Diy Lotion Recipe Emulsifying Wax

Coat all dishes and utensils that will touch your lotion with rubbing alcohol to disinfect.

Diy lotion recipe emulsifying wax. You will need 65 ml distilled water you may use floral water or distillates or the same amount of pure aloe vera gel instead of. I use two small 4. Weigh and combine water and glycerin in the liquid measuring cup. All you have to do is combine oil water and an emulsifier.

Place both jars down into a saucepan containing a. First set the empty jar on the scale and tare it to zero. In the other saucepan weigh and. Gentle homemade lotion for sensitive skin with emulsifying wax weigh the distilled water and aloe in a heatproof container.

Then you can customize the recipe with your favorite oils and additives. Add wax to the jar until the scale measures 0 4 ounces. A spray bottle of alcohol. Weigh the sunflower oil shea butter and vegetable emulsifying wax in a separate heatproof container.

Return double boiler to heat and heat stirring constantly until the mixture becomes creamy and slightly thick. This creates a type of double boiler. In this simple recipe i m going to use emulsifying wax number 2 because it s a common emulsifier to find on the market. Add oil to the jar so that it now measures 2 4 ounces.

Set both containers into bath of hot water. Clean everything with hot soapy water then swab with rubbing alcohol or vinegar and let air dry. Remove from heat and add olive or almond oil and whisk in. In a heat safe glass bowl combine the sweet almond oil mango butter cocoa butter and beeswax.

Below we go over common ingredients and what properties they add to lotion. Place a pan of hot water on the stove and set the jar in the water to melt the contents. Slowly add water whisking to mix until all added. Place the glass bowl on top of a saucepan partially filled with water over medium heat.

Emulsifying wax also adds to the moisture but it s there primarily to give it that lotion y texture and to keep everything from separating. Hold at temp for 20 minutes. 30 ml oil pick any oil of your choice such as jojoba sweet almond grapeseed coconut or avocado oil 4 grams of emulsifying wax 3 drops of lactic acid 0 6 grams of. Luckily there isn t another heavy moisturizer in this diy lotion recipe.

Set it on ounces. Melt the emulsifying wax and coconut oil in a double boiler until just melted. Emulsifying wax is a plant based emulsifier made from wheat straw. It s a good emulsifier for lotions with an oil phase of 25 40 of the recipe.

There s also a helpful how to video so you can see the process from start to finish.