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What Bath & Body Thing Have You Done Today?
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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.
although I'm finding plenty by searching too.
@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.
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.
Welcome to the addiction! I haven’t made a salve yet but have incorporated calendula infused oil into a lotion bar.
@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!
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
I can definitely smell the O+ in my unscented lotion. Haven't tried Liquid Germall Plus but you can definitely use it. I typically check Humblebee and Me, or the seller, to find the correct usage rate, since it is different than the O+ usage rate. Just adjust the water percentage for the difference.
