How to Make Body Lotion

People who are wondering how to make body lotion don’t have to look any farther. The process of making body lotion is pretty easy. First you will need to gather your lotion making supplies that include an emulsifying wax, oil, water, a colorant, and a fragrance.

Step one. The first step in making body lotion is to mix your oils and water in with your emulsifying wax. This will create the base of your lotion.

Step two. The second step in making body lotion is to add your essential oils. Essential oils will make your body lotion scented. Fragrance oils can also be used to give your lotion a nice scent.

Step three. The third step in making body lotion is to add your colorants. These colorants can be from a laboratory or they can come from natural sources. If you plan on marketing your handmade skin care products as natural skin care products then you will want to use natural coloring agents like paprika, mica, or oxides.

Step four. The fourth step is to add bottle your product. You can place your lotions into a jar or into a squirt bottle.

In addition to making a basic body lotion you can also add things to the lotion to make it special. One popular additive to body lotion is glitter. Other popular additives for body lotions are SFP and tint.

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