How to Make a Basic Lotion (from scratch!)

How to Make a Basic Lotion (from scratch!)
Making your own lotion is super easy! You can use the recipe in the video or another one from http://ift.tt/2vfTU3g process is the same

THE RECIPE IN THE VIDEO

73g | 2.5oz water (at one point I say both 73g and 75g—it’s 73g!)
2g | 0.07oz honey or vegetable glycerin

5g | 0.17oz shea butter
14g | 0.49oz sunflower oil
6g | 0.21oz complete emulsifying wax (emulsimulse/ritamulse, polawax, BTMS-50, or emulsifying wax NF)

Broad spectrum preservative, as required (learn more at http://ift.tt/1jW0u8V)

8 drops lavender essential oil
5 drops peru balsam essential oil
(You can use different essential oils if you want, have fun with it!)

Emulsimulse INCI: Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, and Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
Polawax INCI: Cetearyl Alcohol, PEG-150 Stearate, Polysorbate 60, and Steareth-20
BTMS-50 INCI: Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Cetyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol
E-Wax NF INCI: Cetostearyl Alcohol and Polysorbate 60

PRODUCTS USED

Glass Prep Bowls
http://amzn.to/28ovXoZ

NorPro Jar/Icing Spatula
http://amzn.to/1touIpO

2-cup Pyrex Measuring Cups
http://amzn.to/1XNTYTg

Milk frother (it looks like the one I used is discontinued)
http://amzn.to/1tjd0na

120mL/4oz Pump-Top Bottle
http://amzn.to/1tjdEko

120mL/4oz Mason Jars
http://amzn.to/1Oijxsb

HumanGear GoToob
http://amzn.to/1U1b6hJ
(you can fill two 2oz tubes or have a bit of leftover lotion if you use a 3oz)

For ingredients, check out http://ift.tt/2uGn2nt for a list of places to shop all over the world, or:

Shea butter
http://amzn.to/1U1baOB

Sunflower oil
http://amzn.to/1tje2j1

Emulsifying Wax NF
http://amzn.to/1XNW19O

ON PRESERVATIVES

What preservative should I use? How much of it should I add?
http://ift.tt/1jW0u8V

Some common myths & misconceptions about preservatives
http://ift.tt/2vfTUAi

MUSIC

Daily Beetle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (http://ift.tt/1bFo3O7)
Source: http://ift.tt/1O5Y0O8
Artist: http://incompetech.com/

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