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Home made body Lotions
Nature is the best way to go if you are tired of buying expensive lotions. Natural remedies for skin care have been passed down from ancient times when Lubriderm and Suave did not exist. Beautiful skin has always been popular and what better way to maintain beautiful skin than by using nature’s products? Have you ever considered making your own silky smooth lotions? Making your own lotions can be a healthy solution for your skin not to mention a rewarding hobby. Check out these simple tropical recipes that I have researched and start on your way to having beautiful and healthy skin from the comfort of your own home.
Blue Satin Body Lotion Ingredients:
Note: If any of the ingredients in these recipes causes an allergic reaction, please discontinue use or do not use at all.
Coconut Milk Skin Soother
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 tbsp fine oatmeal
Heat the coconut milk on stove or microwave until lukewarm. Add to the oatmeal and mix well. Apply to rough (perhaps your face, elbows, knees and heels). Leave on for 10-15 minutes. Rinse off thoroughly.
Smooth Body Lotion
This is a quick, easy, very smooth lotion that absorbs nicely into the skin. A plant based emulsifying wax is used. This mixture makes approximately 2 of the 4 oz size bottles. This lotion thickens quickly.
Melt together until barely melted:
* 8 - 10 grams Emulsifying wax (approx. 2.5 tablespoons)
* 70 ml Vegetable oil (try jojoba, apricot, sunflower, avocado)
* 20 ml Vegetable glycerine
Add and blend with hand mixer for under 1 minute:
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Soap flakes – 3 full tablespoons
Witch – hazel about one teaspoon
A few drops—perfume and blue coloring
Water about four full tablespoons
Glycerin one full teaspoon
Olive oil – four teaspoons
Procedure:Take the soap flakes and amount of water into a fry pan and low heat. Remove soap flakes after dissolving and then add olive oil, witch-hazel and glycerin in the mixture. Leave it for few minutes to cool. At last add a few drops of blue coloring. The body lotion is ready to use, it is become as a thin, lovely and cream blue mixture. Use it after taking shower.
Rose and Lime Body Lotion Ingredients:
One tablespoon of glycerin
Three full tablespoons of rose water
Two full tablespoons of limejuice
Procedure:Mix all ingredients well. And make a paste. People, who have dry skin, use this body lotion, as it is very effective for them and make the skin soft and smooth. One should store this body lotion in a cool place.
Almond Body Lotion Ingredients:
One teaspoon of almond oil
About 10-12 full tablespoon of water
Three full teaspoons of lanolin
One teaspoon of vegetable lard
One teaspoon of petroleum jelly
Two full teaspoons of glycerin
One full teaspoon of perfume and cornflower
Procedure:Heat all the essential oils and boiled water separately. Mix both of them after removing from heat. One should pour this mixture of body lotion into an airtight bottle. Always shake well before using this body lotion.
Lavender Body Lotion Ingredients:
One full teaspoon of borax
One full cup of rosewater
Two tablespoons of warm olive oil
A few drops of lavender water
Procedure:Mix borax in rose water and after this add olive oil in the mixture and beat gently. Leave it for 60 minutes and strain well. Shake well before using this body lotion.
Some more tips
Mix 1 tblspn of limejuice with 1 tblspn of Glycerin and 1 tblspn of rose water. Mix well and store in a glass bottle. Apply daily ½ an hour before a bath or apply at bedtime and wash in the morning.
In Winter, right after a bath while the skin is still moist, rub some Baby oil into the skin.
Make a paste with 2 tblspns Oats and 1 tspn limejuice and some milk. Apply on the body before a bath. Wash after 5 minutes.
Fresh Rose petals 1 cup with ½ a cup of milk. Add 1 tspn gram flour and some Rose water. Make a paste and apply on arms and legs. Wash after 10 minutes.
Mix 1 tspn Vaseline with 1 tspn Glycerin and leave overnight.This is good for dry skin.
Mix 1 tspn of Vitamin E oil with 1 tspn of Vaseline and 1 tspn of Glycerin and apply over the entire body. Have a bath after an hour.