You can make your own lotion with shea butter at home with absolutely no chemicals or preservatives but just natural ingredients! For my homemade shea butter lotions, I don’t even use beeswax or emulsifying wax (except for this one) and I still get a liquid lotion consistency. The most important step in making your own lotion with shea butter at home is adding the hydrosol at the right time in a slow steady stream while the oil mixture is blending on high speed. (more details in Method 2 down below) You can use a hand mixer or immersion blender but this recipe uses a food processor. You could also use a Continue Reading
DIY Winter Skin Care: Homemade Beeswax and Shea Butter Lotion
Recently, I tried experimenting with beeswax for lotion-making. It worked wonderfully creating this creamy homemade beeswax and shea butter lotion which lubricates dry chapped and peeling skin! This lotion also contains natural skin healing ingredients such as coconut oil, almond oil, aloe vera and lavender essential oil. You can substitute coconut/almond oil for any other oils you may be having although I recommend you use oils with a lighter consistency so that your lotion isn’t too oily as it already contains wax. Important: The consistency of this shea butter lotion depends on your location’s climate. Continue Reading
DIY Non-Greasy Shea Butter Lotion Recipe
I have combination skin (slightly acne prone) and much as I love a good thick lotion to nourish the drier areas of my skin, I prefer making this easy non-greasy Shea butter lotion recipe for the summer months. It has a light consistency, is easily absorbable and doesn’t make my skin appear greasy! This recipe contains two skin healing oils and one immensely beneficial essential oil that is known to promote glowing skin and fade away dark spots. Find out more in my ingredient profile below! Ingredient Profile I’ve used sweet almond oil and apricot kernel oil, which are two light oils that are easily absorbed Continue Reading
3 Must-Try Shea Butter Homemade Lotion Recipes
It’s quite easy to make shea butter homemade lotions with a smooth easily absorbable consistency using just a few ingredients. But unfortunately, most shea butter homemade lotion recipes I’ve come across don’t usually have the right consistency and rather look hard, greasy and more like body butters instead. Now if you're like me and would love to make a shea butter lotion with a smoother consistency, then come explore these 3 shea butter homemade lotion recipes that I'll be sharing with you today! I'd love you to try any of the 3 soon and give your feedback! Note: Please use organic ingredients to prolong the Continue Reading