I started with liquid shampoo recipes that I got from Swift Crafty Monkey (paid subscription) and have since switched to bars. Mostly because I wanted to get rid of the containers. The great thing about formulating your own is you can customize it to your hair. This true of either liquid or bars. As @Misschief mentioned, the Humblebee and Me site is a great place to start for either liquid or bars.
Oh my goodness, @Misschief - the avocado mint foot cream is heavenly! I made a batch and used 2 parts peppermint EO, 2 parts spearmint EO, and 1 part vanilla FO. It just feels fantastic and is really hydrating! Love love love!
Now you know why it's one of my best sellers.
@dmcgee5034 and @Misschief I must know more about this avocado mint foot cream! I haven’t purchased the DIY BB lotion concentrate recipe, are instructions included with the recipe? It sounds lovely.
Yes, it is. I add menthol crystals to mine and my customers rave about it. Apart from my soap, my customers are always commenting on how much they love my creams and lotions, the majority of which are made with the lotion concentrate recipe.
It's in this e-book from the DIY Bath & Body shop on Etsy. She provides the basic lotion concentrate recipe, and then a variety of lotions you can make from it, including the mint foot cream recipe.
I just ordered the e-book. It’s currently on sale.
I’m right there with you. I question everything and then double question.
The smallest change can make a huge difference. I recently read something from Marie at HumbleBee and Me. She said when she is formulating she takes notes that include any additional “slips” which put any extra ingredient in a formula. This made me happy for a couple reasons, I often measure things in one container because 1) I’m too lazy to wash a bunch of extra dishes and sometimes a little extra something goes in the batch, and 2) I make small batches and I’m not always confident I get everything out of my measuring container. By keeping notes I can recreate the same formula or look back and realize why this batch isn’t as good as the last.
I ordered the lotion concentrate and am looking forward to trying it. I have the hot pour shampoo bar and it’s just too conditioning for my oily scalp. Yes, even the oily hair version. I think I finally have a shampoo bar formula and will be posting it as soon as I’m sure.
would you mind sharing how much menthol crystals you use? I’m looking forward to making the foot cream.
Of course! I add it at 1% but it can be used at a higher rate than that, if desired.
