3.89 Gallons of Lotion
This recipe is the lotion recipe I described yesterday in my conversion disaster. I promise I am giving you a smaller batch than I made originally. This lotion is a thicker lotion and very creamy when being applied. When finished applying, this lotion has a fabulous silky finish. I hope everyone gets a chance to try this lotion. It is worth it.
| Equipment |
|---|
| Microwave Safe Container |
| Immersion Blender |
| Transfer Pipettes |
| Scale |
| Spoon (I prefer a rubber scraper) |
| Containers for finished product |
These are the ingredients that you will need for this recipe.
| Ingredients |
|---|
| Glycerin |
| Stearic Acid |
| Emulsifying Wax |
| Mango Oil |
| Avocado Oil |
| Apricot Kernel Oil |
| Golden Jojoba Oil |
| Shea Oil |
| Sunflower Oil |
| Water, Reverse Osmosis |
| Liquid Germall Plus |
Here is the recipe in percentages. This will allow you to formulate the recipe to fit your needs.
| Recipe in Percentages |
|---|
| 1% Glycerin |
| 2% Stearic Acid |
| 4.2% Emulsifying Wax |
| 1.4% Mango Oil |
| 3.2% Avocado Oil |
| 3.8% Apricot Kernel Oil |
| 2% Golden Jojoba Oil |
| 1% Shea Oil |
| 3.2% Sunflower Oil |
| 77.6% Water, Reverse Osmosis |
| .5% Liquid Germall Plus |
Here is the recipe. It will make a batch total of 500 grams.
| Recipe for 500 Grams |
|---|
| 5 grams Glycerin |
| 10 grams Stearic Acid |
| 21 grams Emulsifying Wax |
| 7 grams Mango Oil |
| 16 grams Avocado Oil |
| 19 grams Apricot Kernel Oil |
| 10 grams Golden Jojoba Oil |
| 5 grams Shea Oil |
| 16 grams Sunflower Oil |
| 388 grams Water, Reverse Osmosis |
| 2.5 grams Liquid Germall Plus |
Weigh all of the ingredients except Liquid Germall Plus into a microwaveable container. Heat until all of the ingredients have melted. Using an immersion blender, mix until blended. Allow the solution to cool to 120 degrees Fahrenheit before adding the Liquid Germall Plus. Stir occasionally while you are waiting for the mixture to cool. You do not want your lotion to separate. If you wish to add any fragrances or color, now would be the time. Mix the preservative into the lotion until well blended. Allow the lotion to cool to room temperature. You may now put the lotion into containers. The 500 gram batch is about 16 fl oz so you can make four 4 fl oz bottles, two 8 fl oz bottles or any variation you desire. Enjoy!
This recipe sounds lovely! Can’t wait to try it, but can I substitute sodium lactate for the glycerin?
🙂 CCJ
Yes, you can.
Also can’t wait to try this. Any chance I could sub mango butter for the mango oil or will there be to big a difference.
This will make the mixture more viscous, if you don’t like lotions that are too thick, then I would stay with a much softer butter or a liquid oil.