Aloe vera lotion, cream, soap

[lillybella]

Hi Everyone,
I'm looking for a recipe to make a lotion bar or cream with aloe, and other ingredients, that would be refreshing after a day in the sun and wind. I don't want to use any beeswax or soy in it or for it to be greasy and to just have a light fragrance appropriate for a man or woman.
I'm making it for a skiiing friend.

Can anyone help me out?

Thanks for any suggestions.
lily

 

[Hazel]

You can tweak one of your lotion bar or cream recipes to make what you want. Just use nourishing oils and add aloe.

Although, I don't think you want to add too much aloe because I believe it can cause problems with the efficacy of your preservative.

eta: You may not want to add a FO since it could be irritating to wind or sun burnt skin.

 

[soapbuddy]

Aloe is water soluble, Oils/butters are not. The two don't mix naturally.

 

[Hazel]

Good point but she can still use aloe in a cream. I have and it worked out great.

 

[soapbuddy]

Good point but she can still use aloe in a cream. I have and it worked out great.

That's true. You can use aloe in a cream with an emulsifier and a preservative.

 

[Hazel]

Good point but she can still use aloe in a cream. I have and it worked out great.

That's true. You can use aloe in a cream with an emulsifier and a preservative.

That's if she has emulsifier and is comfortable with making creams. If not, she may have to use aloe butter in a bar. That might be easier.

 

[soapbuddy]

Good point but she can still use aloe in a cream. I have and it worked out great.

That's true. You can use aloe in a cream with an emulsifier and a preservative.

That's if she has emulsifier and is comfortable with making creams. If not, she may have to use aloe butter in a bar. That might be easier.

I don't think it's safe using aloe in a lotion bar. Aloe butter is a different story. When she mentioned aloe, I presumed it was plain aloe, which is water soluble.

 

[Hazel]

Yes, but as you mentioned earlier, she couldn't use aloe in a lotion bar. I wasn't thinking it through and didn't stop to consider that aloe is always added in the water phase. It's a good thing you pointed that out.

I've never used aloe butter but I have been looking at this one.

http://www.newdirectionsaromatics.com/a ... -1812.html

Right now, I don't have the money to buy it but I think it would be great in a balm or cream. I don't make lotion bars anymore because I don't care for them. I'm too impatient. I just want to smear the stuff on and go.

 

[lillybella]

Thank you, Hazel.
This information was very helpful.
lily