Can you believe it? Today is Groundhog Day! While I have no idea how much longer winter will have its hold on the Northern Hemisphere, I can tell you that I can’t wait to get in the garden. I have visions of plump strawberries, rosy tomatoes and luscious lettuce. Before I get too far ahead of myself, I wanted to make a light lotion that would keep my skin moisturized, despite the changing weather. Come join me for this fantastic recipe!
Finished Cream
I love this recipe because when you first apply it, the lotion is ultra light and silky. It takes a few seconds to rub in but when the lotion rubs in, the skin feels dewy and a nice powdery finish . It is amazing! If you looking for a light, hydrating lotion, I beg you to give this recipe a try. It is amazing and I want a whole 16 bottle to myself! Cheers!
| Ingredients Conditioning Emulsifier Glycerin Hydrovance Lanolin Fractionated Coconut Oil Golden Jojoba Stearic Acid Water Liquid Germall Plus |
Equipment Scale Microwave Safe Container Spoons Pipettes |
Recipe:
| Recipe in Grams 60 grams Conditioning Emulsifier 36 grams Glycerin 36 grams Hydrovance 18 grams Lanolin 72 grams Fractionated Coconut Oil 120 grams Golden Jojoba 12 grams Stearic Acid 840 grams Water 6 grams Liquid Germall Plus Q.S. Fragrance Oil |
Recipe in Ounces 2.12 oz Conditioning Emulsifier 1.27 oz Glycerin 1.27 oz Hydrovance 0.63 oz Lanolin 2.54 oz Fractionated Coconut Oil 4.23 oz Golden Jojoba 0.42 oz Stearic Acid 29.63 oz Water 0.21 oz Liquid Germall Plus Q.S. Fragrance Oil |
Recipe in Percentages 5% Conditioning Emulsifier 3% Glycerin 3% Hydrovance 1.5% Lanolin 6% Fractionated Coconut Oil 10% Golden Jojoba 1% Stearic Acid 70% Water 0.5% Liquid Germall Plus Q.S. Fragrance Oil |
Weighing Ingredients
Weigh everything except the Liquid Germall Plus into a microwave safe container. Heat gently until hot. The mixture does need to be hot enough to melt our stearic acid. We recommend heating in 30 second increments. This way you can check on the mixture and avoid super-heating the lotion.
Mixing Lotion
Using an immersion blender, mix the lotion. You don’t want to have a slick off oil on the surface of your lotion. Mix until no oil rises to the surface when it is allowed to sit. Allow the mixture to cool below 120 F before adding the preservative and any fragrance oil of your choice. Transfer the cooled lotion in your container, label and enjoy!
I got a sample of this lotion with a recent order…Love it!!! I would like to make some, however, I would like to leave out the Liquid Germall Plus because of the Propylene Glycol (and) Diazolidinyl Urea (and) Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate. What would happen? How necessary is that ingredient?
That ingredient is small and is the preservative. You are welcome to leave it out and make a fresh batch for yourself every few days.
Cheers!
Tina