Lotion and thick body oil with shea butter

How to Make Lotion

In order to make a lotion with shea butter, take:

• 
  2 heat-resistant measuring cups;


• 
  mixer;


• 
  thermometer for liquids;


• 
  funnel;


• 
  pan;


• 
  container for the finished lotion.


• 
  130 g of distilled water;


• 
  5 g of vegetable glycerin.

Oil phase:

• 
  10 g of shea butter (in any form);


• 
  20 g of coconut oil;


• 
  10 g of almond oil;


• 
  10 g. Of wax.


• 
  1 g. Preservative (any, for example, Germall Plus)


• 
  10 drops of essential oil of lavender (or any other, but necessarily safe for the skin).

The total should be 200 g. Lotion.

The process will take 3 phases.

Water phase

1. 
   Measure out the water with a measuring cup.


2. 
   Add the glycerin and mix.


3. 
   Place the measuring cup on a water bath and heat up to 70 degrees Celsius.

Oily phase

1. 
   Measure out the wax with a measuring glass.


2. 
   Add shea butter and other oils.


3. 
   Put the glass in a water bath and heat the same way as the one in which water with glycerin - up to 70 degrees.


4. 
   Once the contents in both glasses have reached the desired temperature, remove them from the water bath and shake the contents of the beaker thoroughly with a mixer.


5. 
   Without removing the mixer, pour in a mixture of a glass of oil and wax.


6. 
   Continue to stir for 3 more minutes.


7. 
   Allow the mixture to cool to 45 degrees Celsius, and then mix again with a mixer.

Cooling phase

1. 
   Pour preservative and essential oil.


2. 
   Stir thoroughly with a mixer.


3. 
   Leave to cool for half an hour, and then with a funnel pour into a vessel, prepared for lotion.


4. 
   Wait until the lotion has completely cooled down, reaching room temperature, and can already apply it to the skin.

How to make a thick oil

The thick oil for the body looks like a cream in consistency, although it is even more dense, and differs from lotion in proportions, lack of water and, consequently, in that it is not necessary to add a preservative.

In order to make such an oil, take:

• 
  142 g of shea butter;


• 
  2 tablespoons of coconut oil; / li>


• 
  1 tablespoon of jojoba oil;


• 
  1 tablespoon vegetable glycerin;


• 
  1 teaspoon cornstarch (or grated root of the arrowroot);


• 
  1/4 teaspoon of tocopherol (aka - vitamin E);


• 
  essential oil of cedar or any other (safe for the skin);

And:

• 
  heat-resistant measuring cup;


• 
  mixer;


• 
  shovel;


• 
  1 pharmacy bank (or any sterilized glass jar);


• 
  pan;


• 
  fridge;


• 
  measuring spoons.

1. 
   Boil the water in the pan (pour it until half).


2. 
   Put shea butter in a measuring glass.


3. 
   Put the glass on the water bath and reduce the fire as much as possible. Keep the glass in a saucepan until the oil completely turns into liquid.


4. 
   Measure out all the liquid oils and pour them into a glass with shea butter. Mix well.


5. 
   Put the glass with the mixture in the refrigerator and hold there until the top on the mixture begins to form a crust. Usually it takes 10 minutes.


6. 
   Take out the glass and mix the contents with a mixer.


7. 
   Continue to stir until the mixture isbecomes opaque and does not thicken. Use the scapula to scrape it off the mixer. The whole process should take about 5 minutes; if it takes more, put the glass in the refrigerator for a while longer.


8. 
   Gently pour the glycerin, continuing to stir.


9. 
   Add starch and Vitamain E.


10. 
    Beat the mixer, refrigerate for 5 minutes, then shake again for 2 minutes. So the oil will become lush.


11. 
    Add essential oils.


12. 
    Mix and transfer to a jar. The oil is ready.