I am a Licensed Massage Therapist as some of you may already be aware of, and I make all of my own lotions that I use on my clients...I think its an excellent selling point for customers....
Ok here is what I am working with:
This Recipe is a newer version of my last recipe which needed a bit more heat before the oils and water were combined, as well as a little bit more oil.
The Previous Recipe Was:
75% H20
14% Oil { 8% Almond, 2% Avocado, 3% Jojoba, 1% Aloe Butter}
6% Ewax
3% Stearic Acid
.1 % Potassium Sorbate ( I dont think I measured this correctly the first time due to scale malfunction ...)
This Recipe Was nice once I added more oil to it... I want some more glide out of the lotion so I added more oil in this next version and less water.
The New Recipe is:
73.9% Water
17% Oil {10% Almond, 4% Avocado, 3% Jojoba}
6% E wax
3% Stearic
.1% Potassium Sorbate
RESULT: I think I might want to try using less stearic acid in the next batch and more oil, this seemed very nice, but was quite a thick recipe... I would like it to be more liquid and not absorb into the skin as fast...In addition, I think that it "balled up" on the skin a little bit as I was using it, though Im not sure if the balling was attributed to the clients' dead skin being rubbed off or the lotion...
My question is how do you think this recipe looks and what can I do to improve it? How much stearic should i use if I want it to be just a bit less thick? 2%? or should I drop it to 1%?
I LOVE this lotion, but once it is cooled and such it seems just a TAD too thick, and I end up using about 1.5oz per client... which is alot I think...
I do not add fragrance to my lotions due to different needs of my clients and allergy concerns, as well as cost... I think its more cost effective for me (and better smelling=fresher smelling) when I dont put any EO's in the lotion, instead i take a bottle of EO (or a few EO's) to the clients home and dop a few drops (1-5 drops) onto a cotton ball/paper towel or the face-rest cover...this way its right in the clients nose and they can smell it... I have had people literally fall asleep (complete with drool and all...) because theyre so relaxed, and I find that my lotions bring me a lot of referral business because it sets me aside from other therapists in the area... I know of none who make their lotions, or even know what go into the lotions that they use.... most just know there is sweet almond or jojoba or sesame oil in some of the lotions and past that theyve got no idea....
this way i use 1-2 drops per client instead of a few ounces of EO per batch... I think itll save me money over time...
wow that was a lil long-winded...but thanks for any and all help!!
I love telling my clients that you could literally eat this lotion out of the container with a spoon should feel inclined to do so...
Ok here is what I am working with:
This Recipe is a newer version of my last recipe which needed a bit more heat before the oils and water were combined, as well as a little bit more oil.
The Previous Recipe Was:
75% H20
14% Oil { 8% Almond, 2% Avocado, 3% Jojoba, 1% Aloe Butter}
6% Ewax
3% Stearic Acid
.1 % Potassium Sorbate ( I dont think I measured this correctly the first time due to scale malfunction ...)
This Recipe Was nice once I added more oil to it... I want some more glide out of the lotion so I added more oil in this next version and less water.
The New Recipe is:
73.9% Water
17% Oil {10% Almond, 4% Avocado, 3% Jojoba}
6% E wax
3% Stearic
.1% Potassium Sorbate
RESULT: I think I might want to try using less stearic acid in the next batch and more oil, this seemed very nice, but was quite a thick recipe... I would like it to be more liquid and not absorb into the skin as fast...In addition, I think that it "balled up" on the skin a little bit as I was using it, though Im not sure if the balling was attributed to the clients' dead skin being rubbed off or the lotion...
My question is how do you think this recipe looks and what can I do to improve it? How much stearic should i use if I want it to be just a bit less thick? 2%? or should I drop it to 1%?
I LOVE this lotion, but once it is cooled and such it seems just a TAD too thick, and I end up using about 1.5oz per client... which is alot I think...
I do not add fragrance to my lotions due to different needs of my clients and allergy concerns, as well as cost... I think its more cost effective for me (and better smelling=fresher smelling) when I dont put any EO's in the lotion, instead i take a bottle of EO (or a few EO's) to the clients home and dop a few drops (1-5 drops) onto a cotton ball/paper towel or the face-rest cover...this way its right in the clients nose and they can smell it... I have had people literally fall asleep (complete with drool and all...) because theyre so relaxed, and I find that my lotions bring me a lot of referral business because it sets me aside from other therapists in the area... I know of none who make their lotions, or even know what go into the lotions that they use.... most just know there is sweet almond or jojoba or sesame oil in some of the lotions and past that theyve got no idea....
this way i use 1-2 drops per client instead of a few ounces of EO per batch... I think itll save me money over time...
wow that was a lil long-winded...but thanks for any and all help!!
I love telling my clients that you could literally eat this lotion out of the container with a spoon should feel inclined to do so...
