Lotion making

[biarine]

I been making my own lotion since 2008 and I never buy any lotion or face cream anymore. This is my meadowfoam and manuka lotion.

 

[lsg]

Looks nice. Do your fragrance your lotion?

 

[biarine]

Thank you, Yes I use lavender essential oil

 

[janzo]

That looks lovely Biarine, I am hoping to be able to do the same, making lotions and face cream.

 

[biarine]

It's very worth it to make your own because you know what ingredients you put on, And you can put anything you like too.

 

[biarine]

I just made my new perfume I called this Luscious Lavender

 

[lsg]

It is fun to create our own bath and body products.

 

[biarine]

Yes it does and very addictive too

 

[kchaystack]

I have to stop reading this part of the forum. You guys are going to convince me to try lotion making!

 

[biarine]

Yes you must do like soap making this is very interesting too

 

[seven]

with your manuka lotion, did you actually use real honey or powdered one?

 

[biarine]

Real Manuka honey I can't find the powdered one

 

[Birdie Wife]

I love making lotion... I went as far as buying a pot still so I can make flower waters using local botanicals to combine with the oils I use. I've a lovely chamomile and rose hip one, and a Gardeners Therapy hand cream using linden blossom and white tea extract. It also means I can use some lovely EOs that wouldn't last in CP soap, like pink grapefruit, or vanilla. Yummy :-D

 

[biarine]

Wow that seems very good I don't use really like linden blossom too expensive. I am sure it's very good scent. I love floral water I order it online.

 

[Lbrown123]

I love making lotion... I went as far as buying a pot still so I can make flower waters using local botanicals to combine with the oils I use. I've a lovely chamomile and rose hip one, and a Gardeners Therapy hand cream using linden blossom and white tea extract. It also means I can use some lovely EOs that wouldn't last in CP soap, like pink grapefruit, or vanilla. Yummy :-D

Are you DISTILLING the plants in this process? That is fascinating! How well does your pot still work? I have tried to distill lemongrass on the stove with an inverted pot lid and a bowl inside. It captures an essence of the leaf. But I have heard you need to triple distill and I keep burning mine.i have an herb garden and I try to use as much as possible from it in my soaps and potions. Oh do tell!

 

[biarine]

No I never distilled floral water I just buy them distilling your own takes time and more works