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Hi, my name is Cassandra. I am so new to making lotions and need help understanding when a recipe says percent what does that mean? Thanks so much!

Recipes are easiest when they are in %. That way you can make either a big or a small batch and all the ingredients will be in the right proportions. Let's say you want to make 16 ozs. of lotion.
This formula is not made for a beginner, but I wanted you to see what it might look like. Your formula might be something like this:
Phase A
61.7% Distilled Water or Purified Water
5% Hyaluronic Acid
0.8% DMAE
2% Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate Preservative

Phase B
7% Naturemulse
6% Jojoba Oil
1% Macadamia Nut Oil

Phase C
12% Revolution Complete
3% SynColl
1% Silk Protein, Hydrolyzed
0.5% Essential Oil*

So for 16 ozs. of lotion you would take 16 and times each %. For water, for example, you would need
9.87 ozs. of water. (16 x 61.7%). For the Hyaluronic Acid which is at 5%, you would need 0.8 oz. (16 x 5%).

HTH.

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Irena
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Thank you hun for replying. I like to make small batches in case I mess up I'm not left with a mess up. hahah! So, if I wanted to make about eight ounces of something how would I get the figures for that? Do you know of sites with easy recipes for the beginner?

I have een on some sites where they say you don't need to use things to keep the germs from coming. What is your opinion on this?


Thank you again!

A Preservative is a must. Germs, mold and bacteria are natural, but they can seriously hurt you. Here is an easier recipe.

Distilled water 79%
Coconut oil 7%
Shea Butter 4%
E-wax NF 3%
Sweet Almond oil 5%
Stearic Acid 1%
Preservative - the % varies depending which preservative you use (I left this as 1%, so the whole formula would equate to 100%)

Always heat and hold you water for 20 minutes to make sure that any bacteria are killed, even though you are using distilled water. The smallest batch I would make is 16 ozs. because if you go any smaller, you will need a very accurate scale that goes down to 0.000 oz. You will also need a thermometer.

Here is what the recipe looks like for a 16 oz. of lotion;

Distilled water 79% 12.64 ozs.
Coconut oil 7% 1.12 ozs.
Shea Butter 4% 0.64 ozs.
E-wax NF 3% 0.48 ozs.
Sweet Almond oil 5% 0.8 oz.
Stearic Acid 1% 0.16 oz.
Preservative - % according to the manufacturer's recommendation

The total comes out to 15.84 ozs. because I didn't add the unknow preservative.
Simmer your water. Meanwhile add your oils, butter, ewax and stearic acid and melt together. Let the water cool to 120. Do the same for your melted oils/butter. Using a sanitized stick blender start mixing the melted oils into your water. It will start turning white. Make sure it's mixed well. Add a scent if desired. Then depending on your preservative add it below 120 degrees. When everything is well incorporated, pour into NEW bottles, but leave the cap off. Put the bottles in the fridge to cool off. Put caps on when the lotion is cool. If you would put caps on right away, condensation would form in the top of the bottle and that's just plain water, which could cause problems with lotion going moldy or bad.

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Irena
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Thank you hun for taking the time to put this all out there for me. If I were to use the preservative Germaben, would that percent then be .16 oz. to top it off at 16 oz.? Thank you again! Hugs

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

Thank you again hun! I visited your site, your products look awesome!!

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