By starting with a ready made lotion base, it is possible to customize lotion to address your personal needs and desires. Pure essential oils
are added for their various healing properties. Choose fragrances, oils and vitamins depending on the desired effect. Dress
up your lotion by adding ribbon, fabric, personal labels, etc.
See our Lotion Supplies directory
for a list of sites that sell essential oils, unscented lotions and bottles and other packaging.
Give as a meaningful gift, or pamper yourself with healing, luxurious lotion.
Aromatherapy is the art of using the essential oils of plants to achieve emotional and physical well being.
Essential oils are said to have a wide range of qualities, such as antiseptic, muscle soothing, and skin rejuvenating, to name a few. There are several good sources for information on the various qualities of different oils. Sources can be found
on the internet or your local library. Do your research, and decide which oils are best for you.
See a dermatologist before using essential oils if you have any skin conditions or allergies.
Essential and perfume oils vary in strength depending upon method of extraction. A general rule is that more expensive
oils are purer. Adjust quantity to your personal taste.
Essential oils are extremely concentrated. NEVER use them undiluted directly on the skin. Keep all oils and perfumes
away from the eyes. Do NOT ingest. Work in a well ventilated area for a limited time.
INGREDIENTS
Essential Oils
I chose lemongrass, grapefruit and sweet orange essential oils for the beneficial effects they are said to have on the skin. Essential oils have been used for hundreds of years, and
their qualities are well known to aromatherapists.
unscented lotion base ** (good quality, unscented lotion)
vitamin E oil
large non-porous bowl *
large non-porous spoon
lotion container
cap (pump type or regular)
medicine dropper
funnel
* stainless steel or glass
** Go to Lotion Supplies for a list of supply websites that carry lotion base, essential oils, and lotion containers.
COMPUTING AMOUNTS NEEDED:
I use 5 drops each of the essential oils to each 12 oz. (1.5 cups) of lotion that I am making, and I add approximately 8 drops each of vitamins E and A depending on the lotion base that I am using (some bases contain a nice amount of vitamins E and A already).
I usually make my lotions in large batches. Adjust the amount of essential oils and vitamins according to the amount
of lotion base you are using. For example, my lotion bottles hold 4 oz. (1/2 cup)of lotion. 15 bottles would be 60 oz., or 5 times
the amount needed for 12 oz. To make 15 bottles, 1/2 cup each, use 25 drops of each essential oil, mixed into 60 oz. of lotion base (7.5 cups).
Add approximately 40 drops of vitamin E oil.
I purchase my lotion base in a 1 gallon container, which is 128 oz. This is enough to make 32 4-oz. bottles of lotion, or
16 8-oz. bottles of lotion, or 10 12-oz. bottles of lotion (with a bit left over).
If I used 1 full gallon of lotion, I would need 50 drops of each of my essential oils. I have found that I get about 150 drops of essential oil per 1/4 oz. of oil.
INSTRUCTIONS
Wash hands and work in a clean area.
1. Pour lotion base into bowl.
2. Using the medicine dropper, add the appropriate amount of drops of each essential oil and mix.
3. Use the funnel to pour the mixed lotion into the lotion container(s).
4. Cap lotion and add label, ribbon, gift card etc.
NOTE: Keep your lotion making supplies separate from food preparation supplies. In other words, do not prepare food in items used for lotion making. I store my lotion making
measuring cups, bowls, and other items in a box in my craft area.
LABELS
Purchase water proof labels for ink jet or use a laser printer to print your labels. Create your labels in a text or graphics program.
We used Paint Shop Pro to create our graphic layout, then printed to water proof labels.
If you cannot obtain waterproof labels, paint over your labels using a clear varnish. It is important that your labels be waterproof.
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