lotion

Hiya! Have started playing around with emulsified lotions and have a whole jug of aloe juice - am wondering how it is in lotion? Does it make it sticky? Also - can you use something like coconut milk in lotion? Are there special steps beyond heating & holding you need to do prior to...

Hello All! Does anyone know of a good lotion HLB calculator? I know that Lotion Crafter has one that they sell for $30, is it worth the money? Thanks!

When making a goat milk lotion it is very important that the goat milk is as fresh as you can get it and that you don't use more than 12% of the recipe volume. INGREDIENTS: 3% butter 15% soft oils 12% Goat Milk 5% Emulsifying Wax 65% Water On top of this you will need 1% (or whatever is the...

I was fortunate to speak to the cosmetic chemist who created Sucragel at SCS Formulate last week and picked up some formulating tips ....Quick, easy, no heating required lotion / moisturizer recipe :- http://makingskincare.com/2013/11/20/quick-no-heat-lotion/

After many requests, I finally got round to writing an in-depth article on preservatives (incl "natural" & "Ecocert"). Hope you will find it informative:- www.makingskincare.com/preservatives/

Comprehensive tutorial on how to make a lotion cream moisturizer - covers equipment, ingredients, recipes for different skin types etc http://makingskincare.com/how-to-make-a-lotioncream-part-1-equipment-and-ingredients/ Enjoy!

This is my first post, I'm not great at introducing myself, so I'm going right into asking questions. I'm starting to make some lotions, hoping to make some good quality lotion to be able to sell. My question is, what lotion scents do you like the best or which scents have you had the best luck...

Not sure if this is the best spot for this, but was wondering if anyone had suggestions for bottle suppliers? I would like to package body wash and hand lotion with hopefully coordinating bottles. I like the idea of Malibu bottles for lotion and a regular round/oval bottle with pump maybe for...

Hello, I am wondering which labels will work best for 8oz bottles. And where the best/cheapest place is to get them. I have an inkjet printer and have read about using clear coat over them so the ink doesn't run. Any suggestions? TIA

I have dry skin and so do some friends and family members. I sometimes use a commercial lotion. But lately I have been using a lip balm I made 8-) (Its got great things in it!) or I will just use a dab of plain Shea Butter. I do TONS of Gardening which abuses my skin PROFUSELY!!! Hands...

I am going to start selling Organic Lotion, and I am starting out using a base and will be adding fragrance. I have been doing some research because this is all new to me, I will selling in 8oz bottles and with my cost of everything I will have about 3.50 into each bottle. I am seeing retail...

Hi, I'm new to this forum, and this will be my first post. Maybe a little controversial of a topic for some of you, but I am a medical marijuana patient and I apply the use of marijuana concentrated oils into balms/gels for therapeutic use. It is great for pain, and does not get you "high"...