Enjoy making your own homemade Body Lotion
Massaging lotions onto your skin has the added benefit of toning
your muscles.
Most of us have a ritual of daily showers or baths, which keep us
clean and sweet smelling but may actually rob our skin of valuable natural
oils and moisture. Our skin compensates for this by producing more oils
which can lead to enlarged pores and other cosmetic problems. Additionally,
when the skin loses too much moisture, it also loses the ability to
store water and nutrients. To prevent loss of oil and moisture take
the time to apply a body lotion everyday that is moisturizing and light.
Smooth lotion onto your skin when it is slightly damp, thus allowing
it to blend with the water and be more easily drawn into the skin. This
helps to seal in the water that was absorbed during the bath or shower.
Once or twice a week, enhance the effect by giving yourself a dry brush
massage before applying the lotion. This will slough off dead skin cells,
stimulate blood flow and open pores.
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Tip:
Anhydrous lanolin, one of the ingredients
in the homemade body lotion, is simply lanolin with the water
removed. It is available in health-food stores.
Daily Ritual
Tip: Exfoliating your skin helps it
better absorb the beneficial ingredients in body lotion. Mix
5 tbsp. of fine sea salt with 3 tbsp. of olive oil until the
salt is entirely coated with oil. Apply the mixture to your
damp skin and massage it thoroughly in gentle, circular motions.
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Body Lotion
Recipe:
For oily skin
1/4 cup jojoba oil
1 tsp. beeswax
1 tbsp. anhydrous lanolin ("wool fat")
1/3 cup witch-hazel extract
1/2 tsp. borax powder
For normal skin
1/4 cup apricot-kernel oil
1 tsp. beeswax
1 tbsp. anhydrous lanolin
1/3 cup distilled water
1/2 tsp. borax powder
For dry skin
1/4 cup avocado oil
1 tsp. beeswax
1 tsp. anhydrous lanolin
1/3 cup aloe-vera juice
1/2 tsp. borax powder
- Slowly heat the oil, beeswax and lanolin in a double
boiler until liquefied; remove from heat. (The beeswax and
lanolin give lotion a creamy consistency.)
- Heat the witch-hazel extract, distilled water or the
aloe-vera juice and borax over low heat, until the borax
is dissolved; add the oil, beeswax and lanolin blend, stirring
constantly with a whisk until a creamy emulsion forms. Remove
from heat.
- Cool and then pour it into clean bottles.
Take Care!
Homemade water-based lotions have a short shelf life, so
use your lotion within 2 months. Additional bottles, however,
will keep, refrigerated, for about 4 months.

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For Extra Dry Skin
2 tbsp. avocado oil
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 tsp. beeswax
2 tsp. shea butter
5 tbsp. distilled water
1 tbsp. Echinacea tincture
1/2 tsp. borax powder
8 drops helichrysum essential oil
5 drops benzoin essential oil
4 drops frankincense essential oil
4 drops neroli essential oil
For sensitive skin
2 tbsp. sweet-almond oil
2 tbsp. St. John's-wort oil
2 tsp. beeswax
2 tsp. shea butter
3 tbsp. distilled water
1 tbsp. Echinacea tincture
1/2 tsp. borax powder
8 drops chamomile essential oil
8 drops helichrysum essential oil
- In a double boiler, heat the two oils with the beeswax
and shea butter to about 140ºF, until all of the ingredients
have melted. Remove from heat.
- In another pot, heat the distilled water and the Echinacea
tincture to 140ºF. Stir in the borax powder until it's fully
dissolved. Remove from heat.
- Add the mixture of oil, beeswax and shea butter to the
mixture of distilled water, Echinacea tincture and borax
powder until it has a creamy consistency.
- Cool the mixture until it's warm enough to touch. Then
mix in the appropriate essential oils. Transfer to a lotion
bottle. It will keep for about 2 months (or up to 4 months,
if refrigerated).
A Light Moisturizer
1/2 cup distilled water
3 tsp. glycerin
5 drops lemon essential oil
Pour the ingredients into a storage or spritz bottle and
shake vigorously. Apply with a cotton ball or spray lightly.
Other Applications
These body lotions can provide excellent protection
from outdoor activities, such as skiing, when your face is exposed
to wind, sun and extreme environmental conditions. They can
be used for healing diaper rash and chapped skin, as well.
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Application:
Make your own homemade body lotion and apply it after a shower
or bath. Starting with your feet and moving upward, massage
your body with clockwise, circular motions. The lotion will
hydrate your skin while the massage helps tone tissue, promoting
muscle relaxation and increasing circulation.
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Ingredient
Benefits:
Witch-hazel extract for skin problems: A diluted extract
of witch-hazel leaves and twigs will alleviate skin inflammation
and acne. Witch-hazel has an anti-inflammatory effect and acts
as a disinfectant, which enables it to provide relief of painful
and slow-to-heal pustules. Witch-hazel is also mildly astringent,
and will reduce and constrict your pores, making them appear
smaller.
Jojoba oil for oily skin: Oily skin that tends to
develop blemishes often has an imbalance of acid and alkaline,
usually because of the use of harsh astringents and cleaners.
The skin, therefore, can't adequately protect itself from bacteria.
To restore balance to the skin's protective coating, use a body
lotion which contains jojoba oil. It will help to ease inflammation
and encourage skin flora to normalize. Plus, jojoba oil is highly
penetrative and will not further clog your pores.
Apricot-kernel oil for skin: Apricot-kernel oil is
a nurturing, conditioning treatment for normal skin. The oil's
fine consistency allows it to quickly penetrate, giving your
skin a naturally fresh and soft luster. It is also recognized
as one of the most delicate oils, making it a good ingredient
for use in homemade lotions. Apricot-kernel oil is an excellent
basic massage oil, as well.
Nourishing herbal oils for dry skin: Thick, pale-green
avocado oil conditions and regenerates dry, lackluster skin
and supplies it with essential fatty acids. Olive oil provides
vitamins and makes the skin soft and smooth.
Soothing oils for sensitive skin: Sweet-almond oil
is quickly absorbed into the skin, providing it with nutrients
and essential fatty acids. Aromatic St. John's-wort oil soothes
dry skin and helps heal irritations, reddening and dry, scaly
patches caused by rashes.
Echinacea for inflamed skin: Echinacea has antibacterial
properties and restores inflamed connective tissue. The alcohol
extract is readily available in health-food stores. Note: The
alcohol in echinacea tincture evaporates when it is heated,
leaving behind the herb's potent healing properties.
Natural thickeners: Beeswax and shea butter provide
body lotions with a creamy consistency. Borax powder, available
in grocery stores, is a gentle mineral emulsifier that gives
the lotion some stability.
Storage: Since body lotions contain water, it has
a rather short shelf life of only two months or so. However,
if it's stored in the refrigerator, it will keep for up to four
months.
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