| 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:
Recipe:
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.
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 Cooled lotion on my finger.  Collect needed supplies.  Weighing the first four ingredients.  Adding oils to the beaker. |
 Adding the oils to the beaker.  Mixing the ingredients with the immersion blender.  Filling bottles with finished lotion. |
 Adding water to the beaker.  Adding Kailua Bay Fragrance and Germaben II.  Filled and capped bottles. |
We’re loving all these lotion recipes! I’m glad you posted this because I was looking for a recipe for a light and fast absorbing lotion.
I had a quick question- I noticed that all the lotion recipes so far include Citric Acid. I did read that it balances the acidity of the lotion, but what exactly does that mean? What is lotion like with vs. without citric acid?
Thanks!
CCJ
Citric is often used to reduce the pH of ingredients that are more soap like. The citric can reduce the pH of your water in the event you have hard water. If you are using distilled water, especially older distilled water, then omit the citric acid altogether.
Not all formulations use citric. Most don’t.
I’ve been looking for a better scale for a while… the one shown in this picture… do you sell this one? I noticed it measured in smaller amounts… If you do how many pounds will it allow?
http://www.thesage.com/catalog/Scales.html
This is where we have the scales we offer. For lotions we suggest a scale that has 0.1 gram readability. This means we can make small batches and not feel like we must make full bath tub size batches before we know if we like the recipe or not.
Do you make lotions frequently (or wish you could)? Do you wish to sell your lotions? Do you also make soap (Cold Process) or lip balm?
If you make soap frequently, and lotion rarely, then you could get the scale that offers 1 gram readability. It really depends on the types of things you wish to make.
I would be making everything… so it would really be nice to have a .01 gram readability. Thanks for letting me know! I’ll check them out!
oops I mean 0.1 gram 😛