| Smoothing Skin Lotion Mix 1 teaspoon honey with 1 teaspoon vegetable oil and 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice. Rub into hands, elbows, heels and anywhere that feels dry. Leave on 10 minutes. Rinse off with water. Basic Lotion .4 oz emulsifying wax 2.4 oz oil .8 oz glycerin 4.8 oz distilled water 30-60 drops essential oil Mix the wax, oil and glycerin together and heat until the wax is just barely melted. Allow to cool to about 110 deg. F. Stir in room temperature water and essential oils. Beat with a stick blender for 30 seconds. Pour into containers. This lotion works well in either a pump or squeeze bottle, but is thick enough for a jar. Soft Skin Lotion 1 cup dried chamomile 4 tablespoons honey 1 cup milk 8 teaspoons wheat germ Directions: Steep chamomile in milk for a few hours. Strain, keeping liquid. Add honey and wheat germ to liquid mixture. Blend well. Place in a bottle. Refrigerate any used portions. Keeps up to a week. Basic Cold Cream This recipe gives you a basic cold cream/moisturizer, which you can add to as you like with scented oils. 1 egg yolk, beaten 2 tbsp lemon juice 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup vegetable oil Combine egg yolk and lemon juice and stir with a wire whisk, gradually adding oils until mixture thickens. If it's too thick, add more lemon juice. Lotion Bar More of a butter bar with the shea and cocoa butters, but wonderfully moisturizing! 2 oz beeswax 2 oz shea or mango butter 2.6 oz apricot kernel oil 1.4 oz cocoa butter Melt the beeswax and cocoa butter together until just barely melted. Add the remaining oils and allow to melt in the hot oils. This helps the temp drop more quickly. Add essential oils, stir well. Pour into deodorant containers Mango Cream .4 oz emulsifying wax 2.8 oz mango butter .4 oz glycerin 4.8 oz distilled water 30-60 drops essential oil Follow directions for basic lotion. Pour into a lotion jar. This will create a solid cream that melts into the skin. Peppermint Lotion Relieves itching. 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup rubbing alcohol 3-4 drops peppermint oil Oil of eucalyputs or cade can be used in place of peppermint, if you prefer. Pour the water and alcohol into a bottle, then add the oil. Cap and shake well. Apply to your skin with a clean cloth. Rosewater skin cream Scents, moisturizes, and softens skin 1 tsp beeswax 1/4 tsp honey 4tbsp almond oil 4 tbsp rosewater Place in double boiler over hot water,Stir until blended keep stirring gently til cooled Rosewater Skin Lotion Rejuvinates and smooths your skin. 1 tbsp Rose water 3 tbsp rose soluble 2 cups water 2 tbsp glycerin 2 capsules vitamin E (800 IU's) 1 tbsp honey 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 tbsp olive oil Break open capsules to remove vitamin E and combine with other ingredients in a small bowl. Mix well. To use, apply to your skin with cotton balls. Refrigerate between uses |