Silky Smooth Homemade Lotion

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tbsp Cocoa butter

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 3/4 cup Almond oil, Sweet
  • 43 drops Lavender or orange essential oil
  • 1 tsp Vitamin e oil

• Dairy

  • 3 tbsp Refined mango butter

• Other

  • 1 TB (8 grams finely chopped beeswax or beeswax pellets (where to buy
  • 1 cup (220 g distilled water or a floral hydrosol (the hydrosol is my preference– rose, lavender or calendula all work well – must be room temperature or lotion is more likely to separate

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Description

Ingredients

• ¾ cup (157 g) sweet almond oil (where to buy)
• 1 tsp vitamin E oil
• 3 TB (40 g) refined mango butter (where to buy)
• 2 TB (14 g) cocoa butter (where to buy)
• 1 TB (8 grams) finely chopped beeswax or beeswax pellets (where to buy)
• 1 cup (220 g) distilled water or a floral hydrosol (the hydrosol is my preference)– rose, lavender or calendula all work well – must be room temperature or lotion is more likely to separate
• 43 drops of lavender or orange essential oil (can be reduced to 20 drops for young children)

Directions

• Make sure that your blender or immersion blender (you can use either one--I prefer an immersion blender because its easier to clean), bowl and all utensils are very clean when you make this. If they’re not fully sanitized, then your lotion can grow bacteria or mold. Clean everything with hot soapy water, then swab with rubbing alcohol or vinegar, and let air dry.
• In a heat safe glass bowl, combine the sweet almond oil, mango butter, cocoa butter, and beeswax.
• Place the glass bowl on top of a saucepan partially filled with water, over medium heat. This creates a type of double boiler. Stir occasionally until everything is melted and combined.
• Allow the oil mixture to cool for a few minutes before pouring it into your blender (if using a table-top blender). Let this mixture cool until it’s room temperature. It should look creamy, thick and opaque, but don’t let it get solid. Optional: You can place the blender in the fridge for about 35 minutes to speed up the process.
• Add the vitamin E oil and essential oil to the cooled oil mixture. If youre using a table-top blender, blend the mixture with the lid on for a few seconds. If youre using an immersion blender, place the stick in the bottom of the mixture (in a high-rimmed bowl), and blend for a few seconds, pulsing up and down at the bottom a few times.
• If youre using a table-top blender, take the lid off of your blender, or just the top part of the lid if you have that option on your blender. With your distilled water or hydrosol in the glass measuring cup, slowly pour it into the oil mixture in a very thin drizzle while the blender is on medium/low. If youre using an immersion blender, with the blender on and at the bottom of the jar, slowly pour the distilled water or hydrosol into the oil, pulsing the immersion blender up and down at the bottom just a few times.
• If youre using a table-top blender, slowly increase the blender to medium speed and blend the lotion for 30 seconds more. If youre using an immersion blender, continue to blend, pulsing the immersion blender up and down, for about 30 seconds more.
• Immediately pour the lotion into a jar and store away from light and heat. I find this lotion is really greasy immediately after making it, so I prefer to let it rest for about 24 hours before using.
• Ive found that the best way to clean the utensils and jars after making this lotion is to use my Sal Suds dish soap and hot water.