What Bath & Body Thing Have You Done Today?

[Relle]

Whip it real good?

I only just said this to dh last week, don't remember why lol

 

[Zing]

I only just said this to dh last week, don't remember why lol

Um, maybe best to keep private what you and your husband talk about?

 

[Relle]

Um, maybe best to keep private what you and your husband talk about?

 

[GuacamoleSalad]

I haven't made a bath and body thing yet ... but I have a whole bunch of containers that need to be filled with bath and body things, and I have oils, and I have herbs, and I'm going to start learning about lotions and salves! Newbie resources welcome although I'm finding plenty by searching too.

 

[bookworm42]

@GuacamoleSalad you can always start with lotion bars. They are easy and don't require too many new ingredients to buy if you've been making soap.
If you want true lotion I recommend the DIY Bath and Body shop on Etsy for recipes. She has some great stuff! It's just a little harder on the wallet to get everything.

 

[GuacamoleSalad]

@GuacamoleSalad you can always start with lotion bars. They are easy and don't require too many new ingredients to buy if you've been making soap.
If you want true lotion I recommend the DIY Bath and Body shop on Etsy for recipes. She has some great stuff! It's just a little harder on the wallet to get everything.

Thanks. That sounds like a good idea. I'm playing with herbs a lot lately too, so a salve based on an infused oil seems like it could work. I might leave the emulsions to later.

 

[Tammyfarms]

Thanks. That sounds like a good idea. I'm playing with herbs a lot lately too, so a salve based on an infused oil seems like it could work. I might leave the emulsions to later.

Welcome to the addiction! I haven’t made a salve yet but have incorporated calendula infused oil into a lotion bar.

 

[AliOop]

@GuacamoleSalad another good place for recipes is HumblebeeandMe.com. She has a beginner lotion series on YT that is really helpful, too.

 

[MomInWA]

@GuacamoleSalad another good place for recipes is HumblebeeandMe.com. She has a beginner lotion series on YT that is really helpful, too.

I decided it’s time to up my lotion/body butter game, so I bought a bunch of ingredients for a Humblebee and Me recipe. I’m ready to try formulating with hydrous ingredients. Can’t wait for everything to arrive!

 

[VikingChick]

Thanks. That sounds like a good idea. I'm playing with herbs a lot lately too, so a salve based on an infused oil seems like it could work. I might leave the emulsions to later.

The Nerdy Farm Wife is a great resource for usage of herbs, infusions, etc. I don’t know if you’ll find any lotion recipes on her site, although I’ve got a couple of her books and there are some recipes there. She tends toward non-preservative-needing things - she definitely keeps things on the more natural side.

 

[Servant4Christ]

@Misschief @AliOop
I'm making more lotion concentrate tonight, but I can't turn any into lotion until I buy more preservative. Is there another preservative that works as well as Optiphen Plus for this recipe that doesn't smell so bad? I have a specific fragrance in mind, but I'd like to have the option to make unscented lotion too without the chemically smell.

Edit: I will have to make more lotion concentrate tomorrow night. I just discovered I'm out of glycerin.

 

[bookworm42]

@Misschief @AliOop
I'm making more lotion concentrate tonight, but I can't turn any into lotion until I buy more preservative. Is there another preservative that works as well as Optiphen Plus for this recipe that doesn't smell so bad? I have a specific fragrance in mind, but I'd like to have the option to make unscented lotion too without the chemically smell.

I've used optiphen (not plus) and made unscented lotion. I didn't smell chemically to me and mine but YMMV. I think you can also use liquid germall plus.