How to make Homemade Lotion

Author: Rhoden at 9-02-2012, 01:29, Views: 66

Some people love organic stuff. They'll go out and look hard for stuff that's completely green and organic and pay big bucks for those. To some people though, that isn't the ultimate in what you can do for the health of your family and the health of the environment. For that, you have to go a step further and fill your home with homemade products. It's greener because this way, you don't contribute anything to the unnecessary transportation or packaging that already goes on. For instance, let's try to learn how to make homemade lotion now.

This isn't a process this difficult. It's just messy. As you learn how to make homemade lotion, do prepare yourself for the mess involved.

Let's go over the ingredients list you'll need to be prepared with. Get coconut oil or sweet almond oil, pure beeswax, olive oil, pure water, Borax, and essential oils.

Using coconut oil for your homemade lotion can be a great idea for the winter. This is oil that turns solid once the weather becomes even slightly cool. The moment it turns slightly warm, it melts and really sinks into the skin wonderfully. Beeswax is a wonderful emulsifier. It acts as a skin barrier and protects you skin. Olive oil is a good smooth bearer of skin nutrition, and almond oil can make lotion stay on the skin for longer.

Category: Health and Fitness » Skin Care