Two successes last night!
As always, I must credit Susan at http://swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.com/ for her tutorials and wealth of information on her site. After a few weeks of reading and researching, I felt ready to make a face cream for myself. I have acne prone skin that varies from dry in the winter to oily in the summer.
Face Lotion Attempt #1 (Yielded 16oz)
Water Phase:
48% water (aimed for 240g but ended up with 248g)
10% Aloe vera gel (50g)
20% Hydrosol (used 5% Neroli and 15% Lavender) (25g Neroli, 75g Lav)
2% Sodium Lactate (10g)
2% Hydrolyzed Oat Protein (10g)
Oils Phase:
4% Sunflower (20g)
4% Jojoba (20g)
2% Seabuckthorn (10g)
4% Emulsifier- BTMS-50 (20g)
2% Cetyl alcohol (aimed for 8g, got 9g)
Cool Phase:
2% Panthenol (10g)
0.5% Liquid Germall Plus (rounded up to 3g)
0.5% Chamomile Extract (used approx 25% of a 10g package, about a teaspoon)
0.5% Honeysuckle Extract, same deal as above. Both diluted in a reserved bit of the heated water phase, once cooled, added the preservative to this, and then into the cool phase.
This lotion needs a pump bottle, won't pour out well. It's a pale yellow, smells like honey. Feels silky smooth, not greasy at all. I put it on last night and didn't wake up oily which I usually do if I use night cream. I had extra so I put it on as a body moisturizer this morning- really really lovely. Now the test of time, and hope it doesn't break me out (despite being all non-comedogenic oils I'm paranoid).
Belly butter for my BFF - Attempt #1
Water Phase:
60% Water (130g water, 50g Lavender Hydrosol)
2% Glycerin (6g)
Oil Phase:
4% Hazelnut (12g)
4% Rice Bran (12g)
2% Avocado (6g)
10% Shea Butter (30g)
5% Cocoa Butter (15g)
6% BTMS-50 (18g)
3% Cetyl Alcohol (9g)
Cool Phase:
0.5% Liquid Germall Plus (2g, rounded up)
1% Lavender Essential Oil (about 60 drops)
Rich, creamy, lovely. I divided into two jars and gave one to a friend at work who is 3 months, and will give the other to my bestie who is about 4 months along. It smells great, not strong. Very thick but melts into skin. I used the BTMS-50 as an emulsifier since I figured everything else in it was so greasy, no need to make it feel more waxy if I could avoid it.
Here's a pic of everything cooling:
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As always, I must credit Susan at http://swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.com/ for her tutorials and wealth of information on her site. After a few weeks of reading and researching, I felt ready to make a face cream for myself. I have acne prone skin that varies from dry in the winter to oily in the summer.
Face Lotion Attempt #1 (Yielded 16oz)
Water Phase:
48% water (aimed for 240g but ended up with 248g)
10% Aloe vera gel (50g)
20% Hydrosol (used 5% Neroli and 15% Lavender) (25g Neroli, 75g Lav)
2% Sodium Lactate (10g)
2% Hydrolyzed Oat Protein (10g)
Oils Phase:
4% Sunflower (20g)
4% Jojoba (20g)
2% Seabuckthorn (10g)
4% Emulsifier- BTMS-50 (20g)
2% Cetyl alcohol (aimed for 8g, got 9g)
Cool Phase:
2% Panthenol (10g)
0.5% Liquid Germall Plus (rounded up to 3g)
0.5% Chamomile Extract (used approx 25% of a 10g package, about a teaspoon)
0.5% Honeysuckle Extract, same deal as above. Both diluted in a reserved bit of the heated water phase, once cooled, added the preservative to this, and then into the cool phase.
This lotion needs a pump bottle, won't pour out well. It's a pale yellow, smells like honey. Feels silky smooth, not greasy at all. I put it on last night and didn't wake up oily which I usually do if I use night cream. I had extra so I put it on as a body moisturizer this morning- really really lovely. Now the test of time, and hope it doesn't break me out (despite being all non-comedogenic oils I'm paranoid).
Belly butter for my BFF - Attempt #1
Water Phase:
60% Water (130g water, 50g Lavender Hydrosol)
2% Glycerin (6g)
Oil Phase:
4% Hazelnut (12g)
4% Rice Bran (12g)
2% Avocado (6g)
10% Shea Butter (30g)
5% Cocoa Butter (15g)
6% BTMS-50 (18g)
3% Cetyl Alcohol (9g)
Cool Phase:
0.5% Liquid Germall Plus (2g, rounded up)
1% Lavender Essential Oil (about 60 drops)
Rich, creamy, lovely. I divided into two jars and gave one to a friend at work who is 3 months, and will give the other to my bestie who is about 4 months along. It smells great, not strong. Very thick but melts into skin. I used the BTMS-50 as an emulsifier since I figured everything else in it was so greasy, no need to make it feel more waxy if I could avoid it.
Here's a pic of everything cooling:
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