made my first batch, well three batches of lotion, and I think it went well. 66.5% water, 3% glycerin, 7.5% SAO, 7.5% avocado oil, 3% cetyl alcohol, 6% polawax, 0.5% preservative, 1% FO, and 5% butter. One batch was Shea, one was mango, and the last was cocoa butter.
They all felt nice, but I am use to that stuff from the store with glycerin as the second ingredient, and they are kind of sticky.
The one with cocoa butter of course was a little thicker, but it still went on nice. All seemed to have plenty of play time and staying time. But then I had extra on because I was cleaning up and didn't want to wash it down the drain. I was putting the different lotions on different parts to see how much a difference I could notice. I think I might have even had to much on, it did not seem to be absorbing in to the skin anymore.
Not sure what I will try next. After I get use to using hand crafted lotion, I will probably be able to tell the difference with the different oils a little better. reading about what an oil brings to the lotion is one thing, but feeling it has got to be something different. I have caster and coconut 76 here at home I could play with. My OO, RBO, Soy, and FCO have not arrived yet, but most of that is for soaping.
Suggestions for what to try next?
Michael
They all felt nice, but I am use to that stuff from the store with glycerin as the second ingredient, and they are kind of sticky.
The one with cocoa butter of course was a little thicker, but it still went on nice. All seemed to have plenty of play time and staying time. But then I had extra on because I was cleaning up and didn't want to wash it down the drain. I was putting the different lotions on different parts to see how much a difference I could notice. I think I might have even had to much on, it did not seem to be absorbing in to the skin anymore.
Not sure what I will try next. After I get use to using hand crafted lotion, I will probably be able to tell the difference with the different oils a little better. reading about what an oil brings to the lotion is one thing, but feeling it has got to be something different. I have caster and coconut 76 here at home I could play with. My OO, RBO, Soy, and FCO have not arrived yet, but most of that is for soaping.
Suggestions for what to try next?
Michael