Off Topic Post – Making Lotion Yourself – Question Answered

Yes, this is way off topic. It isn’t about zombies, silos, superhuman girls, or dystopian societies (well, it could be said to be about zombies because they also tend to really need a good lotion). I got a question on my site, and it’s not the first one I’ve gotten, so I figured I can just make a post and it will be here forever for those who wonder, but don’t ask.

This is for Margo, who wrote:

Margo says:

Excuse my going WAY off topic. You mentioned making your own lotion in an Amazon product review.

I would love to know what and how, if not a bother to you. Either way, thanks for your time reading this.

This is true, I have been making my own lotion and it is freaking loads of fun. It’s like science experiment time in my kitchen! I’ll happily share how I do it and how easy it is.

First, you will need to get some supplies for this, and the price tag can seem a little high at first. But, once you have the stuff, you’ll realize that you have the materials to make enough lotion to fill up your car tank…for a large SUV. So, in the end, you get a much better and more personalized lotion/cream for way cheaper. For me, it’s more about getting something that works and that I’m comfortable with the contents, but I also like it that I’m not paying 40 bucks a bottle for body lotion also.

So, without further ado, here is the super easy skinny. I went to youtube.

The youtube video that I started with and that has a very good basic recipe is here.

From there, I went on to find other videos and make my own formulations and so on, but the basic recipe is there. If you want to use something other than shea (and I did because why not?), I’ve included some of the ones that are best in the product list below. All you have to do is be sure the total sum of waxes and oils is the same.

And yes, you do need a preservative. Otherwise, there will be monsters. It is, by far, the most expensive part of this. But, it lasts a long time and a little goes a long way. I use either Optiphen or Phenonip, though my preference is Optiphen because it is gentle, wide spectrum and not made of anything creepy. Neither is Phenonip really, but we all have our quirks.

It takes about an hour to make a nice body cream…about a bucket of it. No, really, about 25 ounces or so.

To bring zombies into it, because…yeah…I do that, I created a formula scented with peppermint and rosemary that used cocoa butter, mango butter, rosehip oil, avocado oil, jojoba oil, and evening primose oil and called it: Betweener Balm. “Because nasty, undead skin needs a good lotion” and “Peppermint scented to cover smell of decay!” were what I put on the label. ::giggles:: Cute, eh?

I still haven’t figured out if it’s legal to give that to readers when I meet them. It’s the best lotion I’ve ever used in my life.

So, there you go! I hope I answered your question, Margo.

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