How To Make Your Own Body Lotion ... Face Cream recipe- to make face cream
do the same method as above with the ... LOTION MAKING WORKSHOP.
How To Make Your Own Body Lotion Ingredients: 6 oz. Herb infused Olive Oil or other oil (almond, apricot kernel, grapeseed, etc) 1 oz. Coconut Oil 1 oz. Cocoa Butter 2 oz. Aloe Vera ½ teaspoon Lanolin 1 teaspoon Vitamin E ½ teaspoon Vitamin C, powdered .5 oz Beeswax 7 oz Filtered water 20 drops Essential oil(s) Step 1: Melt beeswax, coconut oil, and cocoa butter on a double broiler. After solids have melted add herb infused olive oil. Cool down. Step2: Blend oil mixture in blender. Add Vit E, C, and lanolin and blend more. Step 3: Make a mixture of cold water, aloe vera and any essential oils you want to add. Step 4: While blender is running on high pour in water mixture slowly (drizzle). Stop Blender occasionally and mix with a spoon. Continue to blend until the mixture is completely emulsified. Pour into bottle/container. This recipe should give the lotion a 3-6 month shelf-life. Face Cream recipe- to make face cream do the same method as above with the following changes: Use lighter oil (ie almond oil, grapeseed oil) Use .75 oz of beeswax instead of .5 oz to make a thicker cream Omit the lanolin
LOTION MAKING WORKSHOP With Amy Ashburn of Amy’s Homestead
Healing Ingredients for the Skin……… HERBS Calendula Rosemary Rose Chamomile Comfrey St. John’s Wort Lavender Hops Lemon Balm Yarrow Thyme OILS Olive oil, almond oil, grapeseed oil, jojoba oil, apricot kernel oil, avocado oil, coconut oil OTHER INGREDIENTS Beeswax Aloe Vera Lanolin Cocoa Butter Distilled water or herbal teas Vitamin E Vitamin C Essential oils MISC ITEMS
blender glass jars with lids muslim cloth gram scale, optional
How to Make Your Own Lip Balm Ingredients: 1 to 2 Tablespoons of Beeswax ¼ cup of infused oil 15 drops peppermint oil Melt all ingredients in a double broiler. Pour carefully into tube/jar.
Resources “The Book of Herbal Wisdom” by Matthew Wood My ultimate favorite Herb book “Herbal Healing for Women” by Rosemary Gladstar A practical herb book with great recipes and techniques HYPERLINK "http://www.sunburstbottle.com" www.sunburstbottle.com A sacramento based bottle company specializing in lotion, tincture, salve bottles and jars Lhasa Karnak Herb Company, Berkeley Rainbow Grocery, SF Berkeley Bowl West, Berkeley All carry organic high quality herbs, oils and steam distilled essential oils
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