DIY lotion (vegan & cruelty free)
Making a DIY lotion at home is beneficial for so many reasons. You know all the products that will go on your skin. I love making this lotion because it is fun, relaxing, easy, and affordable. Using a hand mixer helps it double in size.
Yield: 10 oz.
Equipment
- hand mixer
- measuring cups and spoons
- spatula
- small pot
- medium-large bowl that is heat/microwave safe/oven safe
- Mitts heat resistant gloves
- spoon
Materials
- 3 fl oz. jojoba oil
- 7 oz. shea butter
- 5 drops tea tree oil
- 5 drops rose essential oil
- 5 drops eucalyptus oil
- 3 drops lavender
Instructions
- In the small-medium sized pot, add water until it is 3/4th full on low to medium heat. Place the bowl on top of the pot. The bowl will be hot so use mitts. Then add in the 7 oz. shea butter. Wait until fully melt (looks light yellowish). Next add the jojoba oil 3 floz. and mix together with a metal spoon.
- Use the gloves/mitts to place the hot bowl in the fridge. Leave a matt under the bowl so that it doesn't effect your fridge. Leave for 2.5- 4 hours or over night if you wish to. Wait until it is completely solid to proceed with the next steps.
- With the hand mixer, mix for about 10 minutes straight. You will see it double in size. Next add in the essential oils! Mix for a few minutes again.
- Transfer it to a glass or reusable plastic jar with a spatula.
Notes
- If you do not like jojoba oil, you can use almond oil.
- It would be very difficult to do this DIT lotion recipe without the hand-mixer. I recommend to just add the essential oils to your existing lotion you are currently using.
- Search what a hand mixer looks like.
- The lotion is a bit more oily than regular lotion because it doesn't have.
- Best applied after a shower or washing your hands, for better absorbing results.