweet Almond Oil
2.1 grams Vitamin E Acetate |
Recipe in Percentages
25% Beeswax
16% Cocoa Butter
25% Acai Butter
33% Sweet Almond Oil
1% Vitamin E Acetate |
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. The final lotion bar will be a beautiful tan color. This recipe will fill 9 Lotion Bar Tubes and each tube will contain approximately 0.64 ounces of product.
Notes:
There are specks of the Acai Seed in this butter, so don’t be alarmed by any particles that will settle down on the bottom of your microwave safe container.
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.
Merry Christmas!
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Monday, December 14th, 2009
| Do you know anyone that has rough and chapped hands or feet? Every winter, I can guarantee if I don’t take care of my hands, they will become so rough that I’m more likely to have my hands catch on jackets and that always HURTS! I love this formulation as a bedtime ritual for healing my hands. I simply rub the butter over my hands, then cover my hands with cotton gloves (or socks) and sleep. It is amazing how much softer my hands feel the next morning. This method also works on feet!
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Recipe: (Makes 8 fl oz)
Recipe in grams
112 grams Lanolin
56 grams Shea Butter, Refined
31 grams Colorless Jojoba Oil
5 grams Vitamin E Acetate
50 grams Liquid Glycerin
5 grams Conditioning Emulsifier
15 drops Bourbon Geranium Essential Oil
10 drops Lavender 40/42 Essential Oil |
Recipe in ounces
3.95 ounces Lanolin
1.98 ounces Shea Butter, Refined
1.09 ounces Colorless Jojoba Oil
0.18 ounces Vitamin E Acetate
1.76 ounces Liquid Glycerin
0.18 ounces Conditioning Emulsifier
15 drops Bourbon Geranium Essential Oil
10 drops Lavender 40/42 Essential Oil |
Weigh all ingredients except the essential oils into the microwave safe container. Microwave using short bursts of time. Stir after each burst to help melt the Lanolin without making the temperatures too hot. It took my batch a total of 2 minutes in the microwave with stirring every 45 seconds or so. The glycerin will become hot quickly and since it settles to the bottom of your container, the bottom will not be a place to hold until all ingredients have been mixed together thoroughly. Add the essential oils and stir until the mixture has cooled sufficiently to pour into your desired containers.
Notes:
If your Lanolin is very stiff and hard to get out of the container, feel free to microwave it for about 30 to 45 seconds to warm the Lanolin enough to scoop it easily.
You can also find this recipe in our Recipes Section in the Lotions, Creams & Other Things Section under Tina’s Lanolin Butter.
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 January 1st for posts during December.
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Monday, October 12th, 2009
| Last week, I told bluebutterflz I would formulate a recipe that is similar to our Body Cream Base so she could play with making a cream just like our base! I finally have the recipe finished and I hope you enjoy! I have scented this batch with Rooibos Tea Fragrance Oil, since our discussion about the Body Cream Base originated on the Rooibos Tea blog post. You can find the recipe in our Recipes Section under Rooibos Body Cream.
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Citric Acid
Hydrovance
Dimethicone
Stearic Acid
Emulsifying Wax
Sunflower Oil
Shea Butter, Refined
Chamomile Extract
Comfrey Leaves Extract
Liquid Germall Plus
Fragrance of your choice (I’m using Rooibos Tea Fragrance Oil)
Water
Premixed colors from January 12, 2009
Scale
Beaker or Mixing Bowl
Immersion Blender
Microwave
Containers for the finished cream
Recipe:
1.3 grams Citric Acid
15 grams Hydrovance
24.5 grams Dimethicone
20 grams Stearic Acid
25 grams Emulsifying Wax
95 grams Sunflower Oil
5 grams Shea Butter, Refined
330 grams water
2.5 grams Chamomile Extract
2.5 grams Comfrey Leaves Extract
2.6 grams Liquid Germall Plus
5.2 grams of Rooibos Tea Fragrance Oil
Weigh all ingredients except the extracts, Liquid Germall Plus and Rooibos Tea Fragrance Oil. Heat in the microwave, using short bursts, until the oils have melted. Use the immersion blender to blend together. Allow to cool until the temperature drops below 140 degrees Fahrenheit and then add the remaining ingredients and color if you desire. Blend until all ingredients have been mixed together. Pour into jars and allow to cool completely. Now you have a fantastic cream!
Enjoy!
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Don’t forget to submit your blog or video posts to win the MMS Perfumer’s Kit. Remember, this kit is worth $280! Wow!
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
| Many of us enjoy keeping our skin soft and hydrated. This cream has a light waxy feeling after rubbing it in, but it truly helps skin retain moisture. I think this cream would be perfect after a shower. What do you think?
The objective of this cream was to use beeswax from the local beekeeper to make a nice cream. I’m sending samples in orders. Send in your comments and we will revisit to tweak this recipe to your liking.
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Beeswax
Allantoin
Hydrovance
Dimethicone
Coconut Oil Fractions
Conditioning Emulsifying Wax
Water
Fragrance Oil of your choice (I’m using Freesia Fragrance Oil)
Germaben II
Transfer Pipettes
Scale
Microwave Safe Container
Immersion Blender
Microwave
Containers for the finished lotion
Recipe in grams:
1 gram Beeswax
1 gram Allantoin
3 gram Hydrovance
2 gram Dimethicone
10 gram Coconut Oil Fractions
4 gram Conditioning Emulsifying Wax
77 gram Water
1 gram Freesia Fragrance Oil
1 gram Germaben II
Weigh all ingredients except Germaben II and Freesia 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 Freesia Fragrance Oil once the temperature drops below 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Blend until completely mixed. I like to add the color at this point to help me determine if I have mixed all of the ingredients together. Pour the mixed cream into the containers.
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Thursday, August 20th, 2009
| It is blackberry season for us and I have been enjoying the wonderful blackberries that I’ve purchased. Since our weather is changing, I decided that I needed to make a light lotion for the fall. I decided to make the Light & Luscious Body Souffle.
What is a souffle? A light, fluffy baked dish made with egg yolks and beaten egg whites combined with various other ingredients and served as a main dish or sweetened as a dessert. This lotion is definitely light and as a bonus, calorie free!
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Stearic Acid
Emulsifying Wax
Liquid Glycerin
Golden Jojoba Oil
Avocado Butter
Kukui Oil
Vitamin E Acetate
White Cocoa Butter
Water
Silk Powder
Germaben II
Fragrance Oil of your choice (I’m using Blackberry Sage Fragrance Oil)
Purple Raspberry Liquid Color from January 12 2009 (Optional)
Transfer Pipettes
Scale
Microwave Safe Container
Immersion Blender
Microwave
Containers for the finished lotion
Recipe:
9 grams Stearic Acid
22 grams Emulsifying Wax
9 grams Liquid Glycerin
46 grams Golden Jojoba Oil
20 grams Avocado Butter
15 grams Kukui Oil
5 grams Vitamin E Acetate
10 grams White Cocoa Butter
813 grams distilled water
2 grams Silk Powder
9.45 grams Germaben II
5.5 millimeters Blackberry Sage Fragrance Oil
Purple Raspberry Color
Weigh all ingredients except Germaben II and Blackberry Sage 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 Blackberry Sage Fragrance Oil once the temperature drops below 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Blend until completely mixed. I like to add the color at this point to help me determine if I have mixed all of the ingredients together. Pour the mixed lotion into the containers.
Since this is a fluid lotion, I filled the 1 oz LDPE bottles for this post and then capped the bottles with the Black Disk Tops to match as samples to go out in orders. Fill what ever size bottles you desire.
Enjoy!
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009
| Last week I shared my experiences at the local Gardener’s Market as well as my thoughts that officially felt like growing season now. I’ve been pulling weeds out of the garden and arguing with chickens over the spots they can dig. Not that the chickens argue back, they just tilt their heads and look at me like I’m crazy for pushing them out of the freshly tilled soil. Maybe I am, but I like eating fresh vegetables and chickens digging up my newly planted seeds are not on my list of fresh vegetable enjoyment. These silly girls are so funny!
Unfortunately, I despise gardening while wearing gloves and if I’m not careful, the weeds shred my hands. Digging around in the dirt pulls all the moisture away from my skin and then since my hands are dry, they can crack and bleed. That just makes the gardening not fun anymore! This recipe was formulated for those of us that spend our evenings and weekends out in the garden, but anyone with dry skin could benefit from this great hand therapy butter. I love the Gardener’s Hand Therapy and I believe anyone can find a use for it.
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Apricot Kernel Oil
Sweet Almond Oil
Beeswax
Regular Cocoa Butter
Mango Butter
Bourbon Geranium Essential Oil
scale
microwave
microwave safe beaker or glass jar
pipettes
Containers and caps of your choice
Recipe:
20 grams Apricot Kernel Oil
25 grams Sweet Almond Oil
14 grams Beeswax
5 grams Regular Cocoa Butter
5 grams Mango Butter
10-15 drops Bourbon Geranium Essential Oil
Weigh everything except the essential oil into the beaker. Melt, using the microwave in short bursts until everything is mostly melted. Once you have reached this point, you can add the Bourbon Geranium Essential Oil and stir well with a transfer pipette until all ingredients have been completely melted.
This recipe is great in the lip balm jars for small portable use. This recipe also can be used for the lips, but I would recommend that you use a flavor or essential oil that will be work with your lips.
Enjoy!
Next week is Hot Process Soap Week!
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
| Yesterday, I made a Sparkling Body Butter, but what about those out there that want a light summer lotion, but tell me, “Please! Forget the glitter!” I searched our recipe archives and found a great lotion. Sun-Flower Power is a light lotion that will give you a great summer lotion without making your skin feel heavy. If you live in a dry climate like ours, replace the Glycerin with Hydrovance and enjoy! I’m going to blend Lemon Zinger Fragrance Oil and Raspberry Fragrance Oil so we can make this smell like Raspberry Lemonade!
Collect needed items:
Citric Acid
Stearic Acid
Emulsifying Wax
Liquid Glycerin
Sunflower Oil
Coconut Oil
Water
Germaben II
Lemon Zinger Fragrance Oil
Raspberry Fragrance Oil
Scale
microwave
spoon
immersion blender
beaker or glass pyrex
transfer pipettes or droppers
jars and caps for filling
Recipe:
1.3 grams Citric Acid
9 grams Stearic Acid
20 grams Emulsifying Wax
10 grams Liquid Glycerin
65 grams High-Oleic Sunflower Oil
10 grams Coconut Oil
380 grams purified water
3.75 grams Germaben II
2.5 grams desired fragrance oil
How do you blend a Raspberry Lemonade Fragrance?
I like to take one of the Clear Glass Drams and fill it with the fragrances that I want to blend and use the blended fragrance when I need just small amount like this recipe. This glass dram holds about 5 mL, so I will make 4.5 mL of the blend. I’ll use 1.5 mL of Raspberry Fragrance Oil and 3 mL of Lemon Zinger Fragrance Oil. This allows for a sweet lemonade scent with a faint hint of fresh raspberries.
Weigh all ingredients into the beaker except for the Germaben II, Lemon Zinger Fragrance Oil, and Raspberry Fragrance Oil. Microwave for short bursts until all ingredients are melted. Once all the ingredients are melted, blend until all the ingredients are mixed well. Let the mixture cool and then add the Germaben II, Lemon Zinger Fragrance Oil, and Raspberry Fragrance Oil and mix well. Pour into the containers of your choice. Shake the cooling lotion to prevent the separation of the lotion. This is a great reason to recruit some helpers.
Next week is Hot Process Soap Week! I have two posts now!
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
| I’m sure most people know someone that loves glitter. Today I’ll be making the Sparkling Body Butter found in our recipes section. This lotion is for those glitter fanatics in your life (or the Twilight fanatics). Just make sure that the lotion doesn’t end up right next to the lotion without glitter, otherwise you will have someone use a glitter lotion after the shower when they don’t mean/want to use it! This has happened before and we have heard all about it here at MMS! This recipe used Sunflower Fragrance Oil, but I figured since it is spring, I want to use Freesia Fragrance Oil.
Collect needed supplies:
Aloe Butter
White Cocoa Butter
Grapeseed Oil
Stearic Acid
Emulsifying Wax
distilled water
Liquid Glycerin
Vitamin E Acetate
Liquid Germall Plus
Freesia Fragrance Oil
Ultrafine Iridescent Glitter
Purple Raspberry Dropper Bottle from January 12, 2009
Scale
microwave
spoon
immersion blender
beaker or glass pyrex
transfer pipettes or droppers
jars and caps for filling
Recipe:
112 grams Aloe Butter
96 grams White Cocoa Butter
80 grams Grapeseed Oil
24 grams Stearic Acid
64 grams Emulsifying Wax
592 grams Distilled Water
24 grams Liquid Glycerin
16 grams Vitamin E Acetate
10.08 grams Liquid Germall Plus
10.00 grams Freesia Fragrance Oil
1 tsp Ultrafine Iridescent Glitter
2 drops of Purple Raspberry Color
Weigh all ingredients into the beaker except for the Liquid Germall Plus, Freesia Fragrance Oil, and Ultrafine Iridescent Glitter. Microwave for short bursts until all ingredients are melted. Once all the ingredients are melted, blend until all the ingredients are mixed well. Let the mixture cool and then add the Liquid Germall Plus, Freesia Fragrance Oil, Ultrafine Iridescent Glitter, and Purple Raspberry Color, and mix well. Pour into the containers of your choice.
This would be a great gift for dancers, or others that need some glitter on their skin when they perform. This would also be great for tweens, teens and others.
Next week is Hot Process Soap Week! I have two posts now!
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