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My recipe is: 70% distilled water, 5% emulsifying wax, 3% stearic acid, 5%Shea butter, 5% cocoa butter, 6% sweet almond oil, 5%olive oil, and 1% preservative. The foam does dissipate some when it sits. I’ll try the burping the stick blender better.

I have developed a lotion recipe that absorbs well and is the thickness I like. My problem is when stick blending the mixture there’s always foam that builds on top. I’m not removing the wand out of the liquid but it’s foamy on top every time. I have been scraping it off the top but it’s a pain...

I’ve read stick honey/beer soap or anything with sugar in the fridge to prevent overheating of the soap. I guess I’ll try it without now

Here’s the photo. It lathers well after only two days. I combined lye and oil at 115 degrees

I made a honey soap that is 33% lard 32% coconut, 30% olive oil, and 5% castor oil. I added the honey to part of the water called for in the recipe. I put in in the freezer over night and took it out the next morning. That night when I cut it it was partially gelled even after the freezer. The...

Thanks for all the replies. I used this guide from brambleberry. I’ll play with the percentages and oil and butter types. Thanks again.

Sorry for the confusion. What kind of shelf life does homemade lotion with germall have made with distilled water? If I used goats milk and honey what kind of shelf life would it have?

What kind of shelf life does your lotion have if it’s only distilled water? What about goat milk?

I gave my recipe a whirl and definitely thick. It absorbs good though. I scented with peppermint EO. Different subject but is germall plus and germaben the same thing? I bought the germall off Amazon and was expensive. Other preservatives are cheaper

Anyone use either of these suppliers? Thanks

Anyone have any experience with either of these suppliers? Thanks

Anyone have any experience with these two brands? The candlemakers store has lots of bizarre scents and they claim they’re safe for skin and cold process soap. Thanks

I definitely want fast absorption. I raise bees and lotion bars were some of my first skin care products. Some people complain about their oily feel. I upped my percentage of beeswax and it’s better but I figured I’d try real lotion now.

Hi, I’m going to try taking the plunge into lotion making. I’m using brambleberry’s guide on formulating a recipe. So far I have 70% distilled water, 6% emulsifying wax, 5% stearic acid, 5% Shea butter, 5% cocoa butter, 6% sweet almond oil, 2% olive oil, and 1% preservative (germall 2). I’m...

Thanks for the replies. You were the one that recommended that video I believe. I combined oils and lye really hot. Like as soon as the lye cleared. I believe it was in the 168 range. It set up pretty quick.

Haven’t tried the lather quite yet. Was going to give it a try after about a week. I looked through a bunch of the archives. After rewatching that video I seen her lye concentration after the fact. Live and learn.

Zap test was good after 24 hours so I guess it’s just ugly not bad.

. This is the process I used which I guess is a modified hot process/cold process way of doing it.