Oct. 20, 2009 - Homemade Lotion and Un-petroleum Jelly
While I have not tried these recipes as of yet, I do plan to do so in the near future. I wanted to share these recipes with those of you who may be anxious to try them out. 
Homemade Lotion
- 2 15-oz. bottles baby lotion (can use shea & cocoa butter one or the regular pink one or the lavender one too)
- 2 8-oz. jars of Vitamin E Cream
- 1 7.5 oz. jar Vaseline (can use homemade un-petroleum jelly*)
Place all ingredients in your mixer and mix well. Put the Vaseline in the microwave for a bit to soften it up and help it mix up better. When it is all mixed up really well, put the lotion back into the bottles you just emptied, using a funnel. You can also purchase some small containers or jars to store your lotion in. This makes a wonderful gift too!
*Homemade Un-Petroleum Jelly
1 ounce beeswax
1/2 cup sweet almond oil or oil of your choice
Melt the beeswax in the microwave in a microwave safe container. Stir in the almond oil and continue to stir until cool. Put this in a clean container and cover with a lid.
Homemade Hand Lotion
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1-1/4 c. hot water
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¼ c. emulsifying wax
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¼ c. olive oil
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24-36 drops essential oil
You can purchase the the emulsifying wax & essential oils from Mountain Rose Herbs. For $6 you get enough emulsifying wax to make about 15 or more batches of homemade hand lotion. In a pyrex measuring glass, combine the olive oil and emusifying wax and microwave for 1 minute until it is all melted.
A coffee mug holds almost 1-1/4 c. of water. Fill it up and microwave for one minute. While that is heating up, add the essential oil into the melted wax/olive oil.
Next, pour the hot water into the wax/olive oil mixture and watch it turn milky white. Pour the hot lotion into wide-mouth, pint-sized jars and cool overnight.
Here are some decorative labels to put on your jars: download here. Remember, when you print these out in Adobe Reader, it often automatically reduces the size of the original document, make sure that you click on the setting to print these at full size. These labels fit on the wide mouth pint jars. Enjoy your new soft skin!
http://asonomagarden.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/how-to-make-handmade-handlotion-w-label-download/
Here is another recipe for lotion: http://www.happynews.com/living/skin/homemade-lotion.htm
Comments
Oct. 22, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by PlainJane
Yep, that was me asking about how your asthma started. Oh my, yes, I agree with the lawn chemicals. We do everything organic on our farm, but I remember a couple of summer's ago the girls & I were driving to a favorite shopping community (hundreds of shops all within a few blocks) and I had the window open, just as we neared the area, my asthma/allergies went bizerk (sp?). INSTANT watering eyes, INSTANT shortness of breath, coughing, you name it. I then noticed the little flags out on the grassy boulevards and closed my window and the symtons went away almost as quickly as they started - it was so wierd. Ever since then I keep alert to little white flags :). I've never reacted that bad or that quickly to fertilizers before in my life. It makes me wonder about the health of those that spray the stuff.
Oct. 22, 2009 - neat!
Posted by Anonymous
Thanks for visiting my blog.
I like your recipe for this lotion. I would love to find a face cream that isn't too greasy. I am around the corner from age 40, and I am really seeing a difference in my skin-much more dry than years prior. I enjoy coconut oil, but it's really only good to use before bed b/c it's so greasy. Anyway, bless you with your new job/schedule.
Joyfully,
Shannon @JoyfulHeart4Him
Oct. 23, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by barbieheart
Thank you so much for commenting on my blog!
I really liked your hints to prevent flu--I didn't know I could gargle to help prevent Proliferation.
I live in Fort Wayne--are you close by?
--Barbara
Oct. 23, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Juliestew
Thanks for dropping by my blog. I love your "home remedies". I am having a give-a-way on my blog from the wonderful people at BEEYOUtiful on Monday. Stop by to enter!!
Julie
Oct. 23, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Juliestew
Decided to start the contest early...
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Juliestew/738424/
Go check it out.
julie
Oct. 23, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by IllinoisLoriH
I'm looking forward to making some of these! I have most of the ingredients for makins soap (which I've always wanted to do but haven't gotten around to yet), so some can be used for the lotions. Thanks for posting it!
God Bless,
Lori (aka Plans4You)
