Crafter's Choice
Daily Winter Body Lotion Recipe

Yield: 6 Bottles  |  Est. Time: 1 Hour  |  Level: Moderate
About This Recipe:
Learn how to make lotion from scratch with this recipe. Its winter scent and green bottle packaging make the finished lotion perfect gifts for the holidays. Also, this recipe produces lotion suitable for craft shows leading into the holiday season.


Shopping List:
(1) Distilled Water (not included in kit)
(1) 1 lb Macadamia Nut Oil
(1) 2 oz Emulsifying Wax - Soft & Silky
(1) 2 oz Stearic Acid
(1) 2 oz Glycerin - Natural
(1) 2 oz Preservative - Water Soluble
(1) 2 fl. oz Frosted Pine Cone Fragrance Oil 974
(1) 1/2 oz Vitamin E Natural T-50
(1) 1/2 oz Rosemary Oleoresin Extract (ROE)
(6) 1 Piece 24/410 Black Ribbed SADDLE Pump Top
(2) 1 Piece Beaker - Natural Polypropylene
(1) 1 Each Hairnets - 24 inch Disposable
(6) 1 Bottle 08 oz Green Bullet Plastic Bottle - 24/410


Recipe Ingredients:
Measure ingredients with a scale or precise measuring tool.

• 34.65 oz. Distilled Water (not included in kit)
• 6.95 oz. Macadamia Nut Oil
• 1.85 oz. Emulsifying Wax - Soft & Silky
• 0.95 oz. Stearic Acid
• 0.95 oz. Glycerin - Natural
• 0.45 oz. Preservative - Water Soluble
• 0.45 oz. Frosted Pine Cone Fragrance Oil 974
• 0.45 oz. Vitamin E Natural T-50
• 0.05 oz. Rosemary Oleoresin Extract (ROE)


Equipment From Home:
• (2) Metal Pots
• (1) Hot Plate or Stove Top
• (1) Spatula
• (1) Large Mixing Bowl (64 oz.)
• (1) Thermometer - Digital
• (1) Scale - Digital Display
• (1) Stick Blender
• (1) Scissors
• (1) Distilled Water

Directions:
NOTE: If you are making these products for sale, good manufacturing practices recommend you wear a hairnet, gloves and a mask. We also recommend a clean apron and workspace.
  1. Add Macadamia Nut Oil, Emulsifying Wax and Stearic Acid to metal pot and heat until liquid. Remove from heat.
  2. Add water to other metal pot and heat.
  3. When oil mixture and water are both around 125ºF, pour both into large mixing bowl.
  4. Stick blend in small bursts until mixture is 120ºF.
  5. Add Glycerin, Preservative, Vitamin E, ROE and Fragrance to mixture. Stick blend again.
  6. When mixture thickens slightly, pour 7.50 oz. by weight into each bottle.
  7. Allow to cool.
  8. Trim dip tubes and twist tops onto bottles.
  9. Label accordingly.
To Use: Apply to skin as needed.

Ingredient Label: Water, Macadamia Nut Oil, Emulsifying Wax, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Fragrance, Vitamin E, Propylene Glycol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben.

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