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Hi all,

I would like to make a homemade facial cream, but my skin is very very driy. I have found a recipe:

Dry skin body lotion recipe

2 tbsp Castor oil;
1 tbsp cod liver oil;
1 cup of mineral oil;
4 tbsp of lecithin

Mix all these in a blender. Then take 2 tbsp of gelatin and soak in 1/2 cup of cold water for some time. After this, place the gelatin in 1/2 cup of boiling water. After some time, strain the gelatin and add to the blender. Blend to make fine lotion.

My big question is, how to store that, because I don't want to thicken it. I tried to make facials, and that works, BUT the lotion is thickens. So I found a bottle making company http://www.allinpackaging.eu/index.php? ... 0327&sl=EN They are Hungarians, but I can't find another company, who retailing these kind of bottles. (well in Poland) Please help me girls, do you think that will be good????? Thanks

That's not something I would ever make or use. First you need to weigh your ingredients. Cups and teaspoons are not accurate. Cod live oil oil is better to use internally, rather then on the face. Mineral oil sits just on the surface of the skin and does not do much. Lecithin won't do much and neither will gelatin. You need an emulsifier so it stays mixed. You will also need a preservative. As is, it will separate into a greasy mess and go moldy within a couple of days. That's a terrible recipe.

I'm packing orders right now and don't have time to search, but if you search for "lotion recipe" and my name (soapbuddy), you should find a recipe for lotion that I posted on the fotum.

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Irena
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Here is the link to soapbuddy's recipe: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6344
It's about halfway down on page 1. This is a great recipe - everyone I've given this lotion to has really liked it.

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Linda
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Linda
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Oh....I made a mistake....I wrote that is a facial cream...but NOT this is a lotion...body cream :S But of course thanks your advices and response, I will try these things to make better cream. You know I'm beginner, I found your recipes, and it seems to be good Thanks! Can you tell me, what kind of container do you store? Or please show me one, because everyone tells me "this is not the best container..." and I don't know what is the reality. Thanks a lot!

Any lotion you make should be stored in a new container, not a reused one. You don't want to contaminate your lotion as soon as you make it. Depending how much you make at one time, you can put it into either HDPE or PET plastic bottle. they come in many sizes.

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Irena
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Debbie

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.